Arado Ar 234 B2 Blitz (Lightning) National Air and Space Museum
Arado's Ar.234 has the historical distinction of being the world's first turbojet bomber to enter operational service with any air force. That alone is sufficient to make it a very interesting aircraft but, in addition, it was used to explore a number of advanced concepts. With the company number E.370, it was selected to provide the Luftwaffe.
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The Arado Ar 234 B Blitz (Lightning) was the world's first operational jet bomber and reconnaissance aircraft. The first Ar 234 combat mission, a reconnaissance flight over the Allied beachhead in Normandy, took place August 2, 1944. With a maximum speed of 735 kilometers (459 miles) per hour, the Blitz easily eluded Allied piston-engine.
Arado Ar 234 B2 Blitz (Lightning) National Air and Space Museum
The only surviving Arado 234 is at the Smithsonian Institute. The only surviving Arado 234 is at the Smithsonian Institute. It is an Ar 234 B-2 and served with bomber unit KG 76 from December 1944 until May 1945. It was captured in Norway by British forces and turned over to US Forces. In 1946, it was brought to Wright Field, Ohio for flight.
Arado Ar.234B Blitz German Twinengine Jet Bomber
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Arado Ar 234 B2 Blitz (Lightning) Smithsonian Institution
The Arado Ar 234 did go on to inspire several post-war jet-powered aircraft - some with more subtle influencing than others. Crescent wings trialed on Ar 234 prototypes later appeared on the larger Handley-Page Victor nuclear-capable bomber of 1957 (making up one-third of the British "V-Bomber" collection that included the Avro Vulcan and Vickers Valiant).
Arado Ar.234B Blitz German Twinengine Jet Bomber
The Ar-234 was a product of the German company Arado Flugzeugwerke. It was the Arado response to a 1940 German Air Ministry requirement for a fast reconnaissance aircraft. Walter Blume headed the Arado engineering team. Blume had been a fighter ace during World War I with 28 aerial victories and had been gravely wounded on a combat mission.
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Of the Arado 234 A series, only 8 aircraft were ever produced, as they were used for experimentation of various equipment and engine units. V1 (TG+KB) - Badly damaged during a harsh landing. V2 (DP+AW) - Was lost in a flight accident. V3 (DP+AX) - Was presented to Hitler, who authorized the Ar 234 production.
Arado Ar234B2 Blitz Germany Air Force Aviation Photo 1091490
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The Arado-234 Blitz (Lighting) was the world's first jet bomber and although less well known, it was one of the cutting-edge weapons of Nazi Germany which the Allies had not yet had an answer. It was the only jet bomber to be operational during the war and despite handicapped by fuel and material shortage, this aircraft went on to play significant roles on all European fronts during the.
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Arado Ar 234. Messerschmitt Me 262. The Junkers Jumo 004 was the world's first production turbojet engine in operational use, and the first successful axial compressor turbojet engine. Some 8,000 units were manufactured by Junkers in Germany late in World War II, powering the Messerschmitt Me 262 fighter and the Arado Ar 234 reconnaissance.
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That day marked the beginning of a cascade of events that would lead to the development of multiengine, long-range jet-powered bomber and reconnaissance aircraft. When Walter Blume's creation, dubbed the Arado 234, took to the air that summer day, aviation changed forever. The Ar-234 was a remarkable technological achievement for its day, but.
Arado Ar234B2 Blitz Germany Air Force Aviation Photo 2080207
The Arado Ar 234 Blitz is a jet-powered bomber designed and produced by the German aircraft manufacturer Arado. It was the world's first operational turbojet-powered bomber, seeing service during the final years of the Second World War.
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The Arado Ar 234 was an aesthetically graceful and powerful German aircraft that became the world's first operational jet and reconnaissance bomber.Built by.
Arado Ar 234 B Blitz at the UdvarHazy Center Arado ar 234, Wwii
The Arado Ar 234 was the world's first operational jet-powered bomber, built by the German Arado company in the closing stages of World War II. Produced in v.
Arado Ar234B2 Blitz Germany Air Force Aviation Photo 1515886
These were Arado Ar 234 B-2s, the first operational jet bomber to see combat. Nine of them were approaching a factory complex at Liege, each laden with a 1,100-pound bomb.