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Re: Ar 240 loss information
I can give some info on the prototypes and production of the Ar 240 based on the RLM aircraft production programs:
Flugzeug-Programm Nr. 19 von 1.7.1941 giving the status on 30.09.1940:
Ar 240V-1 W.Nr. 240-0001 2 x DB 601.
Ar 240V-2 W.Nr. 240-0002 2 x DB 601.
Ar 240V-3 W.Nr. 240-0003 2 x DB 601E.
Ar 240V-4 W.Nr. 240-0004 2 x DB 601E.
Ar 240V-5 W.Nr. 240-0005 2 x DB 601E.
Ar 240V-6 W.Nr. 240-0006 2 x DB 601E.
Only V-1 to V-3 had been delivered and was in the test programme by this date.
Flugzeug-Programm Nr. 222 von 1.11.1942 giving the status on 30.09.1942:
Ar 240V-2 W.Nr. 240-0002 2 x DB 601.
Ar 240V-3 W.Nr. 240-0003 2 x DB 601E.
Ar 240V-5 W.Nr. 240-0005 2 x DB 601E.
Ar 240V-6 W.Nr. 240-0006 2 x DB 601E.
Ar 240V-7 W.Nr. 240-0009 2 x DB 605.
Ar 240V-8 W.Nr. 240-0010 2 x DB 605.
Ar 240V-9 W.Nr. 240-0017 2 x DB 603.
Ar 240V-10 W.Nr. 240-0018 2 x DB 603.
Ar 240V-11 W.Nr. 240-0019 2 x DB 603.
Ar 240V-12 W.Nr. 240-0020 2 x DB 603.
The V-5 and V-6 had been delivered to the Versuchsstelle für Höhenflug in Oranienburg. The remaineder were with Arado Brandenburg in various test programs.
By 30.6.42 no production aircraft had left the assembly line. The expected production was:
4 Ar 240A-0 built by Arado Brandenburg with 2 x DB 601E engines.
18 Ar 240B-0 built by Ago with 2 x DB 605 engines.
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