Arado Ar 234
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The Arado Ar 234 was a German World War II jet-powered bomber and reconnaissance aircraft, notable as the world’s first operational jet bomber.
Aliases (2)
- Arado Ar 234B ×1
- Arado Ar 234C ×1
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
World War II aircraft
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jet bomber → military aircraft → reconnaissance aircraft → |
| aircraftCategory |
twin-jet aircraft
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| airForceBranch |
German Luftwaffe bomber units
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German Luftwaffe reconnaissance units → |
| armament |
bombs
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defensive cannon (some variants) → |
| cockpitType |
pressurized cockpit
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| conflict |
World War II
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| construction |
all-metal
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| countryOfOrigin |
Germany
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| crew |
1
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| designer |
Walter Blume
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| developedFrom |
earlier Arado jet project concepts
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| engineType |
turbojet
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| era |
1940s
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| firstFlight |
1943
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| historicalSignificance |
pioneered operational use of jet propulsion in bomber role
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| introduced |
1944
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| landingGear |
tricycle landing gear
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| manufacturer |
Arado Flugzeugwerke
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| maximumSpeed |
about 742 km/h
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| notableAs |
world’s first operational jet bomber
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| notableOperation |
reconnaissance over Allied beachheads in Normandy
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| numberBuilt |
about 210
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| numberOfEngines |
2
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| operationalPeriod |
1944–1945
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| originatedIn |
Nazi Germany
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| powerplant |
Junkers Jumo 004 turbojet
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| primaryUser |
German Luftwaffe
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| productionEnded |
1945
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| propulsionLayout |
engines mounted in nacelles under wings
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| range |
about 1,500 km
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| role |
bomber
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reconnaissance → |
| serviceCeiling |
about 10,000 m
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| status |
retired
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| successorInRole |
early postwar jet bombers
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| tailConfiguration |
single vertical tail
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| usedBy |
Luftwaffe
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| usedFor |
high-speed reconnaissance
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precision bombing → |
| variant |
Arado Ar 234B
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Arado Ar 234C → |
| wingConfiguration |
mid-wing monoplane
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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Arado Ar 234
("Arado Ar 234B")
→
Arado Ar 234 ("Arado Ar 234C") → |
variant |
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Luftwaffe
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usedAircraft |
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MG 131 machine gun
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usedOnAircraft |