Arado Ar 65
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Specifications
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Primary Function:
Crew: Engine: Power: Weight Empty: Max. Weight: Machine Guns: Length: Wingspan: Cruise Speed: Max. Speed: Initial Climb: Ceiling: Range: First Flight: Year Deployed: |
fighter
one BMW 12 cyl. in-line 750 hp 3,330 lbs. 4,250 lbs. 2 – 7.92 mm 27′ 7″ 36′ 9″ 125 mph 155 mph 2,100 fpm 24,950 feet 280 miles 11/9/1931 1933 |
A total of 85 German Arado Ar 65 fighter aircraft were produced. They were similar to their predecessors, but equipped with more powerful in-line engines instead of radials. Ar 65 aircraft had more wing area and longer wingspans to accommodate the additional weight of the aircraft.
Three Ar 65 prototype aircraft were produced for testing during 1931. Production aircraft started being built in 1933. They were soon deployed to fighter groups where they served through 1935. The Ar 65 continued in production for use as a trainer until 1936. In 1937 Bulgaria acquired 12 Ar 65 aircraft.