Arado Ar 195

Arado Ar 195
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Type:	Torpedo bombers
Design country:	German Empire
Manufacturer:	Arado
First flight:	1937
Number of pieces:	3

The Arado Ar 195 was a German, military, carrier-based multi-purpose aircraft produced by Arado Flugzeugwerke .

The aircraft was developed in 1937 for the German aircraft carrier Graf Zeppelin , which is currently under construction, based on the Arado Ar 95 L. The aircraft was designed as a single-legged, braced biplane with wings that could be folded back. A BMW 132 K radial engine with 812 hp was used as the engine. The cabin has been pulled forwards and upwards as far as possible for better visibility during carrier landings. In addition, the Ar 195 had a landing hook . The two-man crew sat one behind the other in a closed cabin.

Series production did not take place because the aircraft was already considered obsolete in 1937.

Technical specifications

Parameter	Data
crew	2
length	10.5 m
span	12.5 m
height	3.6 m
Wing area	46 m²
Wing extension
payload
Empty mass	2380 kg
Max. Takeoff mass	3746 kg
Top speed	282 km / h
Service ceiling	6000 m
Range	650 km
Engines	BMW 132 K , 812 PS
Armament	1 × MG 17 firing forward, 1 × MG 15 in mount and 500 kg bomb load or 1 torpedo