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5 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. Arado AR-95 D-ODGY: U.S. Air Force· Public domain
- 2. Arado Ar-95: U.S. Air Force photo· Public domain
- 3. Ar 95 перед Таллином: Владимир Долгов· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 4. Ar95.D-OHEO: Unknown author Unknown author· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 5. German Arado Ar 95 V3 is towed out of a hangar, circa in 1938 (090209-F-1234S-003): U.S. Air Force· Public domain
what is it?
The Arado Ar 95 was a single-engine reconnaissance and patrol biplane designed and produced by the German aircraft manufacturer Arado. During the mid 1930s, the Reichsluftfahrtministerium (RLM/German Aviation Ministry) sought a replacement for the Heinkel He 60 floatplanes operated by the Kriegsmarine (German Navy). Arado opted to design the Ar 95 with the intention of fulfilling this requirement.
How to recognise it: 1 piston engine with propeller · 12.5 m wingspan
base stats
Bars compare against all aircraft: 3,500 km/h, 20,000 km, 850 seats; size and number built on a log scale up to 640 t (An-225) and 45,000 built (Cessna 172).
fun facts
- First flew 90 years ago, in 1936.
- Top speed is 2.4× a car on the Dutch motorway (130 km/h).
- Wingspan of 12.5 m: about 3 cars parked nose to tail.
- Range of 1,100 km: 6× Amsterdam to Brussels.
piston: A car-like piston engine turning a propeller: simple and cheap, the classic small plane.
spec sheet
- first flight
- 1936
- number built
- 42
- role
- reconnaissance biplane
- makers
- Arado Flugzeugwerke
- engines
- 1× BMW 132De
- crew
- 2
- length
- 11.1 m
- wingspan
- 12.5 m
- height
- 3.6 m
- max take-off weight
- 3,560 kg
- top speed
- 310 km/h
- cruise speed
- 255 km/h
- range
- 1,100 km
- ceiling
- 7,300 m
Specs are for the version in the Wikipedia article's specification section. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q624864, Wikipedia: Arado Ar 95 (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-24.