Jet Bomber Milestone: The Legacy of Arado Ar 234 - PlaneHistoria

jet 234The Arado Ar 234 B Blitz (Lhtning) was the world's first operational jet bomber and reconnaissance aircraft. Two Junkers Jumo 004 B turbojets powered this clean, gracefulThe Ar 234 was really more of a fast strike fhter than a honest bomber, lacking a heavy warload, suited only for pinpoint attacks on well-defended targets. Too few were built for it to have much effect in that role. However, as a reconnaissance