Germany’s only true long range heavy bomber of World War II was also one of its most disastrous. The Heinkel He 177 Greif was plagued by catastrophic engine fires, earning grim nicknames such as The ...

The Heinkel He 177 heavy bomber was doomed from the very start. Conceptual problems and incompatible design elements gave it a terrible reputation. It was often named the "Luftwaffenfeuerzeug XX," or ...