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Air Superiority Fighters · Germany · 1936
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Ar 68
Ar 68 Photo: Klinke & Co. · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 de
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Air-to-Air Lethality
30
Agility
45
Speed
40
Radar & Avionics
10
Range
35
Stealth
5
Survivability
40
Reliability
70
Technology
20
Cost-Effectiveness
85
Origin Germany
CategoryAir Superiority Fighters
EraInterwar Period
In service1936–1937
Operators2 countries
Quantity514
Data Quality87%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
33
Air Superiority Fighters MASS Rating
51/196
Interwar Period
376/832
All-Time
Air Superiority Fighters · 10 axes scored
Air-to-Air Lethality
30
Agility
45
Speed
40
Radar & Avionics
10
Range
35
Stealth
5
Survivability
40
Reliability
70
Technology
20
Cost-Effectiveness
85
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the air superiority fighters category.
01 / Overview
Ar 68
Country
Production
1936–1937
Quantity
514
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
51
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
80
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
33
air superiority fighters category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the air superiority fighters category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General3MOD.3
  • First Flight1934
  • Service Entry Year1936
  • Crew1
◈Powerplant2MOD.2
  • Engine TypeBMW VI
  • Number of Engines1
▣Performance5MOD.5
  • Top Speed330 km/h
  • Top Speed (Mach)0.43 Mach
  • Service Ceiling7,400 m
  • Ferry Range500 km
  • Rate of Climb12.6 m/s
◇Dimensions & Weights5MOD.5
  • Length9.5 m
  • Height3.3 m
  • Empty Weight1,600 kg
  • Loaded Weight2,020 kg
  • Max Takeoff Weight2,300 kg
◆Armament3MOD.3
  • Hardpoints1
  • Weapons Payload60 kg
  • Internal Gun2 × MG 17 machine guns with 500 r.p.g. (rounds per gun)
▤Production3MOD.3
  • Total Built514
  • Operators2
  • Variants10
⬢Service History1MOD.1
  • Retirement Year1944
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1936Production started
  2. 1937Production ended
90
years in service
1
years in production
514
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries2country
📚 Sources
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