Author Topic: Messerschmitt Me 323 D-2 Gigant (Read 1177 times)

ghi · « **on:** February 01, 2007, 01:56:35 PM »

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6e639Ec9lsQ

mussie · « **Reply #1 on:** February 01, 2007, 02:06:46 PM »

Nice One Ghi....

Man we gotta get one of these.

Imagine.... NOE raides behind NME lines... Mass Troop drops.... Landing one on the CV

Mustaine · « **Reply #2 on:** February 01, 2007, 02:39:17 PM »

great find!

68ROX · « **Reply #3 on:** February 01, 2007, 05:34:31 PM »

YIKES!

We definitely DON'T need those.

Of the few the Germans produced most caught fire and burned due to engine overheating and synch problems.

The idea was scrapped.

ROX

Ball · « **Reply #4 on:** February 02, 2007, 02:06:28 AM »

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Originally posted by Casinoman
YIKES!

We definitely DON'T need those.

Of the few the Germans produced most caught fire and burned due to engine overheating and synch problems.

The idea was scrapped.

ROX

are you getting confused with another aircraft? maybe the He-177 Grief?

IIRC something like 200 323's were built and saw a lot of use, a lot were shot down over the Med supplying Tunisia (i think the RAF shot down something like 20 in the same mission) and not replaced - you can't operate an aircraft like that without air superiority.

Xasthur · « **Reply #5 on:** February 02, 2007, 02:16:08 AM »

We could include that in a superior re-supply role!

If the C-47 shaves 15 mins off the repair time of a field, perhaps this monster could shave 30 minutes off or something like that.

This is probably a lot of effort for such a role, but it would be cool.

rabbidrabbit · « **Reply #6 on:** February 02, 2007, 10:42:45 AM »

would not be bad to blow some bomber perks on for an aerial assault behind the lines.

DREDger · « **Reply #7 on:** February 02, 2007, 11:21:41 AM »

neat.

From the video you would think they were putting tanks, halftracks and trucks all into that one airplane. USA shuld get rid of the C-4 and C-141, just get some of those bad boys.

Shuffler · « **Reply #8 on:** February 02, 2007, 11:59:08 AM »

The video is pure hype... I'll post more info when I get home.

EagleDNY · « **Reply #9 on:** February 02, 2007, 12:39:58 PM »

I'd be happy to burn bomber perks to take that much in supplies or vehicles to anywhere on the map. I think the tanks we have would be too heavy - the one they unload on the video looks to be in the Pz II or III range. Maybe we could take up M8s, M16s and M3s (an Ostwind is a Pz IV chassis, so I don't think that would fly).

I'd just like the multiple field supplies, vehicle supplies, or the massive load of troops it could unload.

Question: did they ever do parachute drops from the 323?

EagleDNY

Nilsen · « **Reply #10 on:** February 02, 2007, 01:52:19 PM »

Fun plane, but id rather have the JU52

Stampf · « **Reply #11 on:** February 02, 2007, 02:48:10 PM »

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Originally posted by Nilsen
Fun plane, but id rather have the JU52

All we need right here.

Xasthur · « **Reply #12 on:** February 03, 2007, 01:25:48 AM »

Aye, the JU 52 would be great

Laurie · « **Reply #13 on:** February 03, 2007, 03:31:49 AM »

ghi, it looks like something outta thunderbirds lol,
would be veryyyyyy coave tho:D

E25280 · « **Reply #14 on:** February 03, 2007, 12:31:41 PM »

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Originally posted by EagleDNY
I think the tanks we have would be too heavy - the one they unload on the video looks to be in the Pz II or III range.

EagleDNY

Pzkw 38(t) I believe.

BTW, the Pzkw IIIs were almost as heavy as the IVs, and about twice as heavy as the IIs. IIRC the original concept was that the III would be the main battle tank and the IV the infantry support vehicle.

But I digress. A II could probably be carried if a 38 could, but I doubt something as large as a III would work.