| Manufacturer |
Arado Flugzeugwerke |
Ambrosini |
| Description |
The Arado Ar 231 was a lightweight floatplane, developed during World War II in Nazi Germany as a scout plane for submarines by Arado. |
The Ambrosini S.1001 Grifo ("Griffin") was an Italian light airplane that appeared shortly after the end of World War II. |
| First Flight |
1941-01-01 |
1947-01-01 |
| Designer |
Arado Flugzeugwerke |
Ambrosini |
| Type |
Submarine-borne reconnaissance floatplane |
Utility aircraft |
| Length (m) |
7.81 |
7.8 |
| Height (m) |
3.12 |
2.76 |
| Cockpit Crew |
1 |
|
| Max Seating |
|
3 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
170 |
240 |
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
130 |
210 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
3000 |
5000 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
|
3.5052 |
| Capacity Description |
|
3 passengers |
| Endurance (h) |
4 |
|
| National Origin |
Nazi Germany |
|
| Number Built |
6 |
|
| Powerplant Description |
1 × Hirth HM 501 6-cylinder air-cooled inverted in-line piston engine, 119 kW (160 hp) each |
1 × Alfa Romeo 110 4-cylinder inverted air-cooled piston engine, 97 kW (130 hp) each |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arado_Ar_231 |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ambrosini_S.1001 |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
10.18 |
9.9 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
15.2 |
15.2 |
| Aircraft Engine |
Hirth HM 501 |
Alfa Romeo 110 |
| Number of Engines |
1 |
1 |