Arado Ar 66

The Arado Ar 66d was a training aircraft used to train pilots, observers and gunners. From 1933 onwards it was manufactured in large numbers for the Luftwaffe. It was used until the end of the Second World War. The half-timbered construction was typical for aircraft of this category in the 1920s and 1930s. The hull is made of welded steel tubes. Wooden strips are attached to the outside of the tubular steel frame. They give the fuselage a streamlined outline. The framework is covered with fabric. Stressful forces are only absorbed by the scaffolding. The plane crashed into Lake Starnberg in the last years of the war. There is no clear information about the cause or how the crash occurred. The fate of the crew is unclear. On November 13, 1983, the remains of the aircraft were accidentally found and recovered by the salvage company Reiner N. Collmann while searching for a sunken sailboat. The wreck lay at a depth of around 80 m for 40 years. The remains of the aircraft are displayed here as historical documents in the condition in which they were found.

• Wingspan:                                    10,0 m

• Length:                                           8,1 m

• Take-off weight:                           1330 kg

• Range:                                            716 km

• peak altitude                                 4500 m

• Max speed:                                   210 km/h

• Power plant:                                  aircooled  V8-Engine Argus As 10 C  176 Kw (240 PS)