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== Description == | == Description == | ||
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− | + | The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a premium gift rank {{Specs|rank}} German bomber {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced during [[Update "Starfighters"]] as a reward for the [[wt:en/news/6808-special-operation-s-u-m-m-e-r-2020-en|2020 Operation S.U.M.M.E.R.]] event. | |
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== General info == | == General info == | ||
=== Flight performance === | === Flight performance === | ||
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! Stock | ! Stock | ||
− | | | + | | 301 || 293 || rowspan="2" | {{Specs|ceiling}} || 21.8 || 22.9 || 4.4 || 4.3 || rowspan="2" | 450 |
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! Upgraded | ! Upgraded | ||
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! Combat !! Take-off !! Landing !! + !! - | ! Combat !! Take-off !! Landing !! + !! - | ||
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− | | {{Specs|destruction|body}} || {{Specs|destruction|gear}} || | + | | {{Specs|destruction|body}} || {{Specs|destruction|gear}} || 520 || 520 || 320 || ~9 || ~8 |
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=== Survivability and armour === | === Survivability and armour === | ||
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* Self-sealing fuel tanks in the floats | * Self-sealing fuel tanks in the floats | ||
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+ | * When floats ignite and fall off, the fuel fire remains resulting in plane falling apart. | ||
== Armaments == | == Armaments == | ||
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=== Offensive armament === | === Offensive armament === | ||
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{{main|MG FF (20 mm)|MG 17 (7.92 mm)}} | {{main|MG FF (20 mm)|MG 17 (7.92 mm)}} | ||
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* 2 x 20 mm MG FF cannons, wing-mounted (60 rpg = 120 total) | * 2 x 20 mm MG FF cannons, wing-mounted (60 rpg = 120 total) | ||
* 1 x 7.92 mm MG 17 machine gun, fuselage-mounted (500 rpg) | * 1 x 7.92 mm MG 17 machine gun, fuselage-mounted (500 rpg) | ||
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=== Suspended armament === | === Suspended armament === | ||
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{{main|SC50JA (50 kg)}} | {{main|SC50JA (50 kg)}} | ||
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=== Defensive armament === | === Defensive armament === | ||
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{{main|MG 15 (7.92 mm)}} | {{main|MG 15 (7.92 mm)}} | ||
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== Usage in battles == | == Usage in battles == | ||
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− | The Arado Ar 196 excels at destroying light ground targets, and with its twin MG FF armament it can head-on virtually any aircraft at the BR and win. Compound that with the fact that there are many inexperienced players at the BR who will head-on any target they meet, and it will be easy to accrue kills. However, the 196 loses energy very easily due to the 2 massive floats strapped to the bottom of the fuselage. The 196 usually goes out in a "blaze of glory" early on into the match, due to the | + | '''Realistic:''' The Arado Ar 196 excels at destroying light ground targets, and with its twin MG FF armament it can head-on virtually any aircraft at the BR and win. Compound that with the fact that there are many inexperienced players at the BR who will head-on any target they meet, and it will be easy to accrue kills. However, the 196 loses energy very easily due to the 2 massive floats strapped to the bottom of the fuselage. The 196 usually goes out in a "blaze of glory" early on into the match, due to the playsytle revolving around killing ground targets. |
=== Manual Engine Control === | === Manual Engine Control === | ||
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| Controllable || Controllable<br>Not auto controlled || Controllable<br>Not auto controlled || Controllable<br>Not auto controlled || Separate || Not controllable<br>1 gear || Not controllable | | Controllable || Controllable<br>Not auto controlled || Controllable<br>Not auto controlled || Controllable<br>Not auto controlled || Separate || Not controllable<br>1 gear || Not controllable | ||
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+ | === Modules === | ||
+ | {| class="wikitable" | ||
+ | ! Tier | ||
+ | ! colspan="2" | Flight performance | ||
+ | ! Survivability | ||
+ | ! colspan="2" | Weaponry | ||
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+ | | I | ||
+ | | Fuselage repair | ||
+ | | Radiator | ||
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+ | | Offensive 7 mm | ||
+ | | Offensive 20 mm | ||
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+ | | II | ||
