The Arado E.580 was a German World War II
jet fighter design. Based on a design from 1943, the E.580 was then altered for the Volksjäger competition.
Design
It had a single
BMW 003A-1 engine above the fuselage, with the intake partially obstructed by the canopy. It had two
MG 151/20
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or
MK 108
The MK 108 (German: ''Maschinenkanone''—"machine cannon") was a 30 mm caliber autocannon manufactured in Germany during World War II by Rheinmetall‑Borsig for use in aircraft.
The cannon saw widespread use as an anti-bomber weapon during t ...
cannons in the nose.
Replica
An exhibit on display at the
Military Aviation Museum in
Virginia Beach
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,
Virginia
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is claimed to be a replica.
References
World War II jet aircraft of Germany
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