Arado E.581-4

Arado E.581-4
Role flying wing bomber project
National origin Germany
Manufacturer Arado Flugzeugwerke
Number built Not produced

The Arado E.581-4 was a German flying wing bomber project. It had three landing gears, and an unusually low fuselage.

History

The aircraft was originally designed as the Arado E.555, and a scaled down version was designed in 1944, developing into this craft. Production was never completed, however, as it was dropped in favour of maximising production of existing designs.[1]

Specifications

General characteristics

  • Length: 5.65 m (18 ft 6 in)
  • Wingspan: 8.95 m (29 ft 4 in)
  • Height: 2.6 m (8 ft 6 in)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Heinkel HeS 011 turbojet engine

Performance Armament

References

  1. ^ Lednicer, David. "The Incomplete Guide to Airfoil Usage". m-selig.ae.illinois.edu. Retrieved 16 April 2019.