Messerschmitt Me 323 Gigant
Civilian
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The Me 323 Gigant was a massive cargo transport derived from the Me 321 glider. With six engines powering its 55.2-meter span, this unarmed transport carried supplies 800 kilometers, though vulnerability to fighters made it a liability.
Specifications
- Role
- Heavy transport
- Crew
- 5
- Engines
- 6
- First flight
- 1942
- Length
- 28.2 m
- Wingspan
- 55.2 m
- Max speed
- 285 km/h
- Range
- 800 km