TheMesserschmitt Me 329 was a design project for aheavy fighter andground-attack aircraft, developed towards the end ofWorld War II. It was a competitor and possible successor to theMe 410. Like theMe 265, the Me 329 used an advancedflying wing design. Other advanced features included the pilot and navigator sitting side by side in a broadbubble canopy, and a remote-controlled rear gun in the tail. In spite of the futuristic design, the improvement in performance over the Me 410 was marginal. Development received a low priority, and while a full-scaleglider was tested atRechlin in the winter of 1944/5,[1] work on the project was cancelled shortly after.
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