RS Models 92040 German Arado Ar-65 "Luftpolizei"

The Arado Ar 65 was a German fixed-undercarriage biplane fighter of the interwar period. The drive was provided by a single engine BMW VI with a power of 750 hp. The prototype flight took place in 1931. In the same year, serial production began, which led to the creation of about 150-160 copies of this aircraft. The deck armament consisted of two 7.92 mm MG 17 machine guns.

The Ar 65 machine was developed at the Arado Flugzeugwerke plant as a successor to the Ar 64 fighter. In order to create a new machine, the plant decided to modify its predecessor, the Ar 64. The changes included mainly increasing the size of the new fighter, strengthening its structure and replacing the engine from the engine sidewall to inline. The new plane was characterized by good flight characteristics, was maneuverable and easy to pilot. In the course of serial production, three development versions were created - Ar 65 D, E and F - of which the largest number was produced in the E and F versions. Arado Ar 65 was replaced in the line by the Heinkel He 51 fighter. Bulgaria was the only foreign recipient of the Ar 65.