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+ | | Compressor | ||
+ | | Airframe | ||
+ | | New 7 mm MGs | ||
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+ | | III | ||
+ | | Wings repair | ||
+ | | Engine | ||
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+ | | Turret 7 mm | ||
+ | | New 20 mm cannons | ||
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+ | | IV | ||
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+ | | Engine injection | ||
+ | | Cover | ||
+ | | New 7 mm MGs (turret) | ||
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+ | ! colspan="6" | This is a premium vehicle; all modifications are unlocked on purchase | ||
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=== Pros and cons === | === Pros and cons === | ||
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'''Pros:''' | '''Pros:''' | ||
− | * | + | * Cannon armament |
− | * | + | * Tail gunner for fighters that will inevitably be on your tail |
− | * Can be very useful for capping points in Naval | + | * Powerful guns for BR |
− | + | * Can be very useful for capping points in Naval RB and AB | |
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− | '''Cons | + | '''Cons''' |
− | * | + | * Fuel tanks are located in the pontoons making the aircraft very vulnerable to both ground SPAA and other planes |
− | * Low ammo count | + | * Poor performance |
− | * | + | * Low ammo count reduces the plane's effectiveness in dogfights |
− | * | + | * Loses energy easily |
+ | * Slow | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
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== Media == | == Media == | ||
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− | + | GarageImage Ar 196 A-3 (S.U.M.M.E.R).jpg|Bulgarian Camouflage (S.U.M.M.E.R Reward Skin) | |
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* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.'' --> | * ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.'' --> | ||
− | + | ===Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era=== | |
* Vought [[OS2U-1]] ''Kingfisher'' | * Vought [[OS2U-1]] ''Kingfisher'' | ||
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+ | *[[wt:en/news/6808-special-operation-s-u-m-m-e-r-2020-en|[Special] Operation S.U.M.M.E.R. 2020]] | ||
*[[wt:en/news/6809/current|[Development] Operation S.U.M.M.E.R. Ar 196 A-3]] | *[[wt:en/news/6809/current|[Development] Operation S.U.M.M.E.R. Ar 196 A-3]] | ||
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Revision as of 21:43, 22 August 2020
Contents
Description
The Ar 196 A-3 is a premium gift rank I German bomber
with a battle rating of 1.7 (AB/SB) and 1.3 (RB). It was introduced during Update "Starfighters" as a reward for the 2020 Operation S.U.M.M.E.R. event.
General info
Flight performance
Characteristics | Max Speed (km/h at 2,000 m) |
Max altitude (metres) |
Turn time (seconds) |
Rate of climb (metres/second) |
Take-off run (metres) | |||
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AB | RB | AB | RB | AB | RB | |||
Stock | 301 | 293 | 6000 | 21.8 | 22.9 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 450 |
Upgraded | 344 | 320 | 19.9 | 21.0 | 11.2 | 7.0 |
Details
Features | ||||
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Combat flaps | Take-off flaps | Landing flaps | Air brakes | Arrestor gear |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ | X | X |
Limits | ||||||
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Wings (km/h) | Gear (km/h) | Flaps (km/h) | Max Static G | |||
Combat | Take-off | Landing | + | - | ||
570 | 550 | 520 | 520 | 320 | ~9 | ~8 |
Optimal velocities (km/h) | |||
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Ailerons | Rudder | Elevators | Radiator |
< 270 | < 280 | < 250 | > 324 |
Survivability and armour
- No armour protection
- Self-sealing fuel tanks in the floats
BUGS
- When floats ignite and fall off, the fuel fire remains resulting in plane falling apart.
Armaments
Offensive armament
The Ar 196 A-3 is armed with:
- 2 x 20 mm MG FF cannons, wing-mounted (60 rpg = 120 total)
- 1 x 7.92 mm MG 17 machine gun, fuselage-mounted (500 rpg)
Suspended armament
The Ar 196 A-3 can be outfitted with the following ordnance:
- 2 x 50 kg SC50JA bombs (100 kg total)
Defensive armament
The Ar 196 A-3 is defended by:
- 1 x 7.92 mm MG 15 machine gun, dorsal turret (525 rpg)
Usage in battles
Realistic: The Arado Ar 196 excels at destroying light ground targets, and with its twin MG FF armament it can head-on virtually any aircraft at the BR and win. Compound that with the fact that there are many inexperienced players at the BR who will head-on any target they meet, and it will be easy to accrue kills. However, the 196 loses energy very easily due to the 2 massive floats strapped to the bottom of the fuselage. The 196 usually goes out in a "blaze of glory" early on into the match, due to the playsytle revolving around killing ground targets.
