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Arado Ar296A Training Aircraft

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BruceDuncan

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Saturday, March 30th 2013, 7:59pm

Arado Ar296A Training Aircraft




Derived from Arado Ar96B as a private venture. Features all metal construction and uprated engine. Adopted by the Luftwaffe in limited numbers from 1943 onward.


Technical Description (Interim)

Enclosed cabin for student pilot and instructor in tandem. Can be fitted with one 7.92mm MG17 with 220 rounds for weapons training. Racks for two 50 kg practice bombs fitted.

Powerplant: One Argus As411 MA inverted V-12 air cooled piston engine rated at 580 hp.

Length: 9.3 metres
Wingspan: 11 metres
Height: 2.45 m metres
Wing area: 18.3 square metres
Empty weight: 1,643 kilograms
Maximum takeoff weight: 2,060 kilograms

Maximum speed: 330 kph at sea level
Cruising speed: 295 kph
Range: 600 kilometres
Service ceiling: 6,900 metres
Rate of climb: 5.1 metres/second
Time to 4,000 metres altitude: 10 minutes, 18 seconds

Hood

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Sunday, March 31st 2013, 5:59pm

Looks very nifty. Just what the Luftwaffe needs.

Just out of curiosity is this the OTL wooden Ar396?

BruceDuncan

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Sunday, March 31st 2013, 7:46pm

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Originally posted by Hood
Looks very nifty. Just what the Luftwaffe needs.

Just out of curiosity is this the OTL wooden Ar396?


No. The historical Ar396 design was built in all wood due to lack of strategic materials. As that problem does not apply, this is derived from the historical Ar296 design and is all metal.