Arado Ar 198

National origin: Germany
Manufacturer: Arado Flugzeugwerke
Number built: 1

The Arado Ar 198 was a prototype reconnaissance aircraft developed by Arado Flugzeugwerke, with backing from the Luftwaffe, who initially preferred it over the Blohm & Voss BV 141 and the Focke-Wulf Fw 189. However, when flight tests were carried out the aircraft performed poorly, and did not impress the Luftwaffe. One aircraft was completed in 1938.

Specifications

Data from Warplanes of the Third Reich

General characteristics

Crew: 3
Length: 11.80 m (38 ft 9 in)
Wingspan: 14.90 m (48 ft 11 in)
Height: 4.51 m (14 ft 10 in)
Wing area: 35.20 m (378.9 sq ft)
Empty weight: 2,400 kg (5,290 lb)
Gross weight: 3,031 kg (6,683 lb)
Powerplant: 1 x— BMW-Bramo 323A nine-cylinder air-cooled radial engine, 670 kW (900 hp)

Performance

Maximum speed: 359 km/h; 194 kn (223 mph)
Range: 1,081 km; 584 nmi (672 mi)
Service ceiling: 8,001 m (26,250 ft)

Armament

Guns: 1x— fixed forward firing 7.92 mm MG 17 machine gun and 2x— MG 15 machine guns flexibly mounted at dorsal and ventral positions
Bombs: 4 x— SC50 50 kg (110 lb) bombs on underwing racks

Green, William. Warplanes of the Third Reich. New York:Doubleday, 1972. ISBN 0-385-05782-2.
Wagner, Ray and Nowarra, Heinz. German Combat Planes: A Comprehensive Survey and History of the Development of German Military Aircraft from 1914 to 1945. New York: Doubleday, 1971.

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