Avions Arado : livres - histoire, modèles et technique

Founded in 1925 in Warnemünde, Arado-Flugzeugwerke, from the outset, produced civil aircraft as well as developing prototypes for the clandestine armament programme of the Reichswehr.
From 1933 when the licensed production of military aircraft commenced, the factory also built a number of their own designs. Best known are the training aircraft Ar 66 and Ar 96, the catapult float-plane Ar 196 and the record-breaking sporting aircraft Ar 79.
With the two- or four-engined Ar 234, the world's first operational jet-bomber was born. At the end of the war Arado initiated the project of the first supersonic experimental aircraft.

This book charts the development of all Arado aircraft between 1925 and 1945 as well as the development and capabilities of the factory. It also gives an overview of the licence-productions and other projects. The information is based on original documents and will rectify some of the speculation and fantasy that has been published about the Arado-Flugzeugwerke.

The Arado Flugzeugwerke devoted twenty years to making aviation history in Potsdam-Babelsberg. Within the pages of this book the reader will find the first comprehensive history of Arado, including many previously unpublished details about this little-known aviation company.

Tells the story of the Arado Ar 196, the famous and versatile World War II German seaplane.

Beating its biplane rivals in a 1936 Reich Air Ministry design competition, the Arado Ar 196 provided the Kriegsmarine with possibly the best shipborne reconnaissance seaplane of World War II. Replacing the Heinkel He 60 biplane as the standard catapult-launched floatplane embarked on the Kriegsmarine's capital ships, the Ar 196 flew an assortment of combat missions during World War II, including coastal patrol, submarine hunting, light bombing, general reconnaissance and convoy escort sorties.

The first vessel to take its Ar 196A-1s to sea was the pocket battleship Graf Spee, which embarked two in the autumn of 1939. The battleships Bismarck and Tirpitz could carry six Arados each, the battlecruisers Gneisenau and Scharnhorst four and smaller pocket battleships and cruisers two.

Shore-based aircraft were also operated from coastal ports on the Channel, Baltic, North Sea and Bay of Biscay coasts, as well as in the Balkans and Mediterranean.
In this title, supported by an excellent selection of photographs and full-colour illustrations, Peter de Jong explores the history of the Arado Ar 196, detailing their development and assessing the combat capabilities of one of the last fighting seaplanes.

This book covers the rarely discussed, though influential Arado Ar 232 Luftwaffe transport aircraft nicknamed the "Tatzelwurm" (millipede) because of its long row of landing wheels.

When it appeared over the Western Front in the summer of 1944, the Arado Ar234 was truly state-of-the-art in terms of aeronautical and technical development. As the world's first operational jet reconnaissance aircraft, it undertook high-speed, high-altitude observation missions over the Allied beachheads in Normandy.

In September 1944 and as late as 1945, lone Ar 234s carried out reconnaissance over British ports and also over the Mediterranean. Able to deliver 1,000kg of bombs at high-speed and at either low or high level with considerable accuracy, as a bomber, the Arado made a significant impact in support of German ground forces on the Western Front. It was also deployed in offensive operations against Allied troops, vehicle columns and bridges, including those on the infamous Remagen Bridge.

Powered by twin Junkers Jumo 004 B jet engines, those used on the Me262, it had a maximum speed of 735 km/h and range of 1600 km/h. With its superior speed, it could virtually operate with impunity.
As the war progressed, German aero-engineers worked to enhance the design, producing four-engined prototypes, plans for advanced night fighters and other projects which are covered extensively in this book.

This study is the result of nearly fifty years of research and draws upon original Arado, German Air Ministry and Luftwaffe reports and documents, as well as pilot accounts compiled from interviews and personal correspondence, original war diaries, memoirs and other unpublished sources associated with the Ar 234's design, development and operations. The text is augmented by superlative colour artwork and many technical drawings.

Operational and technical history of the Arado Ar 234, Germany's twin engine World War II jet bomber and reconnaissance aircraft.

The Arado Ar 234C was the world's first four turbojet-powered flying machine to be built in series. But it was more than that, and its design and testing raised great hopes among the Nazis. The Ar 234 was nothing less than Adolf Hitler's long awaited "Engländer Bomber". Powered by four BMW 003A-1 turbojet engines, with a combined thrust of 7,040 pounds, early test results indicated that it could reach speeds of over 550 mph even when loaded with tons of high explosive bombs and/or guided missiles.
This complete illustrated history contains over 570 photographs and line drawings

When the revolutionary twin jet-powered Arado Ar 234 first appeared in the skies over north-west Europe in the summer of 1944, it represented the state-of-the-art in terms of aeronautical and technical development. The Ar 234 was a formidable aircraft - powered by Jumo 004Bs, the same engine used by the Me 262, and with a maximum speed of 735 km/h and range of 1600 km/h, it was very difficult for the Allies to 'catch'. Here was a machine that with its superior speed could operate with impunity as both a bomber and in the reconnaissancerole.

