Arado Ar 196 seaplane
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The Arado Ar 196 seaplane was a German World War II shipboard reconnaissance floatplane widely used by the Kriegsmarine for scouting, patrol, and maritime operations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Arado Ar 196 seaplane canonical | 1 |
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II aircraft
ⓘ
military aircraft ⓘ reconnaissance floatplane ⓘ shipboard seaplane ⓘ |
| aircraftType |
floatplane
ⓘ
low-wing monoplane ⓘ single-engine ⓘ |
| armament |
depth charges
ⓘ
fixed forward-firing machine guns ⓘ flexible rear machine gun ⓘ light bombs ⓘ |
| category |
Arado Ar 196
ⓘ
surface form:
Arado aircraft
World War II German military aircraft ⓘ floatplanes ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| crew | 2 ⓘ |
| crewRole |
observer
ⓘ
pilot ⓘ |
| designedFor | shipboard catapult operations ⓘ |
| engineType | piston engine ⓘ |
| firstFlightDate | 1937-05-01 ⓘ |
| floatConfiguration | twin-float ⓘ |
| height | approximately 4.45 m ⓘ |
| inServiceDuring | 1939–1945 ⓘ |
| introduced | 1938 ⓘ |
| landingCapability | water landing ⓘ |
| launchedFrom |
German battleships
ⓘ
German cruisers ⓘ auxiliary ships ⓘ catapult-equipped warships ⓘ |
| length | approximately 11 m ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Arado Flugzeugwerke ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | approximately 320 km/h ⓘ |
| notableFor | being the standard shipboard reconnaissance aircraft of the Kriegsmarine ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Kriegsmarine
ⓘ
Luftwaffe ⓘ |
| powerplant | BMW 132 radial engine ⓘ |
| primaryRole | maritime reconnaissance ⓘ |
| range | approximately 1,000 km ⓘ |
| secondaryRole |
air-sea rescue
ⓘ
anti-submarine warfare ⓘ coastal patrol ⓘ patrol ⓘ |
| serviceCeiling | approximately 7,000 m ⓘ |
| status | retired ⓘ |
| successorTo | Heinkel He 60 ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Allied forces (captured)
ⓘ
Bulgaria ⓘ Finland ⓘ Germany ⓘ Romania ⓘ Soviet Union ⓘ
surface form:
Soviet Union (captured)
|
| usedInConflict | World War II ⓘ |
| wingspan | approximately 12.4 m ⓘ |
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