#ar 234

[deutschland-im-krieg]

Future 28 victory ace and Pour le Mérite (Blue Max) holder Leutnant Walter Blume, who scored four kills with Jasta 26, then 22 as Staffelführer of Jasta 9. He survived the war and went on to work for Arado Flugzeugwerke, where he designed the Ar 95, Ar 96 and the Ar 196. In 1933 he was appointed Chief Design Engineer, and as being an early pioneer of jet propulsion, designed the Ar 234 Blitz, the world's first jet bomber. Captured by the Russians, he was forced to help in their fledgling jet programme before being released. He died in West Germany in 1964. For more, see my Facebook group - Eagles Of The Reich

[m4a1-shermayne]

An Arado Ar 234 in flight somewhere over Germany, Early 1945.

[vonkickass]

Couple of wips from today: XF-84H Thunderscreech (the world’s loudest aircraft) and Ar 234 C jet bomber/reconnaissance plane

[deutschland-im-krieg]

L-R: Focke-Wulf Fw 190F Würger (Shrike), Arado Ar 234B Blitz (Lightning), and Do 335A Pfeil (Arrow), Smithsonian Air and Space Museum. Fuselage of Heinkel He 219 Uhu (Owl) night fighter left hand background. For more, see my Facebook group - Eagles Of The Reich

[militaryhistoryvisualized]

The Arado Ar 234 was the first operational jet bomber in the World. Originally planned as a recon planned, it was successfully adapted as a bomber. This video includes the look at the A, B and C Series. Dimensions, size and comparison to other planes. Furthermore, information on two less known variants and references to an original report.

Script & Further Information: http://militaryhistoryvisualized.com/arado-ar-234-first-jet-bomber-unknown-variants

[panzertron]

Rare footage of captured/surrendered Luftwaffe aircraft after the war.