Heinkel He 277
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The Heinkel He 277 was a four-engine, long-range heavy bomber design, originating as a derivative of the He 177, intended for production and use by the German Luftwaffe during World War II. The main d
Heinkel He 277 sketch
The troublesome DB 610 "welded-together engine" for an He 177A-5 – the DB 606A/B powerplants were similar in configuration, each weighing 1.5 tonnes
Oberst Edgar Petersen, the "KdE" commander of the Luftwaffe's test station network.
This restored Bristol Blenheim Mk.I's nose echoes the intended shape for the He 277 Amerikabomber forward cockpit design, which also incorporated an upper cockpit glazing layout resembling the design for the Avro Lancaster.
Junkers Ju 390
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The Junkers Ju 390 was a German long-range derivative of the Junkers Ju 290 aircraft, intended to be used as a heavy transport aircraft, maritime patrol aircraft and long-range bomber. It was one of t
Heinkel He 277
…designs under development, and other four-engined aircraft proposals that showed promise as heavy bombers: the Focke-Wulf Fw 300, and Ta 400, Junkers Ju 390, Messerschmitt Me 264, and Heinkel's own He 274 four-engined, high-altitude development of the He 177. The first of these designs that the He 277 was…
Abandoned Junkers Ju 390