Arado Ar 197 left view

Arado Ar 197 left view

Here we see a left hand view of the Arado Ar-197 carrier fighter, showing the layout of the wings.

The Arado Ar 197 was similar to the Ar 68 fighter, but was meant for use from the aircraft carriers Graf Zeppelin and Peter Strasser. It only reached the prototype stage. An auxiliary fuel tank is carried below the fuselage.

This image is taken from US FM 30-35 Indentification of German Aircraft of 11 March 1942.

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How to cite this article: Rickard, J (2 June 2018), Arado Ar 197 left view , https://www.historyofwar.org/Pictures/pictures_Arado_Ar_197_left.html

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