As such, the aircraft became the world's first reconnaissance jet, undertaking secret, high-speed, high-altitude observation missions for the German High Command over the Allied beachheads in Normandy and other Allied strongholds. Astonishingly, in September 1944 and as late as 1945, lone Ar 234s conducted reconnaissance flights over British ports and theMediterranean.

The aircraft was equally efficient as a jet bomber - although the Ar 234B-2 bomber variant carried no defensive gun armament, it was able to deliver 1000 kg of bombs at high-speed and at either low- or high-level with considerable and devastating accuracy.

This highly detailed title from renowned aviation historian Robert Forsyth explores the history of this incredible aircraft, from its development in the early 1940s to its deployment in both reconnaissance and bomber roles throughout the rest of the war. The masterful text is supported by stunning, specially commissioned artwork.

Describes the design and use of the Arado Ar 240.

Der 1925 entstandene Hersteller Arado baute anfangs nur zivile Flugzeuge, begann jedoch bald auch mit dem Entwurf militärischer Muster. Zunächst mussten diese noch im Geheimen erprobt werden, doch entstanden so die ersten Serienjäger der neuen Luftwaffe und die Ar 196 wurde zum meistgebauten deutschen Schwimmerflugzeug.
Während des Krieges gelangen Arado einige bahnbrechende Entwicklungen, die ihrer Zeit technisch weit voraus waren. Dazu zählten das zu seiner Zeit schnellste zweimotorige Kampflugzeug, die Ar 240, der erste echte Kampfzonentransporter der Welt, die Ar 232, sowie der weltweit erste Strahlbomber, die Ar 234.

In der Weimarer Republik entstanden richtungsweisende Schiffs-Konstruktionen für die Reichsmarine, die über Katapulte für den Einsatz von Bordaufklärungsflugzeugen verfügten. Nach dem Doppeldecker Heinkel He 60 nutzte man kurz die Arado Ar 95 und die Heinkel He 114, die auf der Ausschreibung für ein großes Bordflugzeug basierten.
Weil beide enttäuschten, schrieb das Reichsluftfahrministerium das "Bordflugzeug 1936" aus, und beschaffte schließlich die Arado Ar 196.

Die im Helios-Verlag erschienenen Monografien zur He 60 und zur Ar 196 gelten international als Standardwerke. Die vorliegende Monografie zu den Mustern Ar 95 und He 114 schließt die Entwicklungsgeschichte der Bordflugzeuge bei der Kriegsmarine mit weitgehend unveröffentlichtem Bildmaterial und seltenen technischen Zeichnungen ab.

Die Arado Ar 196 war das letzte in Deutschland gebaute See-Kampfflugzeug. Gedacht als katapultfähiges Bordflugzeug für den Einsatz auf Kriegsschiffen, bewährte sich der stabile Tiefdecker auch als Küstenaufklärer. Obwohl das Muster bereits zu Beginn des 2. Weltkriegs technologisch veraltet war, wurden bis 1944 über 500 Exemplare gefertigt, die teilweise bis in die 1960iger Jahre hinein flogen.

Die Reichsmarine begann 1928 mit Planungen für ein Bordflugzeug, und entschied sich zugunsten des Doppeldeckers Heinkel He 60. Die Suche nach einem moderneren Nachfolgemuster gestaltete sich schwierig; diverse Entwürfe befriedigten nicht. 1936 schrieb man das Bordflugzeug erneut aus, und vergab den Auftrag schließlich an die Firma Arado, deren Entwurf Arado Ar 196 überzeugte.

Anhand größtenteils unveröffentlichter Fotografien begleitet der Leser den Werdegang der Maschine über V-Muster bis zu den in Serie gefertigten Baureihen, und von dort in Einsatz und Verlust.
Ein Extrakapitel weist alle bekannten Verbleibe nach, und stellt erhaltene Maschinen vor. Zahlreiche Skizzen und Zeichnungen geben wertvolle Hinweise für ernsthafte Modellbauer.