John wrote:
is it just me, or does the ATT bear a strong resemblance to the
German Me 323 Gigant ?

Well ... it's just you ;-). Other than both being large transport aircraft,
I fail to see any commonality.

But it's possible that other individuals on r.a.m. will come forward and
explain that _every_ modern airlifter owes _a lot_ to German wartime
designs ;-)!

SCNR
Andreas