| Manufacturer |
|
Beechcraft |
| Description |
The Heinkel He 343 was a quadjet bomber project designed by the German aircraft manufacturer Ernst Heinkel Flugzeugwerke during the final years of the Second World War. |
The Beechcraft Model 34 "Twin-Quad" was a prototype airliner designed and built by Beechcraft in the period between World War II and the Korean War. |
| First Flight |
|
1947-10-01 |
| Service End |
|
1949-01-01 |
| Designer |
|
Beechcraft |
| Type |
Bomber |
Civil airliner |
| Length (m) |
15.5 |
16.15 |
| Height (m) |
5.35 |
5.18 |
| Cockpit Crew |
2 |
|
| Max Seating |
|
20 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
910 |
370 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
|
7010 |
| Armament |
up to 3,000 kg (6,612 lb) |
|
| Capacity Description |
|
20 passengers |
| Number Built |
|
1 |
| Powerplant Description |
4 × Heinkel HeS 011 turbojet engines, 12.7 kN thrust each |
4 × Lycoming GSO-580 flat-eight piston engine, 280 kW (375 hp) each |
| Primary Users |
Luftwaffe |
|
| Status |
Terminated prior to flight |
prototype only, scrapped |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heinkel_He_343 |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beechcraft_Model_34 |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
18 |
21.34 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
42.45 |
|
| Aircraft Engine |
Heinkel HeS 011 |
Lycoming GSO-580 |
| Number of Engines |
4 |
4 |