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WW Arado Ar 240 V-1

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The cancelled German Heavy fighter/Reconnaissance plane built by Arado in 1939 and first flew in 1940 despite good speed and armor characteristics the aircraft had somewhat poor handling leading to the slow and eventual cancellation of the project with only 6 prototypes and 15 production examples made.

General Characteristics

  • Created On Android
  • Wingspan 43.8ft (13.4m)
  • Length 34.4ft (10.5m)
  • Height 9.8ft (3.0m)
  • Empty Weight 6,127lbs (2,779kg)
  • Loaded Weight 7,983lbs (3,621kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.25
  • Wing Loading 32.4lbs/ft2 (158.4kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 246.1ft2 (22.9m2)
  • Drag Points 6114

Parts

  • Number of Parts 98
  • Control Surfaces 13
  • Performance Cost 436