Messerschmitt Me 265 - Specifications

Specifications

General characteristics

• Crew: 2
• Length: 10 m (32.8 ft)
• Wingspan: 17.40 m (57.1 ft)
• Height:
• Wing area: 45 m² (484 ft²)
• Empty weight: 6,300 kg (13,889 lb)
• Loaded weight: 11,000 kg (24,250 lb)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 675 km/h at 5,400 m (419 mph at 17,717 ft)
• Range: 2,000 km (1,243 mi)
• Service ceiling: 9,500 m (31,168 ft)

Armament

• Guns: Most likely 2 × 7.92 mm (.312 in) MG 17 machine guns and 2 × 20 mm MG 151/20 cannons forward-firing; 2 × 13 mm (.51 in) MG 131 machine guns rearward-firing
• Bombs: up to 1,000 kg (2,205 lb)