Arado Ar 240 - Specifications (Ar 240 A-01)

Specifications (Ar 240 A-01)

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General characteristics

• Crew: 2
• Length: 12.81 m (42 ft 0 in)
• Wingspan: 13.34 m (43 ft 9 in)
• Height: 3.95 m (13 ft 0 in)
• Wing area: 31.3 m2 (337 sq ft)
• Empty weight: 6,200 kg (13,669 lb)
• Gross weight: 9,450 kg (20,834 lb)
• Max takeoff weight: 10,297 kg (22,701 lb)
• Powerplant: 2 × Daimler-Benz DB 601E inverted V-12 liquid-cooled piston engine, 876 kW (1,175 hp) each
• Propellers: 3-bladed constant speed metal propellers

Performance

• Maximum speed: 618 km/h (384 mph; 334 kn)
• Cruising speed: 555 km/h (345 mph; 300 kn)
• Range: 2,000 km (1,243 mi; 1,080 nmi)
• Service ceiling: 10,500 m (34,449 ft)
• Rate of climb: 9.083 m/s (1,788.0 ft/min)
• Time to altitude: Climb to 6,000 m (19,700ft): 11 min

Armament

• Guns: * 2 × fixed 7.92 mm (.312 in) MG 17 machine guns
• Two remote-control barbettes with 2 × 7.92 mm (.312 in) MG 81 machine guns
• Bombs: * 3.968 lb (1.800 kg) bombs