Arado Ar 64
The Arado Ar 64 was a biplane from 1930 and was also the first German fighter aircraft since World War I. It was designed by Valter Rethelm as a direct development line from the SD I - SD III models. It was based on the requirements of the Reichswehrministerium for a successor to the Fokker D.XIII. The construction was mixed (wood, metal and canvas). The aircraft was powered by a 530 hp Jupiter VIu engine, licensed from Siemens. The propeller was four-bladed. The Model A was the first production unit (prototype), followed by two Model B units with the 640 hp BMW VI 6.3 engine. The first production model was the Model D with a modified chassis. The last model E differed mainly by a twin-bladed propeller and other minor structural changes. In all, some 34 Ar 64s were built, 12 of them at Focke-Wulf. They served only briefly as first-line fighters. Already in the mid-1930s they were used for continuing flight training. The direct successor was the Ar 65.
Variants:
Ar 64 A - prototype flown in 1930
Ar 64 B - 2 units with BMW VI 6 engine.3 flown in 1931
Ar 64 C - A version with minor changes
Ar 64 D - production version with modified landing gear
Ar 64 E - version with twin-bladed propeller
Sources used:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arado_Ar_64
http://www.histaviation.com/Arado_Ar_64.html
The Arado Ar 64 was a biplane from 1930 and was also the first German fighter aircraft since World War I. It was designed by Valter Rethelm as a direct development line from the SD I - SD III models. It was based on the requirements of the Reichswehrministerium for a successor to the Fokker D.XIII. The construction was mixed (wood, metal and canvas). The aircraft was powered by a 530 hp Jupiter VIu engine, licensed from Siemens. The propeller was four-bladed. The Model A was the first production unit (prototype), followed by two Model B units with the 640 hp BMW VI 6.3 engine. The first production model was the Model D with a modified chassis. The last model E differed mainly by a twin-bladed propeller and other minor structural changes. In all, some 34 Ar 64s were built, 12 of them at Focke-Wulf. They served only briefly as first-line fighters. Already in the mid-1930s they were used for continuing flight training. The direct successor was the Ar 65.
Variants:
Ar 64 A - prototype flown in 1930
Ar 64 B - 2 units with BMW VI 6 engine.3 flown in 1931
Ar 64 C - A version with minor changes
Ar 64 D - production version with modified landing gear
Ar 64 E - version with twin-bladed propeller
Sources used:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arado_Ar_64
http://www.histaviation.com/Arado_Ar_64.html
