2675 Arado Ar 196 A WWII - Italeri 1/48  [IT-2675S]

Period: 2nd World War

Nation: Germany

Model Dim.: 22,5 cm

ARADO AR 196 A-3

The Arado Ar 196 ended up being the primary embarked recognisance seaplane employed by the Kriegsmarine during 2nd World War. Solitary motor with low wing monoplane had in cockpit a two group users seated in tandem: pilot and observatory – gunner. Because of its size, the Arado Ar 196 had been a more elaborate modern aircraft. The radial 9 cylinders BMW 132 motor was in reality qualified to arrogate 960 HP. The airframe framework of the Arado was at reality optimized the embarked purposes on main Germans vessels and cruisers. It might probably possibly be catapulted directly from vessel sufficient cause the fuselage-wing hinges backwards folding wings system, it might probably possibly be better stowed agreeable. The popularity the Arado Ar 196 if if you're an embarked recognisance (the battle cruisers Scharnhost and Gneisenau had three of those updated once the more famous ship of this Kriegsmarine, the Bismarck, had four Arado Ar 196) had been indeed utilized additionally in part of cost coastline reconnisance.