| Manufacturer |
|
Potez |
| 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 Potez 840 was a 1960s French four-engined 18-passenger executive monoplane, the last aircraft to use the Potez name. |
| First Flight |
|
1961-04-29 |
| Production End |
|
1967-01-01 |
| Designer |
|
Potez |
| Type |
Bomber |
18-Passenger executive transport monoplane |
| Length (m) |
15.5 |
15.89 |
| Height (m) |
5.35 |
5.19 |
| Cockpit Crew |
2 |
2 |
| Max Seating |
|
24 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
910 |
500 |
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
|
400 |
| Min Speed (km/h) |
|
135 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
|
8000 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
|
10.4902 |
| Armament |
up to 3,000 kg (6,612 lb) |
|
| Capacity Description |
|
24 passengers |
| Number Built |
|
8 |
| Powerplant Description |
4 × Heinkel HeS 011 turbojet engines, 12.7 kN thrust each |
4 × Turbomeca Astazou X turboprops, 477 kW (640 hp) each |
| Primary Users |
Luftwaffe |
|
| Status |
Terminated prior to flight |
|
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heinkel_He_343 |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potez_840 |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
18 |
19.6 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
42.45 |
35 |
| Flat Wing Aspect Ratio |
|
10.75 |
| Aircraft Engine |
Heinkel HeS 011 |
Turbomeca Astazou |
| Number of Engines |
4 |
4 |