Arado Ar 234 - Specifications (Ar 234B-2)

Specifications (Ar 234B-2)

Data from Aircraft of the Third Reich Vol.1

General characteristics

• Crew: 1
• Length: 12.64 m (41 ft 6 in)
• Wingspan: 14.41 m (47 ft 3 in)
• Height: 4.29 m (14 ft 1 in)
• Wing area: 26.4 m2 (284 sq ft)
• Empty weight: 5,200 kg (11,464 lb)
• Max takeoff weight: 9,800 kg (21,605 lb)
• Powerplant: 2 × Junkers Jumo 004B-1 axial flow turbojet engines, 8.83 kN (1,990 lbf) thrust each
• Powerplant: 2 × Walter HWK 109-500A-1 liquid fuelled jettison-able rocket pods, 4.905 kN (1,103 lbf) thrust each (optional)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 742 km/h (461 mph; 401 kn) at 6,000 m (20,000 ft)
• Cruising speed: 700 km/h (435 mph; 378 kn) at 6,000 m (20,000 ft)
• Range: 1,556 km (967 mi; 840 nmi) with 500 kg (1,100 lb) bomb load
• Service ceiling: 10,000 m (32,808 ft)
• Rate of climb: 13 m/s (2,600 ft/min)

Armament

• Guns: 2 × 20 mm MG 151 cannon in tail firing to the rear (optional, rarely if ever installed)
• Bombs: up to 1,500 kg (3,309 lb) of disposable stores on external racks