Messerschmitt Me 323 Gigant was a German military transport aircraft of World War II. It was a powered variant of the Me 321 military glider and was the largest land-based transport aircraft of the war. (Wikipedia)
Illustration by G H Davis for The Illustrated London News
ME 323 Gigant
Unloading half-tracks
the ME-323 with its front loading doors open
88mm Anti Aircraft Cannon being loaded
More equipment being loaded
Truck being loaded
Crew: 5
Top speed: 177 mph
Length: 92.52 ft
Wingspan: 181.10 ft
Height: 33.30 ft
Weight (Empty): 60,252 lbs
Cargo Capacity: 34,000 lbs (100 soldiers, a tank, armored vehicle, large caliber field gun)
Armaments:
STANDARD:
5 x 7.92mm MG 81 machine guns in nose
6 x 7.92mm MG 34 machine guns in beam positions
WEAPONS CARRIER:
11 x 20mm MG 151 cannons
4 x 13mm MG131 machine guns