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Old 02-21-2005, 03:45 PM   #1
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Ar-440

I have only just heard that there was such an aircraft as the Ar-440. Being a fan of the Ar-240, I was wondering if anyone had some information/pictures on it?

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Old 02-21-2005, 06:21 PM   #2
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I couldnt find any actual pictures, all I could find was this drawing:

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Old 02-21-2005, 06:26 PM   #3
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This is the Arado Ar 240. the preverson to Ar 440
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Details (translated from Russian)

Modification Of AR.240a-0

Wingspan, 16.30m
Length, 14.30m
height, 4.00m

Wing area, 34.00 m2

mass,
empty aircraft 9,200 kg
maximum takeoff 12,210kg

Engines 2x Daimler- benz Db-603g
power, 2 X 1900hp

maximum speed, 747km/h
cruising speed, 696km/h
service range, 2700km
No of crew 2

armament: two x 30 mm MK-108 and two x 20 mm MG 151 forward and two x 13- mm machine gun MG 131 in the upper fuselage and one fixed 20 mm gun MG 151 at the back & up to 1000kg of bombs.

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Now THATS what I call a heavy fighter!
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Old 02-22-2005, 09:54 AM   #5
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Ain't that the data to the Arado Ar 440
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Yes which is what im after Thanks Kiwi! That is also what I call a heavy fighter! Just what I like, lots of power, lots of guns!

Thanks for the drawing too JCS
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