The Arado E.555 was a long rangestrategic bomber proposed by the GermanArado company during World War II in response to the RLM's Amerikabomber project. The E.555 designation was applied to a series of long range jetbomber designs of various sizes, powerplant, crew and weapon load configurations. As design studies only, no aircraft were developed or constructed and the entire E.555 project was cancelled at the end of 1944.
In 1942, the Reichsluftfahrtministerium (Reich Air Ministry, RLM) put forward an initiative to obtain a long-range bomber for the Luftwaffe that would be capable of striking the continental United States from Germany. Requests for designs were made to the major German aircraft manufacturers early in World War II, long before the U.S. had entered the war. Arado had begun its own independent project design work for a future jetflying wing bomber in late 1943; up until that time other manufacturers, such as Heinkel (by the February 1943 timeframe),[1] Messerschmitt, Focke-Wulf and Junkers had piston-engined intercontinental bomber designs under various stages of consideration and initial prototype testing per the RLM's request. Arado had also developed its own small, shorter-range jet bomber, the Ar 234 Blitz, which first flew in June 1943. By early 1944, Arado was asked to compile design studies for a long-rangejet-powered bomber.
Designsedit
Several different E.555 design configurations were proposed and considered; the Arado team's overall goal for the project was an aircraft with high speed, long range and capable of carrying a four-ton (4,000 kg) bomb load. Perhaps the most striking was the E.555 I, a six-jet, angular flying wing design with remotely-operated defensive turrets. The trijet E.555 VI had the longest wingspan of all the proposals at 28.4 m (93 ft) and range (carrying supplementary fuel tanks) of 7,500 km (4,700 mi). The aircraft were to be powered using a jet engine which had not completed development as of 1944, the 34.3 kN (7,700 lbf) thrustBMW 018; from two to six of these powerplants in each of the proposed E.555 designs.
All of the E.555 projects were abandoned, following a 22 December 1944 order by the Reich Air Ministry.
Maximum speed: 875–920 km/h (544–572 mph, 472–497 kn)
Range: 5,400–7,500 km (3,400–4,700 mi, 2,900–4,000 nmi)
Armament
Bombs: 4,000 kg (8,818 lb) of bombs
Referencesedit
^Griehl, Manfred; Dressel, Joachim (1998). Heinkel He 177 – 277 – 274. Shrewsbury, UK: Airlife Publishing. p. 179. ISBN1-85310-364-0.
^ abcdefghijNowarra, Heinz J. (1993). Die Deutsche Luftrüstung 1933–1945 Vol.1 – AEG-Dornier (in German). Koblenz: Bernard & Graefe Verlag. pp. 80–81, 240–241. ISBN978-3-7637-5464-9.
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arado, long, range, strategic, bomber, proposed, german, arado, company, during, world, response, amerikabomber, project, designation, applied, series, long, range, bomber, designs, various, sizes, powerplant, crew, weapon, load, configurations, design, studie. The Arado E 555 was a long range strategic bomber proposed by the German Arado company during World War II in response to the RLM s Amerikabomber project The E 555 designation was applied to a series of long range jet bomber designs of various sizes powerplant crew and weapon load configurations As design studies only no aircraft were developed or constructed and the entire E 555 project was cancelled at the end of 1944 Arado E 555 Model depicting an Arado E 555 I Role Strategic bomber Manufacturer Arado Flugzeugwerke Primary user Luftwaffe Number built 0 Contents 1 Project request 2 Designs 3 Specifications E 555 6 4 References 5 External linksProject request editIn 1942 the Reichsluftfahrtministerium Reich Air Ministry RLM put forward an initiative to obtain a long range bomber for the Luftwaffe that would be capable of striking the continental United States from Germany Requests for designs were made to the major German aircraft manufacturers early in World War II long before the U S had entered the war Arado had begun its own independent project design work for a future jet flying wing bomber in late 1943 up until that time other manufacturers such as Heinkel by the February 1943 timeframe 1 Messerschmitt Focke Wulf and Junkers had piston engined intercontinental bomber designs under various stages of consideration and initial prototype testing per the RLM s request Arado had also developed its own small shorter range jet bomber the Ar 234 Blitz which first flew in June 1943 By early 1944 Arado was asked to compile design studies for a long range jet powered bomber Designs editSeveral different E 555 design configurations were proposed and considered the Arado team s overall goal for the project was an aircraft with high speed long range and capable of carrying a four ton 4 000 kg bomb load Perhaps the most striking was the E 555 I a six jet angular flying wing design with remotely operated defensive turrets The trijet E 555 VI had the longest wingspan of all the proposals at 28 4 m 93 ft and range carrying supplementary fuel tanks of 7 500 km 4 700 mi The aircraft were to be powered using a jet engine which had not completed development as of 1944 the 34 3 kN 7 700 lbf thrust BMW 018 from two to six of these powerplants in each of the proposed E 555 designs All of the E 555 projects were abandoned following a 22 December 1944 order by the Reich Air Ministry Arado E 555 I Six engine flying wing bomber 2 Arado E 555 II Four engine flying wing bomber 2 Arado E 555 III Twin engine flying wing bomber 2 Arado E 555 IV Three engine flying wing bomber 2 Arado E 555 VI Three engine flying wing bomber 2 Arado E 555 VII Three engine flying wing bomber 2 Arado E 555 VIII Three engine flying wing bomber 2 Arado E 555 IX Three engine flying wing bomber 2 Arado E 555 X Three engine flying wing bomber 2 Arado E 555 XI Four engine bomber 2 Specifications E 555 6 editData from Luftwaffe Secret Projects Strategic Bombers 1935 1945 3 General characteristicsCrew 3 Length 12 35 m 40 ft 6 in Wingspan 28 4 m 93 ft 2 in Height 3 74 m 12 ft 3 in Wing area 160 m2 1 700 sq ft Fuel capacity 18 750 kg 41 337 lb Powerplant 2 4 BMW 109 018 turbojet Performance Maximum speed 875 920 km h 544 572 mph 472 497 kn Range 5 400 7 500 km 3 400 4 700 mi 2 900 4 000 nmi Armament Bombs 4 000 kg 8 818 lb of bombsReferences edit Griehl Manfred Dressel Joachim 1998 Heinkel He 177 277 274 Shrewsbury UK Airlife Publishing p 179 ISBN 1 85310 364 0 a b c d e f g h i j Nowarra Heinz J 1993 Die Deutsche Luftrustung 1933 1945 Vol 1 AEG Dornier in German Koblenz Bernard amp Graefe Verlag pp 80 81 240 241 ISBN 978 3 7637 5464 9 Herwig Dieter Rode Heinz 2000 Luftwaffe secret projects strategic bombers 1935 45 1st English ed Earl Shilton Midland pp 64 65 ISBN 1857800923 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Arado E 555 Arado E 555 10 The flying wing of the Luftwaffe Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Arado E 555 amp oldid 1129121310, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
