The Arado E.560 was a series of multi-engined
Arado medium-range
tactical bombers projected during the
Second World War.
[Dieter Herwig & Heinz Rode, ''The Luftwaffe Secret Projects: Strategic Bombers 1935–1945''. Midland Counties Publ. ]
The Arado E.560 designs were part of the
propaganda-based ''
Wunderwaffe'' concept. None of the projected bombers were built, as the project took place near the end of the
Third Reich and was terminated by the
end of the war in Europe.
History
The Arado E.560 designs were a development based on the
Arado 234
The Arado Ar 234 ''Blitz'' (English: lightning) 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 latter half of the ...
, and they share some characteristics with that plane.
Only five designs of Ar E.560 variants have survived; the remaining are unknown. Except for two variants which were propeller-driven aircraft, the other three E.560 designs were to have been powered by
turbojets. They were all equipped with retractable tricycle
undercarriage
Undercarriage is the part of a moving vehicle that is underneath the main body of the vehicle. The term originally applied to this part of a horse-drawn carriage, and usage has since broadened to include:
*The landing gear of an aircraft.
*The ch ...
.
Variants
All of the Arado E.560 variants had a
pressurized cockpit for a crew of two, located at the front end of the fuselage.
Ar E.560 2
Four-engined bomber project, powered by four-row radial propeller engines.
Ar E.560 4
Four-engined bomber project powered by turbojet engines. The wings were
swept back.
Ar E.560 7
Smaller two-engined bomber project powered by
turboprop engines. It had swept back wings.
Ar E.560 8
Six-engined bomber project powered by turbojet engines. It had swept back wings.
Ar E.560 11
Four-engined bomber project powered by turbojet engines. It had swept back wings.
See also
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Abandoned military aircraft projects of Germany
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