Arado E.580 Explained

The Arado E.580 was a German World War II jet fighter design. Based on a design from 1943, the E.580 was then altered for the Volksjäger competition.

Design

It had a single BMW 003A-1 engine above the fuselage, with the intake partially obstructed by the canopy. It had two MG 151/20 or MK 108 cannons in the nose.

Replica

An exhibit on display at the Military Aviation Museum in Virginia Beach, Virginia is claimed to be a replica.^[1]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Arado Entwurf 580 (Replica). Tomás Del Coro. 21 July 2018 . Military Aviation Museum, Virginia Beach. flickr. 2018-08-21.