Hasegawa 09845 1/48 Ar234C-3 Blitz

Arado Ar 234 Blitz

World War Two
German Luftwaffe
the world's first operational jet-powered bomber, it was used almost entirely for aerial reconnaissance. 214 were built.
Ar 234 V6 & V8 - prototypes for four-engined Ar 234C's engine installation.
Ar 234 V13 & V20 - a pair of B-series prototypes fitted with four BMW 109-003 engines for the C-series aircraft.
Ar 234 A - first proposed production reconnaissance bomber fitted with skid undercarriage and take-off tricycle gear trolley, built only as the series of eight trolley-and-skid undercarriage V1 through V8 prototypes.
Ar 234 B-2 - bomber version, with a maximum bombload of 1,500 kg. Attempt to destroy the Ludendorff Bridge at Remagen.
Ar 234 B-2/N - night fighter version, two aircraft converted from Ar 234 B-2.
Ar 234 C-1 - proposed four-engined aircraft – all C-series Ar 234s powered with BMW 003A engines.
Ar 234 C-2 - proposed four-engined aircraft similar to Ar 234 B-2.
Ar 234 C-3 - proposed multi-purpose version, armed with two 20 mm MG 151/20 cannons beneath the nose.