Massive German Warplane Wreck Found-- Part 1

From the September 14th Discovery News by Rosselina Lorenzi.

Italian researchers have found the wreck of a huge German airplane off the coast of the island of Sardinia.  This one was shot down by a British fighter plane.

The German Air Force (Luftwaffe) made nearly 200 of these huge planes, Messerschmidtt-323s,  and used them from 1942 to 1943.  They were the largest land-based transport planes used by either side during World War II.

And, massive they were, with a 181-foot wingspan, six engines, 92 feet long and 33-feet tall with the capability of carrying 12 tons of cargo or 120 soldiers which were loaded through huge double doors that formed the curve of the nose..

However, the M-323s were slow and difficult to maneuver and many were shot down as easy targets for Allied fighters.

And, This Is the Only One Left.  --GreGen