Arado SD III
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|type=Fighter
|manufacturer=Arado Flugzeugwerke
|designer=Walter Rethel
|first_flight=1929
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The Arado SD III was a fighter biplane developed in Germany in the 1920s. It was developed in parallel with the SD II and shared most of that aircraft's airframe design. The main differences were connected with the powerplant installation, which in turn required a shorter forward fuselage and redesigned undercarriage. Evaluated at Staaken, Rechlin and finally at Lipetsk, it was judged unsuitable for mass production, but the lessons learned from it proved invaluable to Arado in designing the Ar 64 and Ar 65.
Specifications
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|crew=one, pilot
|length m=7.75
|length ft=25
|length in=5
|span m=9.90
|span ft=32
|span in=6
|height m=3.20
|height ft=10
|height in=6
|wing area sqm=23.0
|wing area sqft=248
|eng1 number=1
|eng1 name=Siemens-Halske licence-built Bristol Jupiter VI
|eng1 kw=380
|eng1 hp=510
|max speed kmh=225
|max speed mph=140
|climb rate ms=11.9
|climb rate ftmin=2,340
|armament = *2 × fixed, forward-firing 7.92 mm (.312 in) machine guns
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See also
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References
- {{cite book |last= Taylor |first= Michael J. H. |title=Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation |year=1989 |publisher=Studio Editions |location=London |pages=73 }}
- World Aircraft Information Files. Brightstar Publishing, London. File 889 Sheet 74
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070927190405/http://histaviation.com/Arado_SD_II.html German Aircraft between 1919 - 1945]
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