| Manufacturer |
North American Aviation |
Arado Flugzeugwerke |
| Description |
The North American AJ Savage (later A-2 Savage) was a U.S Navy carrier-based medium bomber built by North American Aviation. |
The Arado Ar E.340 was a twin-engined dive- and tactical-medium bomber, designed by Arado Flugzeugwerke at the request of the Reich Air Ministry in 1939 to compete for a production contract for the Bomber B fast bomber design competition, but the project was cancelled. |
| First Flight |
1948-07-03 |
|
| Entry Into service |
1950-01-01 |
|
| Service End |
1960-01-01 |
|
| Designer |
North American Aviation |
Arado Flugzeugwerke |
| Type |
Medium bomber |
|
| Length (m) |
19.2024 |
18.65 |
| Height (m) |
6.096 |
|
| Cockpit Crew |
3 |
|
| Max Speed (km/h) |
758.001 |
|
| Max Ceiling (m) |
12435.84 |
|
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
14.732 |
|
| Armament |
Internal bomb bay (12000 lb of ordnance) |
3 × MG 151/20 20 mm cannon, 2 × Fernbedienbare Drehlafette FDL 131 remote turrets, 2 × MG 131 machine guns; 6 |
| National Origin |
United States of America |
Germany |
| Number Built |
143 |
0 |
| Powerplant Description |
2 × Pratt & Whitney R-2800-44W Double Wasp 18-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engines, 1790 kW (2400 hp) each |
2 × Jumo 222 or Daimler-Benz DB 604 or BMW 802 large piston engines |
| Primary Users |
United States Navy |
Luftwaffe |
| Status |
Retired |
Cancelled |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_American_AJ_Savage |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arado_E.340 |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
21.6408 |
22.98 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
77.6158 |
|
| Aircraft Engine |
Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp |
Junkers Jumo 222 |
| Number of Engines |
2 |
2 |