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Arado E.381

Arado · Parasite Fighter · Germany · WWII (1939–1945)

Arado E.381 — Parasite Fighter
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The Arado E.381 was a proposed parasite fighter aircraft. Conceived by Arado Flugzeugwerke in December 1944 for Germany's Luftwaffe during World War II, the E.381 was to have been carried aloft by and launched from an Arado Ar 234 "mother" aircraft. It would then have activated its rocket engine, which would have propelled it to attack Allied bombers. Development was cancelled due to lack of funds and official support.

Specifications

Category
Fixed Wing
Sub-Category
Parasite Fighter
Domain
Defence
Era
WWII (1939–1945)
Country
Germany
Manufacturer
Arado
Operator
Luftwaffe
Status
Abandoned
Produced
0
Engine
1× liquid-fuelled rocket
Length (ft)
15
Wingspan (ft)
15
Empty Weight (lb)
1830
MTOW (lb)
2646
Max Speed (mph)
559
Armament
Guns: 1 × 30 mm MK 108 cannon; Rockets: 6 × RZ 73 rockets (Mark III only)