Ar 231 | |
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General information | |
Type | Submarine-borne reconnaissance floatplane |
National origin | Nazi Germany |
Manufacturer | Arado Flugzeugwerke |
Number built | 6 |
History | |
First flight | 1941 |
The Arado Ar 231 was a lightweight floatplane, developed during World War II in Nazi Germany as a scout plane for submarines by Arado. The need to be stored inside the submarine necessitated compromises in design that made this single-seat seaplane of little practical use.