Ar 196 - Realism Counts

Arado Ar 196

Ar 196A-5
Designer: Stuart Green
File: Arado_196.zip
Date: February 2001
Rating: 9.5 -more info-
Available at Stuart Green's Homepage

Quick Info
The Ar1961 was designed from late 1936 as a successor to the Heinkel He50-thecatapault launched spotter and reconnaissance floatplane carried by German warships. The Ar196 was initially built to the extent of five prototypes (3 and 2 with single- and twin-float alighting gear respectively), of which the first flew in the Summer of 1938. The twin-float arrangement was selected for the Ar196 production model (536 aircraft) that entered service in the Autumn of 1939.

Variants
Ar 196   Prototypes including V1, 2, 3, 4, 5 - (3, 4 and 5 having single float)
Ar 196A-0   pre-production (10 built)
Ar 196A-1   pre-production (20 built)
Ar 196A-2   Initial production model, fixed forward firing armament of 2 x 20-mm and 1 x 7.9-mm
Ar 196A-3   strengthened structure, additional radio (FuG 16Z), air-screw spinner
Ar 196A-4   Catapault version strengthened structure catapault version (24 built)
Ar 196A-5   improved radio equipment, flexibly-mounted MG 15 in rear cockpit replaced with an MG 81Z (twin 7.9-mm MG 81s) with 2000 rounds
Ar 196B-0   Single floats (10 built)
Ar 196C   Projected model
Total Production: 593 built

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Ar 196A-5
Designer: Stuart Green
File: Arado_196.zip

Overall Rating: 9.5
Model irregularities:
-Slight body irregularities
Panel: Y
Virtual Cockpit: Y
Sound: N
Moving Parts:
Flaps: Y
Ailerons: Y
Elevators: Y
Rudder: Y
Propellor/s: Y
Canopy: Y
Floats: Y
Water Takeoff: Y

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