Arado Ar 232 - Specifications (Ar 232B)

Specifications (Ar 232B)

General characteristics

• Crew: 4
• Length: 23.52 m (77 ft 2 in)
• Wingspan: 33.50 m (109 ft 10¾ in)
• Height: 5.69 m (18 ft 8 in)
• Wing area: 142.60 m² (1,535 ft²)
• Empty weight: 12,780 kg (28,175 lb)
• Max. takeoff weight: 21,150 kg (46,628 lb)
• Powerplant: 4 × BMW Bramo 323R-2 Fafnir 9-cylinder radial engine, 895 kW (1,200 hp) each

Performance

• Maximum speed: 308 km/h at 4,000 m (191 mph at 13,123 ft)
• Cruise speed: 290 km/h at 2,000 m (180 mph at 6,561 ft)
• Range: 1,062 km (660 mi)
• Service ceiling: 6,900 m (22,640 ft)

Armament

• 1 × 13 mm (.51 in) MG 131 machine gun mounted in the nose
• 1 × 20 mm MG 151 cannon mounted in an EDL 151 dorsal turret
• 1-2 × 13 mm (.51 in) MG 131 machine gun mounted in the rear position

and

• 8 × 7.92 mm (.312 in) MG 34 machine guns mounted in side windows when transporting infantry