Arado W 2
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|image=Arado W II Le Document aéronautique December,1928.jpg
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|type=Seaplane Trainer
|manufacturer=Arado
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|first_flight=1928
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|primary_user=Deutsche Verkehrsfliegerschule
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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.
Specifications
File:Arado_W_II_3-view_Le_Document_aéronautique_December,1928.png
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|length m=12.55
|span m=17.4
|height m=3.2
|wing area sqm=53.8
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|eng1 number=2
|eng1 name=Siemens-Halske Sh.12
|eng1 type=9-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engines
|eng1 hp=110
|prop blade number=2
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References
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Further reading
- {{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 73
External links
{{commons category|Arado W II}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070927190517/http://histaviation.com/Arado_W_2.html German Aircraft between 1919 – 1945]
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