Arado Ar 196 - Specifications (Ar 196 A-2)

Specifications (Ar 196 A-2)

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General characteristics

• Crew: Two (pilot and observer)
• Length: 11.0 m (36 ft 1 in)
• Wingspan: 12.4 m (40 ft 0 in)
• Height: 4.45 m (14 ft 7 in)
• Wing area: 28.4 m² (306 ft²)
• Empty weight: 2,990 kg (6,592 lb)
• Max. takeoff weight: 3,720 kg (8,200 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × BMW 132K 9-cylinder radial engine, 960 PS (706 kW, 947 hp)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 311 km/h (193 mph)
• Range: 1,080 km (670 mi)
• Service ceiling: 7,010 m (23,000 ft)
• Rate of climb: 300 m/min (980 ft/min)
• Wing loading: 98.2 kg/m² (20.1 lb/ft²)
• Power/mass: 167 W/kg (0.101 hp/lb)

Armament

• Guns:
  
• 1 × 7.92 mm (0.312 in) MG 15 machine gun
• 1 × 7.92 mm (0.312 in) MG 17 machine gun
• 2 × 20 mm MG FF cannons
• Bombs: 2 × 50 kg (110 lb) bombs