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Messerschmitt Me 261

Military
Messerschmitt Me 261

Afbeelding: Wikimedia Commons

The Me 261 was an ambitious long-range reconnaissance aircraft with seven crew crammed into its 16.7-meter fuselage. Twin engines and a 26.9-meter span gave it remarkable 11,024-kilometer range, though performance was sacrificed for distance.

Specificaties

Rol
Long-range reconnaissance
Bemanning
7
Motoren
2
Eerste vlucht
1940
Lengte
16,7 m
Spanwijdte
26,9 m
Maximumsnelheid
620 km/h
Bereik
11.024 km