Arado Ar E.581.4

The Arado Ar E.581.4 was conceived of as a single-seat jet fighter utilizing a delta-wing shape. The system was not a "true" flying wing design in that it made use of twin vertical tail surfaces at the trailing edges. The system was identifiably different by the design of the lower fuselage - itself a deep, hull-like construction featuring large split intake openings just under the cockpit with the exhaust located at the extreme aft. The single HeS 0111 turbojet engine would have made up most of the internal workings of the fuselage underside. Vertical surface systems were located to either side of the engine exhaust on the high-mounted main wing elements. The position of the cockpit was to have allowed for good all-around vision though downward views would have suffered significantly no doubt due to the large wing surface area. Proposed armament consisted of a pair of Mk 108 30mm cannons mounted at both wing roots. The undercarriage was intended to be of a tricycle arrangement with the main gears folding up into the wings themselves and the nose gear recessing into the fuselage underside. Entry into the cockpit was a hinged door making up the largest canopy portion, opening from left to right.

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