Germany - naval aviation and armaments

Ar 196A-3
| Modification | Purpose | Deliveries | Number of commissioned | Discarding | Differences from the previous modification |
| Ar 196A-1 | recon | 11/1938 - 1939 | 20 | 5/1945 | 2 7.9mm MG |
| Ar 196A-3 | 1940 - summer 1944 | 415 (together with Ar 196A-2) | strengthened construction, 2 20mm guns, 2 7.9mm MG | ||
| Ar 196A-4 | radio | ||||
| Ar 196A-5 | 1943 - summer 1944 | 91 | 2 20mm guns, 3 7.9mm MG, radar |
| Modification |
Ar 196A-3 |
|
Wing span, m |
12.40 |
|
Length, m |
11.00 |
|
Height, m |
4.45 |
|
Wings area, m2 |
28.40 |
|
Empty mass, kg |
2990 |
|
Full flying-off mass, kg |
3730 |
| Engine | BMW 132K |
| Power, h. p. | 960 |
| Maximal speed, km/h | 310 |
| Cruise speed, km/h | 265 |
| Flying range, km | 1070 |
| Vertical speed, m/s | 5 |
| Maximal altitude, m | 7020 |
| Complement | 2 |
| Armament | 2 x 20 MG FF guns, 1 x 7.9 MG15, 1 x 7.9 MG17, 100 kg bombs (2 x 50-kg) |
Ar 196A-2 were not equipped by catapult gear.
Ar 196A-3
© Ivan Gogin, 2008