| Manufacturer |
|
Ahrens Aircraft Inc |
| 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. |
__NOTOC__ The Ahrens AR 404 was a prototype American civil transport aircraft first flown in 1976, a high-wing monoplane powered by four turboprop engines. |
| First Flight |
|
1976-12-01 |
| Designer |
|
Ahrens Aircraft Inc |
| Type |
Bomber |
Civil transport |
| Length (m) |
15.5 |
15.8496 |
| Height (m) |
5.35 |
5.4864 |
| Cockpit Crew |
2 |
2 |
| Max Seating |
|
30 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
910 |
351.8797 |
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
|
314.8397 |
| Min Speed (km/h) |
|
138.8999 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
|
5486.4 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
|
6.096 |
| Armament |
up to 3,000 kg (6,612 lb) |
|
| Capacity Description |
|
30 passengers |
| National Origin |
|
Canada |
| Number Built |
|
2 |
| Powerplant Description |
4 × Heinkel HeS 011 turbojet engines, 12.7 kN thrust each |
4 × Allison 250-B17B turboprops, 313 kW (420 hp) each |
| Primary Users |
Luftwaffe |
|
| Status |
Terminated prior to flight |
|
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heinkel_He_343 |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahrens_AR_404 |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
18 |
20.1168 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
42.45 |
39.2051 |
| Flat Wing Aspect Ratio |
|
10.1 |
| Aircraft Engine |
Heinkel HeS 011 |
Allison Model 250 |
| Number of Engines |
4 |
4 |