Messerschmitt Me 323 "Gigant" lift up or landing somewhere in 1941

The Gigant

Junkers 88 bombers over Soviet territory.

Luftwaffe planes

General characteristics

 Crew: 3
 Length: 13.95 m (45 ft 9 in)
 Wingspan: 17.45 m (57 ft 3 in)
 Height: 3.6 m (11 ft 10 in)
 Wing area: 52.9 m2 (569 sq ft)
 Empty weight: 4,700 kg (10,362 lb)
 Gross weight: 5,700 kg (12,566 lb)
 Max takeoff weight: 6,100 kg (13,448 lb)
 Powerplant: 1 × BMW 801A 14-cyl. air-cooled radial piston engine, 1,147 kW (1,538 hp) for take-off at sea level
 Performance

 Maximum speed: 368 km/h (229 mph; 199 kn) at sea level; 438 km/h (272 mph) at 5,000 m (16,404 ft)
 Range: 1,900 km (1,181 mi; 1,026 nmi) maximum
 Service ceiling: 10,000 m (32,808 ft)
 Wing loading: 107.75 kg/m2 (22.07 lb/sq ft)
 Power/mass: 0.204 kW/kg (0.124 hp/lb)
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