Me 264 Strategic Bomber

Me 264 - In 1937, the Messerschmitt development department started work on Projekt 1061 a long range bomber aircraft. The German Air Force issued a requirement with a range of at least 12000 km, to reach from French bases to the United States, in anticipation of the coming war with the U.S. The initial requirements were at least a 5000 kg bomb load to be carried in an internal bomb bay, smaller bombs to be carried externally on under-wing pylons. In early 1941, Messerschmitt received an order to build six prototype Projekt 1061 aircraft, which were given the designation of Me 264. If the aircraft proved capable, a further 24 aircraft were to be built for "harassing attacks against the United States". Not only were New Jersey and New York in the U.S. within range, but also targets in Ohio, Pennsylvania and even Indiana; in addition, there were plans to station some Me 264s on Japanese bases on islands northeast of the Philippines, to fly reconnaissance missions as far as Australia, India and much of the Pacific area.

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