Messerschmitt Me 264 - Specifications (with BMW 801 Engines)

Specifications (with BMW 801 Engines)

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General characteristics

• Crew: 8
• Length: 69 ft 9 in (21.3 m)
• Wingspan: 141 ft (43 m)
• Height: 14 ft (4.3 m)
• Wing area: 1,376 ft² (127.8 m²)
• Empty weight: 46,630 lb (21,150 kg)
• Loaded weight: 100,400 lb (45,540 kg)
• Max takeoff weight: 123,000 lb (56,000 kg)
• Powerplant: 4× BMW 801 G/H radial engines, 1,730 hp (1,272 kW) each

Performance

• Maximum speed: 350 mph (560 km/h)
• Cruise speed: 217 mph (350 km/h)
• Range: 9,500 mi (15,000 km)
• Service ceiling: 26,000 ft (8,000 m)
• Rate of climb: 390 ft/min (120 m/min)
• Wing loading: 72.9 lb/ft² (356 kg/m²)
• Power/mass: 0.07 hp/lb (0.11 kW/kg)

Armament

• Guns: 4 × 13 mm (0.51 in) MG 131 machine guns
• 2 × 20 mm MG 151/20 cannons
• Bombs: 3,000 kg (6,614 lb) bombload in internal bomb bay