The Arado Ar-196 seaplane
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Romanian Arado Ar-196
( I apologize for the poor quality, but it was a really old picture )
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Technical data of the Arado Ar-196
Wingspan
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12.4 meters
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Length
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11 meters
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Height
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4.45 meters
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Weight (empty)
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2990 kg
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Weight (loaded)
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3730 kg
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Maximum speed at seal level
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310 km/h
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Maximum operational ceiling
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7000 meters
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Range
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1070 km
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Engine
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BMW 132K rated at 960 HP
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Armament
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Two MG/FF 20 mm canons plus one 7.92 mm MG 17 machine
gun plus one 7.92 mm MG 15 machine gun
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Payload
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Two SC 50 kg bombs
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Crew
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1
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Numbers received
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24
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