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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

General characteristics

• Crew: two, pilot and instructor
• Length: 12.55 m (41 ft 2 in)
• Wingspan: 17.40 m (57 ft 11 in)
• Height: 3.20 m (10 ft 6 in)
• Wing area: 53.7 m² (578 ft²)
• Empty weight: 1,680 kg (3,700 lb)
• Gross weight: 1,995 kg (4,398 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × Siemens-Halske Sh 12, 84 kW (112 hp)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 145 km/h (90 mph)
• Service ceiling: 2,060 m (6,759 ft)
• Rate of climb: 1.0 m/s (200 ft/min)

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Published in July 2009.

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