Saturday 28 December 2013

Arado W II



The Arado W 2 was a two-seat twin-engine seaplane trainer developed for the DVS in 

1928. It was a cantilever monoplane with a fabric-covered steel tube fuselage that 

accommodated the pilot and instructor in tandem open cockpits. The undercarriage 

consisted of two pontoons carried on steel struts.



Type
Two seat floatplane trainer

Engine
2 Siemens Sh 12 driving a propeller Ø 2.4 m

Dimensions
Length 12.55 m, height 3.20  m, span 17.4 m, wingarea 53.76 m2

Weights
Empty 1680 kg, load 320 kg, fuel 160 kg, flying weight 2000 kg, wing loading 37.3 

kg/m2

Performance
Max. speed 145 km/h, service ceiling 2000 m, climb to 1000 m 16 min.


History
 
D-1412
Built in 1927, used by the Deutsche Verkehrsfliegerschulen at List and Warnemünde. Crashed 1935.
 

D-1544
Built in 1927, used by the Deutsche Verkehrsfliegerschulen at List and Warnemünde. Used until 1937.


Thanks,

Surbhi Maheshwari [MBA Fin / Mktg ] 
Manager Finance
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