Arado Ar 67
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| Ar 67 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Biplane Fighter |
| Manufacturer | Heinkel |
| First flight | 1933 |
| Primary user | Luftwaffe |
| Produced | 1933 |
| Number built | 1 |
The Arado Ar 67 was the single-seat biplane fighter successor to the Ar 65.
The Ar 67 appeared in 1933 and was developed alongside the Ar 68. The Ar 67 was considerably smaller and lighter than the Ar 65. But the Ar 68 proved to be a better performer, and all further work on the Ar 67 was discontinued after only one prototype was built. The prototype was used for ground tests of a 448 PS (441.9 hp) Rolls-Royce Kestrel engine.[1]
- Note:the figure of 448PS, quoted in the reference, is incongruous and should probably be 448kW, which would make more sense (1PS = 0.98632007272hp = 0.736kW)
[edit] Specifications (Ar 67a)
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 7.9 m (25 ft 11 in)
- Wingspan: 9.68 m (31 ft 9 in)
- Height: 3.1 m (10 ft 2 in)
- Wing area: 25.06 m2 (269.7 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 1,270 kg (2,800 lb)
- Gross weight: 1,660 kg (3,660 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Rolls-Royce Kestrel VI , 480 kW (640 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 340 km/h (210 mph; 180 kn) at 3,770 m (12,369 ft)
- Rate of climb: 11.11 m/s (2,187 ft/min)
- Time to altitude: 1,000 m (3,281 ft) in 1.5 minutes
Armament
- Guns: 2 × 7.92 mm (.312 in) MG 17 machine guns
[edit] See also
- Related lists
[edit] Notes
- ^ Nowarra, Heinz J. (1993). Die Deutsche Luftrüstung 1933-1945 : Band 1 Flugzeugtypen AEG - Dornier. 1. Koblenz: Bernard & Graefe Verlag. pp. 41. ISBN 3 76737 5465 2.
[edit] References
- Green, William, and Gordon Swanborough, The Complete Book of Fighters (Salamander Books, 2002)
- Nowarra, Heinz J. (1993). Die Deutsche Luftrüstung 1933-1945 : Band 1 Flugzeugtypen AEG - Dornier. 1. Koblenz: Bernard & Graefe Verlag. pp. 41. ISBN 3 76737 5465 2.
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