Picture No | 10218138 |
Date | 1944 |
Description | German ME323 powered glider by G. H. Davis |
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A giant of the air: the German Messerschmitt ME323 Gigant, an extremely large transport aeroplane, powered by six Gnome-Rhone engines. The Gigant was one of the largest aeroplanes used during the Second World War, capable of carrying about 13 metric tons of freight.
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Source | Illustration by George Horace Davis in 'The Illustrated London News', 19 February 1944, page 209 |
Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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