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Heinkel HE 177 Greif
Perhaps no other aircraft of the German Luftwaffe was so potentially useful, but so troublesome as the Heinkel He-177 Greif. The Greif was detested by its crews, and by its mechanics. It is a fine example of the unrealized possibilities of the German Air Arm in the Second World War.

                                     

Type: Heavy bomber
Crew: N/A
Engines: Two 2,950 hp  Daimler Benz 12 cylinder engines.
There were actually 2 engines in each engine housing.


Speed: 304 mph
Ceiling: 26,245 ft
Range: 3,417 miles

Armament: 3x 7.92 mm
3x 13 mm
2x 20 mm cannon