Arado Ar-232B-0

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Arado Ar-232B-0

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Country of Service :	Germany
Role :	Transport
First Flight :	May 1942
Production Date :	August 1942
In-Service Date :	November 1942
Manufacturer :	Arado Flugzeugwerke G.m.b.H.
Number Produced :	19
Crew :	4
Troops :	24
Length :	23.5 meters
Height :	5.7 meters
Empty Weight :	10280 kilograms
Operational Weight :	19900 kilograms
Maximum Weight :	21160 kilograms
Wing Span :	33.5 meters
Wing Area :	142.6 square meters
Wing Load :	139.55 kg per square meter
Engine Number :	4
Engine Name :	BMW Bramo 323 R2 Fafnir
Coolant :	Air
Cylinders:	I-9
Capacity:	Liters
Power :	1200 hp @ 2700 rpm
Power / Weight Ratio :	241.21 hp per tonne
Max Speed :	340 kph @ 3000 meters
Cruising Speed :	288 kph @ 3000 meters
Climb :	254
Service Ceiling :	6900 meters
Range :	1335 kilometers
Fuel Capacity :	2700 liters
Machinegun Armament :	1x 13mm MG131 (Nose - 500 rounds) 1x 13mm MG131 (Trainable Ventral - 500 rounds)
Cannon Armament :	1x 20mm MG151/20 (Roof Turret - 180 rounds)
Payload :	4580 kg (Internal Cargo)
Gunsight :	None
Avionics :	FuG 16Z
Pilot Armor :	Yes
Self-Sealing Fuel Tanks :	Yes
Armored Windscreen :	Yes