Arado Ar 231
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The Arado Ar 231 was a small German World War II-era reconnaissance floatplane designed to be launched from submarines for over-the-horizon scouting.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German aircraft
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World War II aircraft ⓘ military aircraft ⓘ reconnaissance floatplane ⓘ |
| aircraftType |
floatplane
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single-engine aircraft ⓘ |
| configuration | high-wing monoplane ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| designedFor |
over-the-horizon scouting
ⓘ
submarine launch ⓘ |
| designedForOperator | Kriegsmarine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedForUseOn | German U-boats NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedToBe | disassembled and stored in submarine pressure hull ⓘ |
| developmentOutcome | abandoned due to performance and handling issues ⓘ |
| era | World War II ⓘ |
| feature |
compact dimensions for submarine storage
ⓘ
folding wings ⓘ |
| firstFlightDate | 1941 ⓘ |
| intendedMissionProfile |
maritime reconnaissance
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spotting for submarine attacks ⓘ |
| landingGearType | twin floats ⓘ |
| launchPlatform | submarine ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Arado Flugzeugwerke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 6 prototypes ⓘ |
| powerplantType | piston engine ⓘ |
| primaryRole | reconnaissance ⓘ |
| status |
did not enter mass production
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experimental ⓘ |
| usedBy | Nazi Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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