German aircraft project from the Second World War
Arado E.555
The Arado E.555 was a long range strategic bomber proposed by the German Arado company during World War II in response to the RLM's Amerikabomber project. The E.555 designation was applied to a series of long range jet bomber designs of various sizes, powerplant, crew and weapon load configurations. As design studies only, no aircraft were developed or constructed and the entire E.555 project was cancelled at the end of 1944.
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- Manufacturer
- Arado Flugzeugwerke
Specifications
- Max speed
- 497 kt
- Range
- 4,000 nm
- Powerplant
- 2-4 × BMW 109-018 turbojet
- Seats
- 3
- Length
- 40.5 ft
- Wingspan
- 93 ft
- Height
- 12.3 ft
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Reference and training only. Specifications vary by variant — consult the manufacturer and the official documents.