Arado E.377
| Arado E.377a | |
|---|---|
| Type | Powered glide bomb |
| Place of origin | Germany |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Arado and Rheinmetall-Borsig |
| Designed | 1944 |
| Manufacturer | Arado Flugzeugwerke |
| Produced | not produced |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 10,000 kg (22,000 lb) |
| Length | 10.9 m (36 ft) |
| Wingspan | 12.2 m (40 ft) |
| Warhead | Trialen 105 + incendiary liquid |
| Warhead weight | 2,000 kg (4,400 lb) + 500 kg (1,100 lb) |
| Engine | 2 x BMW 003 8.81 kN (1,980 lbf) |
| Propellant | Gasoline |
The Arado E.377 was a glide bomb project with powered and non-powered variants designed by Arado Flugzeugwerke. The powered version was the E.377a intended for use with Heinkel He 162 Volksjäger under the Mistel V program and the unpowered version was the E.377 designed for the Arado Ar 234 under the Mistel VI program.[1]
References
- ^ Forsyth, pp. 146–147
Bibliography
- Forsyth, Robert (2020) [2001]. Mistel: German Composite Aircraft and Operations (Revised ed.). Crecy Publishing. ISBN 978-1-91080-981-5.
- Forsyth, Robert; Creek, Eddie J. (2008). Heinkel He 162 Volksjager: From Drawing Board to Destruction: The Volksjäger. Classic Publications. ISBN 978-1-90653-700-5.
- Sharp, Dan (2020). Heinkel He 162. Secret Projects of the Luftwaffe Close Up. Vol. 1. Tempest Books. ISBN 978-1-911658-24-5.
- Smith, J. Richard & Creek, Eddie J. (2022). Arado Ar 234 Blitz: The World's First Jet Bomber. Crecy Publishing. ISBN 978-1-90653-760-9.