Arado Ar 68 - Variants

Variants

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Ar 68V1

Prototype, powered by a 492 kW (660 hp) BMW VI engine. First flight in 1933.

Ar 68a

First prototype.

Ar 68b

Second prototype.

Ar 68c

Third prototype.

Ar 68d

Fourth prototype.

Ar 68 V4

The fourth prototype (Ar 68d) re-designated after the RLM(Reichs Luftfahrtministerium) introduced the standardised Versuchs (research) number system.

Ar 68e

Fifth prototype.

Ar 68 V5

The fourth prototype (Ar 68e) re-designated after the RLM(Reichs Luftfahrtministerium) introduced the standardised Versuchs (research) number system.

Ar 68E

First type to enter Luftwaffe service, powered by a 455 kW (610 hp) Junkers Jumo 210.

Ar 68F

Interim production, powered by a 500 kW (670 hp) BMW VI, awaiting supply of Jumo 210 engines.

Ar 68G

Abortive attempt to fit a supercharged BMW VI (500 kW+/670 hp+).

Ar 68H

Only a single prototype was built, powered by a 634 kW (850 hp) supercharged BMW 132Da nine-cylinder air-cooled radial. It was also the first Arado fighter to have an enclosed cockpit.