Arado Ar 234 - history, photos, specification of the Arado Ar

jet 234On the morning of 2nd August 1944, Lt. Erich Sommer took off for the world's first jet reconnaissance mission. Flying at 34,000 ft, pilot made three long photographic runs overKnown for its speed and technological innovation, the Ar 234 was a precursor to the jet bombers that would dominate post-war aviation. This aircraft symbolized a leap forward in