The Messerschmitt Me 261, unofficially nicknamed Adolfine, was a long-range reconnaissance aircraft designed in the late 1930s that looked like an enlarged Bf 110. It began in 1937 as Projekt P.1064, a study based on the Bf 110 heavy fighter and its Bf 161 and Bf 162 derivatives, and was planned from the outset as a record-breaking aircraft. It was not put into production; just three Me 261s were built, and they were used mainly for testing and development. The specification gives two Daimler-Benz DB 610 paired V-12 piston engines and a maximum speed of 620 km/h.
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The Messerschmitt Me 261 (unofficially nicknamed Adolfine) was a long-range reconnaissance aircraft designed in the late 1930s.
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the German Air Ministry (Reichsluftfahrtministerium) approved the project and gave it the airframe designation number of 8-261
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The Messerschmitt Me 261 (unofficially nicknamed Adolfine) was a long-range reconnaissance aircraft designed in the late 1930s.
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It was not put into production; just three Me 261s were built
Specifications, powerplant
Powerplant: 2 × Daimler-Benz DB 610A/B 24-cylinder paired V-12 liquid-cooled piston engines 2
Specifications
Maximum speed: 620 km/h (390 mph, 330 kn)
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The Messerschmitt Me 261 (unofficially nicknamed Adolfine) was a long-range reconnaissance aircraft designed in the late 1930s.
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The Messerschmitt Me 261 (unofficially nicknamed Adolfine) was a long-range reconnaissance aircraft designed in the late 1930s.
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