Me.264 AMERICA
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 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 little armour and guns in the interest of increasing fuel capacity. The heavy bomber would have had a crew of 5-6.
The 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 little armour and guns in the interest of increasing fuel capacity. The heavy bomber would have had a crew of 5-6.
It had four 1,700 HP BMW 801D 14-cylinder radials with GM-1 (nitrous oxide-laughing gas) boost on its 141 foot wings. The smooth fuselage measured 68.5 feet in length and it could weigh as much as 123,460 lbs. when fully loaded. 75-79,000 lbs. was normal. A 4,400 lb. bomb load could be carried at maximum range configuration. Four 13 mm Mg 131s and two 20 mm MG 151s were mounted for defensive purposes. Normal cruise was 217 MPH but at 75,000 lbs. it could haul at 351 MPH with the GM-1 on at its 27,230-foot ceiling.
Specifications
| Year deployed Wing span, m Length, m Height, m Wings area, m2 Weight, kg empty aircraft maximum take-off Engine Power, hp Maximum speed, km/h Cruising speed, km/h Range, km Rate of climb, m/min Service ceiling, m Crew Armament: | 1944 43.00 20.90 4.30 127.80 21150 56000 4 PE BMW 801D or G 4 У 1700 560 14900 120 - 8000 6-9 2 20-mm cannon MG 151 up to 2000 kg bombs |
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