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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, unrelated to his other fighter designs for Arado of the late 1920s. It was a conventional, unequal-span, staggered biplane, with the slightly gulled-winged 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. After evaluation at Travemünde, the floats were removed and a simple, wheeled undercarriage was fitted for competitive evaluation alongside the Heinkel HD 38 at Lipetsk. The Heinkel was selected, and the SSD I was relegated to trainer duties with the LVS in 1932. <!-- ==Development== --> <!-- ==Operational history== --> <!-- ==Variants== --> <!-- ==Aircraft markings== --> <!-- ==Units using this aircraft/Operators (choose)== -->
==Specifications== {{Aircraft specs |prime units? = met |crew=one, pilot |length m=8.50 |length ft=27 |length in=11 |span m=10.00 |span ft=32 |span in=10 |height m=3.40 |height ft=11 |height in=2 |wing area sqm=30.9 |wing area sqft=332 |empty weight kg=1,627 |empty weight lb=3,587 |gross weight kg=2,030 |gross weight lb=4,475 |eng1 number=1 |eng1 name=BMW VI |eng1 kw=485 |eng1 hp=650 |max speed kmh=280 |max speed mph=174 |ceiling m=6,800 |ceiling ft=22,310 |climb rate ms=11.1 |climb rate ftmin=2,180 |armament = *2 × fixed, forward-firing 7.92 mm (.312 in) machine guns }} <!-- ==See also== --> {{aircontent<!-- include as many lines are appropriate. additional lines/entries with carriage return. --> |related=<!-- related developments --> |similar aircraft=<!-- similar or comparable aircraft --> |sequence=<!-- designation sequence, if appropriate --> |lists=<!-- related lists --> |see also=<!-- other relevant information --> }}
==References== {{commons category}} * {{cite book |last= Taylor |first= Michael J. H. |title=Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation |year=1989 |publisher=Studio Editions |location=London |pages=73 }} * ''World Aircraft Information Files.'' Brightstar Publishing, London. File 889 Sheet 74 * [https://web.archive.org/web/20070927190405/http://histaviation.com/Arado_SD_II.html German Aircraft between 1919 - 1945] <!-- ==External links== --> {{Arado aircraft}}
Category:1930s German fighter aircraft Category:Floatplanes SSD I Category:Single-engined tractor aircraft Category:Biplanes