Messerschmitt Me 321

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:transport_aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft_type gptkb:transport_aircraft
gptkbp:armament gptkb:none
gptkbp:cargo_capacity 12,000 kg
gptkbp:cargo_types large rear ramp
gptkbp:ceiling 3,000 m
gptkbp:cockpit enclosed
gptkbp:control_surfaces elevators and ailerons
gptkbp:country_of_origin gptkb:Germany
gptkbp:crew 2
2 pilots
gptkbp:decommissioned 1945
gptkbp:design gptkb:Gustav_Messerschmitt
gptkbp:design_date 1938
gptkbp:design_features high payload capacity
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Daimler-Benz_DB_601
gptkbp:first_flight 1941
gptkbp:fuselage_material gptkb:metal
gptkbp:historical_significance used in World War II
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Messerschmitt Me 321
gptkbp:influenced post-war transport aircraft designs
gptkbp:influenced_by previous transport aircraft designs
gptkbp:introduced 1941
gptkbp:landing_gear tricycle gear
gptkbp:length 28.5 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Messerschmitt_AG
gptkbp:max_speed 250 km/h
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight 30,000 kg
gptkbp:nickname Gigant
gptkbp:notable_features large cargo hold
gptkbp:number_built gptkb:200
gptkbp:operational_history limited due to war conditions
gptkbp:operational_range 1,000 km
gptkbp:operational_use gptkb:1942
transporting heavy equipment
gptkbp:post_war_career transporting troops and supplies
gptkbp:production_years 1941-1943
gptkbp:propulsion propeller-driven
gptkbp:related_aircraft gptkb:Junkers_Ju_52
gptkbp:retired 1945
gptkbp:role cargo transport
gptkbp:service gptkb:Luftwaffe
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Messerschmitt_Me_323
gptkbp:tail_type T-tail
gptkbp:type glider tug
gptkbp:used_by gptkb:Nazi_Germany
gptkbp:variant Me 323
gptkbp:wing_area 300 m²
gptkbp:wing_configuration gptkb:metal
high-wing
gptkbp:wingspan 55 m
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Luftwaffe
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4