Arado E.377

Arado E.377a
TypePowered glide bomb
Place of originGermany
Production history
DesignerArado and Rheinmetall-Borsig
Designed1944
ManufacturerArado Flugzeugwerke
Producednot produced
Specifications
Mass10,000 kg (22,000 lb)
Length10.9 m (36 ft)
Wingspan12.2 m (40 ft)

WarheadTrialen 105 + incendiary liquid
Warhead weight2,000 kg (4,400 lb) + 500 kg (1,100 lb)

Engine2 x BMW 003
8.81 kN (1,980 lbf)
PropellantGasoline

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

  1. ^ 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.