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Showing posts with label German Aeroplanes. Show all posts
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Tuesday, June 5, 2007

Amazing German WWII plane

























Tis is the truly beautiful and gigantic Me323D. The specs for this baby:
Engine:
Gnome-Rhone 14N 48/49 14-Cylinder two row radialsHorsepower: 1,140
Number: Six
Dimensions:
Wing span: 55m (180 ft. 5.5 in.)
Length: 28.15m (92 ft. 4.25 in.)
Height: 10.15m (33 ft. 3.5 in.)
Weights:Empty: 27,330kg (60,260 lbs.)
Maximum: 43,000kg (94,815 lbs.)

Performance:
Maximum Speed: 285km/h (177 mph) on towInitial climb: 710ft/min (216m/min)
Range: 684 miles (1100km)
Service Ceiling: 13,100 ft (4000m)
Armament:
Five MG 15 mounted in nose mountsSix Mg 34 infantry MG's in beam windows
Waffentraeger (Weapons Carrier)11 20mm MG 151 cannonand4 13mm MG 131 Machine Guns

Bomb load:
One 17.7 ton bomb was dropped in trials.