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The Arado SSD I was a biplane fighter seaplane developed in Germany in 1930 intended to be launched from catapults on warships. This was an all-new design from Walter Rethel sharing nothing with his other fighter designs for Arado of the late 1920s. It was a conventional unequal-span staggered biplane with the slightly-gulled top wing attached to the upper fuselage. It was equipped with a single large float under the fuselage and two outrigger floats near the wingtips.

Made by Arado Flugzeugwerke.

Empty Weight Lb
3587
Wing Area Sqm
31
Designer
Walter Rethel
Eng 1 Type
BMW VI
Max Speed Mph
174
Ceiling Ft
22310
Eng 1 Kw
485
Span In
10
Gross Weight Lb
4475
Number Built
1
Crew
one
pilot
Climb Rate Ftmin
2180
Empty Weight Kg
1627
Gross Weight Kg
2030
Armament
475.2
Height In
2
Climb Rate Ms
11
Manufacturer
Arado Flugzeugwerke
First Flight
1930
Max Speed Kmh
280
Height Ft
11
Span Ft
32
Wing Area Sqft
332
Met Or Eng
met
Span M
10
Length Ft
27
Height M
3
Ceiling M
6800
Eng 1 Hp
650
Eng 1 Number
1
Length In
11
Length M
9
Category
Arado aircraft
Biplane aircraft
German fighter aircraft 1930-1939
Propeller aircraft
Seaplanes and flying boats
Single-engine aircraft

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