Arado Flugzeugwerke: Aircraft and Development History

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 f...