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SMK-at-work -> RE: Interesting info on the naval blockade (1/16/2008 10:20:01 AM)
Me-321, subsequently developed into the Me-323 6-engined transport - the glider was produced early 1941-early 42, and a few were converted to Me-323's

hjaco -> RE: Interesting info on the naval blockade (1/16/2008 5:23:23 PM)
And they generally was a failure. Way to expensive to research and produced and as usual with German WW2 research/production was rushed into production before time with predictable results.

SMK-at-work -> RE: Interesting info on the naval blockade (1/17/2008 5:38:14 AM)
The 321 was just too big for a glider - initial tows consisted of 3 x Me-110's, but the performance was marginal and actually flying the 4-aircraft combo fraught with problems. The He-111Z (2 x He-111's joimed bya wing section with a 5th engine) was built to do the job instead, but even then it was only just capable of getting a loaded glider into the air. The Me-323 was not a bad aircraft....albeit slow, ugly and a fairly easy target.

hjaco -> RE: Interesting info on the naval blockade (1/17/2008 12:53:31 PM)
Well but if I remember correctly the main problem was it needed an excessively long runway which was hard to find in those days [8\|]

SMK-at-work -> RE: Interesting info on the naval blockade (1/17/2008 10:54:57 PM)
The glider needed somethign like a 3km concreete runway...and yep they were hard to find!

wargamer123 -> RE: Interesting info on the naval blockade (1/18/2008 3:56:05 AM)
some rocket packs would be useful getting such a bird off the ground and getting rid of the runway.. I'm sure that was considered later in the war?

SMK-at-work -> RE: Interesting info on the naval blockade (1/18/2008 4:05:02 AM)
The were used right from the get-go in 1941 - and the rockets were huge - the glider could have 3 x 1000kg rockets under each wing! Eg see photos at http://www.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/LRG/me321.html , and models at http://www.fiddlersgreen.net/AC/aircraft/Messerschmitt-Me321/gigant.php

wargamer123 -> RE: Interesting info on the naval blockade (1/18/2008 6:00:39 AM)
that is a massive Glider, though as mentioned in the documentary and on the web resource, it was riddled with issues...A panzer 4 or 88 gun fit in that, very very daunting also: in the end of the page mentions the world's largest glider for this type of use. Rockets on the wings are innovative. Behemoth of the sky

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