The 323 Gigant weighed 29.060 kg, ( 69.932 lbs ), empty. The B-29 weighed 31.815 kg, ( 70.140 lbs ). The Viking flying boat weighed 30.659 kg, ( 67.572 lbs ), almost as much as the B-29! By the end of 42 it had carried 1377 tons of cargo, 17.000 troops, & 2400 casualties in the Mediteranean. In Oct 43 a Viking shot down a Lancaster over Atlantic.

Blohm & Voss Bv 222 A-0 Viking

Total Length :
119.751 ft
36.500 m

Wingspan :
150.919 ft
46.000 m

Max. speed :
167 kts
310 km/h

The 323 Gigant was initially designed for Operation Sea Lion. After it was cancelled, the 323 served on the Eastern Front and in the Med. Theater. It could carry over 100 troops or 2 light tanks/armored cars.
Here are some great shots of 323 Gigants:

http://www.waffenhq.de/flugzeuge/me323-bilder.html

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Well, let's not forget the Martin JRM-2 Mars. At a gross weight of 165,000 lbs and a 13,000 lb payload it could fly nearly 5,000 miles. Definitely a contender here. Oh, by-the-by one is currently for sale in Canada too.....if anyone's interested.....

Those are pretty good pictures AFR !! On picture #2 do you know why the aircraft is painted red in the belly area ? I don't read German.

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Like to see a dogfight between a gigant & the spruce goose. Are there any shots of the JRM-2 Mars? When was it built?

For information on the Mars and good pictures go to this site.

http://www.martinmars.com/

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In 1938 the Martin JRM Mars was developed to be a long-range patrol bomber, but by the time of the prototype (designated the XPB2M-1) made its first flight in 1943, its role and designation had been changed to that of a transport.

http://www.daveswarbirds.com/usplanes/aircraft/mars.htm

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Well at 75.573 lbs, it would appear that the Mars was the heaviest.

Boing B 314 weighed 82.500 pounds. we have a "new" champion.

Here is some info on the 314 website

Model: 314 / 314A
First flight:
June 7, 1938 / March 20, 1941

Classification:
Commercial transport / Commercial transport

Span:
152 feet / 152 feet

Length:
106 feet / 106 feet

Gross weight:
82,500 / 84,000 pounds

Top speed:
194 mph / 199 mph

Cruising speed:
184 mph / 184 mph

Range:
3520 miles / 5,200 miles

Ceiling:
13,402 feet / 19,600 feet

Power:
Four 1,500 hp / Four 1,600 hp
Wright Twin Cyclone / Wright Twin Cyclone
engines / engines

Accommodation:
max. 10 crew, / 10 crew, 74 pax
74 pax max. /

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