Messerschmitt Me 323
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The Messerschmitt Me 323 Gigant (Giant) was a German military transport aircraft of World War II. It was a powered variant of the Me 321 military glider and was the largest land-based transport aircraft of the war. A total of 213 are recorded as having been made a few being converted from the Me 321.

Me 323The Messerschmitt Me 323 Gigant was a German military transport aircraft of World War II.1
Messerschmitt Me 323 Messerschmitt Aldon (Bf 108) - DE Messerschmitt Bf 109E F G - DE Messerschmitt Bf 110C - DE Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet 2
Messerschmitt Me 323 "Gigant was a German transport aircraft of the Second World War. It was a powered variant of the Me 321 glider.3
De Messerschmitt Me 323 "Gigant" is een Duits transportvliegtuig dat werd ontworpen door Messerschmitt A.G en het grootste vliegtuig dat werd gebouwd tijdens de Tweede Wereldoorlog.4

Made by MesserschmittMesserschmitt A.G..

It is the successor of the Messerschmitt Me 321 .

The Messerschmitt Me 323 Gigant ("Giant") was a German military transport aircraft of World War II.5
The Messerschmitt Me 323 was a transport aircraft though, not a bomber.6
* Messerschmitt Me 323 in Romania. Messerschmitt Me 323 in Romania.7
Height Main
10.15 m
Height Alt
33
Predecessor
Messerschmitt Me 321
Length Alt
2814.3199999999997
Ferry Range Alt
684 mi
Jet Or Prop
prop
Lists
* List of military aircraft of Germany
Range Main
800.0
Loaded Weight Main
29500.0
Introduced
1943
Max Speed Main
285.0
Developed From
Messerschmitt Me 321
Capacity
130
Cruise Speed Main
218.0
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
94815.0
Ceiling Main
4
000 m
Number Built
about 200
Crew
5
Max Takeoff Weight Main
43000.0
Retired
1944
Loaded Weight Alt
65000.0
Area Main
300 m²
Primary user
Luftwaffe
Span Alt
5516.88
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Power Alt
950 hp
Engine(prop)
Gnome et Rhône 14N 48-49
Manufacturer
Messerschmitt
Messerschmitt A.G.
Number Of Props
6
First Flight
April 1942
Production End Year
1944
Climb Rate Main
3.6 m-s
Power Main
700.0
Production Start Year
1942
Guns
4860.0
Climb Rate Alt
710.0
Length Main
28.2 m
Span Main
55.2 m
Area Alt
3228.0
Range Alt
500 mi
Similar Aircraft
* Junkers Ju 322
Related
* Messerschmitt Me 321
Empty Weight Main
27330.0
Ceiling Alt
13123.0
Ferry Range Main
1100.0
Produced
1942
Empty Weight Alt
60260.0
Category
German military transport aircraft 1940-1949
Messerschmitt aircraft
World War II transport aircraft of Germany

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