Germany's Messerschmitt Me 264 bomber
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Messerschmitt Me 264V-1 bomber: |
Messerschmitt Me 264V-1 bomber: |
Messerschmitt Me 264 bomber: |
Design
The Messerschmitt Me 264 was designed to be able to fly, and bomb, the United States from Germany.1
Defensive armament was at a minimum to make room for fuel.1
The Messerschmitt Me 264 never went past the prototype stage.1
Prototype
Production
- Messerschmitt Me 264:
Variants
- Messerschmitt Me 264:
Usage
Specifications
| Messerschmitt Me 2641 | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Crew | |
| Engine (Type) | 4: BMW 801G1 |
| Cylinders | |
| Cooling | |
| HP | 1,700 each1 |
| Propeller blades | |
| Fuel capacity | |
| Dimensions | |
| Span | 142'1 |
| Length | 69'1 |
| Height | |
| Wing area | |
| Weight | |
| Empty | |
| Loaded | |
| Maximum load | |
| Performance | |
| Speed | 355 mph1 |
| Cruising speed | |
| Climb | |
| Service ceiling | |
| Range | |
| Armament | |
| Bombs |
Sources:
- World War II Airplanes Volume 1, Enzo Angelucci, Paolo Matricardi, 1976
