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Aircraft · Germany · 1942-1944

Heinkel He 177 Greif

heavy bomber

Germany's only operational four-engined heavy bomber paired its engines into two nacelles to satisfy a dive-bombing requirement, a compromise that made them prone to catching fire in flight; crews grimly nicknamed it the 'Reich's Lighter'.

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crew5-6
top speed488 km/h
bomb load6,000 kg
produced~1,169

Western Europe, Battle of the Atlantic, Eastern Front

The second German pre-production Heinkel He 177A-02 Greif (DL+AQ) in flight.
The second German pre-production Heinkel He 177A-02 Greif (DL+AQ) in flight.Unknown authorUnknown author · Public domain · source
Daimler-Benz DB 605A-1 fixed into Bf 109G-6 at aviaticum museum, Austria
Daimler-Benz DB 605A-1 fixed into Bf 109G-6 at aviaticum museum, AustriaRottweiler · Public domain · source
Heinkel He 177 Greif
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