Special Aircraft Service
the SAS Hangar => The Lounge => Requests & Ideas => Topic started by: slejsa on February 17, 2013, 05:09:56 PM
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Hi!
I would like to introduce you to the Arado Ar 64. This fighter plane was built to 1936 and it was also used during World War II as a trainer. I think flying on this small plane might be an interesting diversification of Sturmovik.
General characteristics of Ar 64E:
Powerplant: Siemens Jupiter VI, 9-cyl. air-cooled radial piston engine, 395 kW (530 hp)
Propeller: two-bladed constant speed propeller
Wingspan: 9.9 m (32,48 ft)
Length: 8.42 m (27,625 ft)
Height: 2,85 m (9,35 ft)
Wing area: 24,60 m² (264,792 ft²)
Empty weight: 1 245 kg ( 2,745 lb)
Max takeoff weight: 1 670 kg (3,682 lb)
Maximum speed: 250 km/h at 5 000 m (155,343 MPH at 16,405 ft)
Cruising speed: 215 km/h (133,595 MPH)
Time to altitude: 1,000 m (3,281 ft) in 1 min 48 s (for Ar 64A)
Service ceiling: 5 400 m (17,717 ft)
Crew: 1
Production: 34 (all Ar 64s)
Armament: 2x 7,92 mm ((0.312 in) MG 08/15 with 500 rpg
Around 20 Ar 64 served in the German air schools.
(http://forum.valka.cz/files/ar_64e_841.jpg/img]
[img]http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OKNqiNZDies/TpjharLvinI/AAAAAAAALQQ/Vd2117HW_Ss/s1600/image001.jpg)(http://www.topsid.com/pictures/air/arado/arado_ar_64.jpg)(http://fcdn.valka.cz/files/thumbs/t_ar_64a_3-view_187.gif)(http://fcdn.valka.cz/files/thumbs/t_ar_64_in_flight_1934_310x215_145.jpg)(http://www.aviastar.org/pictures/germany/arado_ar-64.jpg)
(http://avia-museum.narod.ru/germany/arado_ar-64-2.jpg)
(http://www.histaviation.com/Ar_64c_390x146.jpg)
(http://media0.mypage.cz/images/media0:4cebd970247f6.jpg/Ar_64__D-ITAX_310x202.jpg)
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Looks awesome! I really like it! +1 ;) ;D
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Siemens Jupiter? The Bristol Jupiter is very much like it and would not be surprised if it were liscence built from it or just copied ;)
Anyways would like to say that it could probably be an acrobatic plane as much as a trainer, most planes that were built as trainers were highly maneuverable and after IIWW they were used as airshow planes (and still are...) :)
Have a nice day! :P
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Comparison with Avia Ba-122 could be interesting... ;)