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Messerschmitt Me 264 - Definition |
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 Front view of a Messerschmitt Me 264 The Messerschmitt Me 264 Amerika (America) was a long-range strategic bomber aircraft developed during WW2 for the Luftwaffe under the Reichsluftfahrtministerium's "Amerika Bomber" programme.
The wonder weapon bomber was to be capable of flying from Germany to New York City and back. One prototype was made but production was abandoned to allow Messerschmitt to concentrate on fighter production and because the Junkers Ju 390 had been selected in its place for the Amerika Bomber.
The Me 264 had four 1,700 hp (1.3 MW) BMW 801G engines and very little armor and guns in the interest of increasing fuel capacity. The heavy bomber would have had a crew of 5-6 and was nearly 21 metres long.
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