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Re: Questions abou "Blitz"
It was only the prototypes for the A-series that had a jettisonable undercarriage and landed on a skid which could be extended from beneath the fuselage and usually came to rest with one wing tip on the ground. The mass-produced B-series had a tricycle undercarriage.
I don't know how many people ever did bail out of an Ar 234 successfully but the only way to do it was through the hatch in the cockpit roof. I suppose you either inverted the aircraft and dropped clear, or pitched it forward to throw yourself out. I don't know if an ejector seat was ever considered for the type.
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