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Arado Ar 240

Germany · WWII (1939–1945)

Arado Ar 240 — Fixed Wing
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The Arado Ar 240 was a German twin-engine, multi-role heavy fighter aircraft, developed for the Luftwaffe during World War II by Arado Flugzeugwerke. Its first flight was on 10 May 1940, but problems with the design hampered development, and it remained only marginally stable throughout the prototype phase. The project was eventually cancelled, with the existing airframes used for a variety of test purposes.

Specifications

Category
Fixed Wing
Domain
Defence
Era
WWII (1939–1945)
Country
Germany
Engine
2× inverted V-12 liquid-cooled piston engine
Thrust / Power
876 kW each
Length (ft)
42
Wingspan (ft)
44
Empty Weight (lb)
13669
MTOW (lb)
22701
Service Ceiling (ft)
34449
Range (mi)
1243
Max Speed (mph)
384
Armament
Guns: 2 × fixed 7.92 mm (.312 in) MG 17 machine guns; Two remote-control turrets with 2 × 7.92 mm (.312 in) MG 81 machine guns; Bombs: 1800 kg bombs