The Messerschmitt Me 323 Gigant was a German military transport aircraft of the Second World War, a powered version of the Me 321 assault glider and the largest land-based transport aircraft to fly during the war. The Me 321 had been conceived in 1940 for the planned invasion of Britain, and when Operation Sea Lion was cancelled the need for a heavy air transport remained, with the focus shifting to the invasion of the Soviet Union. The V2 prototype was the first with six engines and flew for the first time in early 1942, becoming the prototype for the D-series. In total 198 were made, 15 of them converted from Me 321 gliders.
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was a German military transport aircraft of World War II
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so the V2 prototype became the first to have six engines and flew for the first time in early 1942
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In total, 198 were made, with 15 being converted from the Me 321.
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6 × Gnome-Rhône 14N 14-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engines
Specifications
Empty weight: 27,330 kg (60,252 lb)
Specifications, takeoff weight
Max takeoff weight: 43,000 kg (94,799 lb)
Specifications, top speed
Maximum speed: 285 km/h (177 mph, 154 kn)
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The Messerschmitt Me 323 Gigant ("Giant") was a German military transport aircraft of World War II.
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The Messerschmitt Me 323 Gigant ("Giant") was a German military transport aircraft of World War II.
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was a German military transport aircraft of World War II
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