Manual Engine Control
MEC elements | ||||||
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Mixer | Pitch | Radiator | Supercharger | Turbocharger | ||
Oil | Water | Type | ||||
Controllable | Controllable Not auto controlled |
Controllable Not auto controlled |
Controllable Not auto controlled |
Separate | Not controllable 1 gear |
Not controllable |
Modules
Tier | Flight performance | Survivability | Weaponry | ||
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I | Fuselage repair | Radiator | Offensive 7 mm | Offensive 20 mm | |
II | Compressor | Airframe | New 7 mm MGs | ||
III | Wings repair | Engine | Turret 7 mm | New 20 mm cannons | |
IV | Engine injection | Cover | New 7 mm MGs (turret) | ||
This is a premium vehicle; all modifications are unlocked on purchase |
Pros and cons
Summarise and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in the bulleted list. Try not to use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using categorical definitions such as "bad", "good" and the like - use substitutions with softer forms such as "inadequate" and "effective".
Pros:
- Cannon armament
- Tail gunner for fighters that will inevitably be on your tail
- Powerful guns for BR
- Can be very useful for capping points in Naval RB and AB
Cons
- Fuel tanks are located in the pontoons making the aircraft very vulnerable to both ground SPAA and other planes
- Poor performance
- Low ammo count reduces the plane's effectiveness in dogfights
- Loses energy easily
- Slow
History
Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the aircraft in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the vehicle and adding a block "/History" (example: https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History) and add a link to it here using the main
template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <ref></ref>
, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <references />
. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under === In-game description ===
, also if applicable).
Media
See also
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era
External links
Germany bombers | |
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Arado | Ar 196 A-3 |
Blohm & Voss | BV 138 C-1 · BV 238 |
Dornier | Do 17 E-1 · Do 17 Z-2 · Do 217 E-2 · Do 217 E-4 · Do 217 K-1 · Do 217 M-1 |
Focke-Wulf | Fw 189 A-1 · Fw 200 C-1 |
Henschel | Hs 123 A-1 |
Heinkel | He 111 H-3 · He 111 H-6 · He 111 H-16 · He 115 C-1 · He 177 A-5 |
Junkers | Ju 87 B-2 · Ju 87 R-2 · Ju 87 R-2 Libya · Ju 87 D-3 · Ju 87 D-5 · Ju 88 A-1 · Ju 88 A-4 · Ju 188 A-2 · Ju 288 C |
Messerschmitt | Me 264 |
Savoia-Marchetti | ▀S.M.79 serie 1 · ▀S.M.79 B · ▀S.M.79 serie 4 · ▀S.M.79 serie 8 |
▀S.M.79 AS · ▀S.M.79 bis/N · ▀S.M.79 bis/T.M | |
Trophies | ▀Wellington Mk Ic |
Germany premium aircraft | |
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Fighters | He 51 B-2/H · BV 155 B-1 |
He 112 | He 112 B-1/U2 · He 112 B-2/U2 |
Bf 109 | Flegel's Bf 109 A · Bf 109 E-7/U2 · Bf 109 G-2 |
Fw 190 | Fw 190 A-5/U14 · Fw 190 C · Fw 190 D-13 |
Captured | ▀Marcolin's C.R.42 CN · ▀Hawk H-75A-2 · ▀Yak-1B · ▀La-5FN · ▀P-47D-16-RE · ▀P-47D · ▀Tempest Mk V |
Twin-engine fighters | Bf 109 Z-1 · Ju 388 J · Ta 154 A-1 |
Jet fighters | ◄Sea Hawk Mk.100 · ◄G.91 R/4 · ◄MiG-21 SPS-K · ◊MiG-21 "Lazur-M" |
Strike aircraft | Hs 129 B-2 (Romania) · ▀IL-2 (1942) · Bf 110 C-6 · Do 335 B-2 · He 219 A-7 · ◄Tornado IDS WTD61 |
Bombers | Ar 196 A-3 · BV 238 · Fw 189 A-1 · Ju 87 R-2 Libya · Ju 288 C · ▀Wellington Mk Ic |