Arado Ar 240 from Above

Arado Ar 240 from Above
Here we see the Arado Ar 240 twin engined heavy fighter from above. This aircraft had unusually small wings, and proved to be unstable in the air. Note the dive brakes behind the tail. These opened out to the side when the aircraft was used as a dive bomber. Only a handful of Ar 240s were built, and they were mainly used for test purposes.
Aircraft of the Luftwaffe 1935-1945, Jean-Denis G.G. Lepage. Combines a good background history of the Luftwaffe with a comprehensive examination of its aircraft, from the biplanes of the mid 1930s to the main wartime aircraft and on to the seemingly unending range of experimental designs that wasted so much effort towards the end of the war. A useful general guide that provides an impressively wide range of information on almost every element of the Luftwaffe (Read Full Review)
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How to cite this article: Rickard, J (10 February 2019), Arado Ar 240 from Above , https://www.historyofwar.org/Pictures/pictures_arado_ar_240_above.html

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