ARADO Ar 232
Arado Ar 232B
The Arado Ar 232 Tausendfüssler (German:"Millipede") was the first truly modern transport aircraft, designed and built in small numbers by the German firm Arado during World War II. The design introduced almost all of the features now considered to be "standard" to modern transports, including a low-slung box-like fuselage, rear loading ramp, a high tail for easy access to the hold, and various features for operating from rough fields. Although the Luftwaffe was interested in replacing or supplanting their fleet of outdated Junkers Ju 52/3m transports, they were overloaded with types at the time and did not purchase large numbers of the Ar 232.
Arado Ar 232B.
, 1977, Salamander
Books Ltd., London
