Messerschmitt Bf 110 Zerstorer (Destroyer) Fighter / Bomber / Nightfighter (1939)
The Bf 110 suffered through periods of high success rates and heavy losses throughout the Second World War.
With the dominance shown over Poland, the Bf 110 entered full-scale wartime production to the tune of 100 aircraft delivered per month. By 1940, however, limitations in the maneuverability of the aircraft soon became apparent and the system was highly exploited. As a consequence, losses of Bf110 aircrew and plane began to mount. With the adding losses, the Bf 110 was relegated to nightfighter role after less-than-stellar performances as a true bomber and reconnaissance platform. The nightfighting Bf 110 would eventually come into its own once again with the introduction of radar. Nightfighting Bf 110's could once again take to the skies with confidence and wreak havoc on incoming bomber formations in the blackness of night.
The Bf 110 series would see action throughout the entire war, generating a decent list of air combat aces along the way. Though it has suffered from its share of developmental and engineering drawbacks, the Bf110 system eventually found role for itself in the global conflict, becoming a most important fighter/bomber hybrid for the Third Reich. Text ©2003-2013 www.MilitaryFactory.com • All Rights Reserved • No Reproduction Permitted
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Specifications for the
Messerschmitt Bf 110 Zerstorer (Destroyer)
Fighter / Bomber / Nightfighter
Country of Origin: Nazi Germany
Manufacturer: Messerschmitt
Initial Year of Service: 1939
Production: 6,170
Focus Model: Messerschmitt Bf 110G/R3 Zerstorer (Destroyer)
Crew: 2
Length: 42.81ft (13.05m)
Width: 53.31ft (16.25m)
Height: 13.71ft (4.18m)
Weight (Empty): 11,222lbs (5,090kg)
Weight (MTOW): 21,804lbs (9,890kg)
Powerplant: 2 x Daimler-Benz DB 601B-1 inverted V-12 piston engines generating 1,474hp.
Maximum Speed: 342mph (550kmh; 297kts)
Maximum Range: 1,305miles (2,100km)
Service Ceiling: 26,247ft (8,000m; 5.0miles)
Rate-of-Climb: 2,170 feet per minute (661m/min)
Hardpoints: 2
Armament Suite:
2 x 30mm cannons in nose
2 x 20mm cannons in nose
2 x 7.92mm machine guns in rear cockpit
Variants:
Bf 110 - Base Production Model Designation
Bf 110C-4/B - Fitted with twin Daimler-Benz DB 601N inverted V-12 piston engines generating 1,200hp each.
Bf 110D-2
Bf 110E - Initial Dedicated Fighter-Bomber Models
Bf 110E-1
Bf 110F-4 - Nightfighter Variant
Bf 110G - DB 605B-powered models
Bf 110G/RC - Nightfighter Variant
Bf 110G-2 - Ground Attack / Anti-Tank Model
Operators: Nazi Germany
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