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Bf 110

A flight of Bf 110 C-1s over the French countryside, May 1940.

Type Heavy fighter/Fighter-bomber/Night fighter
Manufacturer Bayerische Flugzeugwerke
Messerschmitt
Designed by Willy Messerschmitt
Maiden flight 12 May 1936
Introduced 1937
Retired 1945 (Luftwaffe)
Primary users Luftwaffe
Hungarian Air Force
Regia Aeronautica
Romanian Air Force
Number built 6,170 [1]

The Messerschmitt Bf 110 (often erroneously called Me 110) was a twin-engine heavy fighter ('Zerstörer' - German for 'Destroyer') in the service of the Luftwaffe during World War II. A heavy fighter is a Fighter aircraft designed to carry heavier weapons or operate at longer ranges Ground-attack aircraft are military aircraft designed to attack targets on the ground and are often deployed as Close air support for and in proximity to their own ground forces A night fighter (also all-weather fighter) is a Fighter aircraft adapted for use at night or in other times of bad visibility An aerospace manufacturer is a company or individual involved in the various aspects of designing building testing selling and maintaining Aircraft, Aircraft parts Messerschmitt AG was a famous German Aircraft manufacturer known primarily for its World War II Fighter aircraft, notably the Bf 109 Wilhelm Emil "Willy" Messerschmitt ( June 26, 1898 &ndash September 15, 1978) was a legendary German Aircraft The maiden flight of an Aircraft is the first occasion on which an aircraft leaves the ground of its own accord Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. This is a list of Aviation -related events from 1936: Events February British Marine Aircraft Ltd This is a list of Aviation -related events from 1937: Events March March 5 - Imperial Airways opens a new This is a list of Aviation -related events from 1945: Events January January 1 - the Luftwaffe begins targeting ( German 'luftvafe is a generic German term for an Air force. The Hungarian Air Force is the Air force branch of the Hungarian Army. The Royal Air Force ( Regia Aeronautica) was the name of the Italian Air Force established as an independent service from 1923 until the The Romanian Air Force (Forţele Aeriene Române is the Air force branch of the Romanian Armed Forces It has an air force headquarters an operational command A heavy fighter is a Fighter aircraft designed to carry heavier weapons or operate at longer ranges ( German 'luftvafe is a generic German term for an Air force. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Later in the war it was changed to fighter-bomber (JagdBomber-Jabo) and night fighter operations, and it became the major night fighter type of the Luftwaffe.

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Design and development

In 1934 several countries in Europe began research and design of long-range strategic fighters. The RLM, pushed by Hermann Göring issued a request for a new multipurpose fighter, called the Kampfzerstörer (battle destroyer). The Reich Air Ministry (Reichsluftfahrtministerium was a government department during the period of Nazi Germany (1933-45 Hermann Wilhelm Göring (also spelled Goering) (12 January 1893 15 October 1946 was a German Politician, Military leader and a leading member Specifically, the request called for a twin-engined, three-seat, all metal monoplane that was armed with cannon as well as a bomb bay. Only three companies out of the original seven responded to the request. These included Bayerische Flugzeugwerke (Messerschmitt), Focke-Wulf and Henschel. Focke-Wulf Flugzeugbau AG was a German manufacturer of civil and military aircraft during World War II. Henschel & Son (Henschel & Sohn is a German company situated in Kassel, best known during the 20th century as a maker of transportation equipment including Due to Bayerische Flugzeugwerke ignoring most of the Kampfzerstörer specifications by RLM, only Focke-Wulf and Henschel were given the funds to build several prototype aircraft. By luck (and pressure by Ernst Udet) RLM reconsidered the ideas of the Kampfzerstörer and began focus on Zerstörer. Colonel General Ernst Udet ( April 26 1896 – November 17 1941) was the second-highest scoring German Flying Due to these changes the Bayerische Flugzeugwerke design better fitted RLM's requests. On 12 May 1936, Rudolf Opitz took flight in the first Bf 110 out of Augsburg. Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. But, as many pre-war designs found, the engine technologies promised were not up to acceptable reliability standards. Even with the temperamental DB 600 engines, the RLM found the Bf 110, while not as maneuverable as desired, was quite a bit faster than the RLM original request specified, as well as faster than the then current front line fighter the Bf 109 B-1. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Thus the order for four pre-production A-0 units was placed. The first of these were delivered on January of 1937. During this testing, both the Focke-Wulf Fw 187 and Henschel Hs 124 competitors were rejected and the Bf 110 was ordered into full production. The Focke-Wulf Fw 187 Falke ( Falcon) was a German aircraft developed in the late 1930s WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout

The initial deliveries of the Bf 110 encountered several issues with delivery of the DB 600 motors, which forced Bayerische Flugzeugwerke to install Junkers Jumo 210B engines, which left the Bf 110 seriously underpowered and able to reach a top speed of only 268 mph. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The armament of the A-0 units was also limited to four nose mounted MG 17 machine guns. The MG 17 was a 792 mm Machine gun produced by Rheinmetall-Borsig for use at fixed mountings in many World War II Luftwaffe aircraft

Even without delivery of the DB 600 engines, Bayerische Flugzeugwerke began assembly the Bf 110 in the summer of 1937. As the DB 600 engines continued to have issues, Bayerische Flugzeugwerke was forced to continue using Jumo motors, the 210G, which supplied 700 hp each (versus the 610 supplied by the 210B). Three distinct versions of the Bf 110B were built, the B-1, which featured a total of four MG 17 and two MG FF 20 mm cannons. The B-2 reconnaissance version, which installed a camera in place of the cannons, and the B-3 which was utilized as a trainer, with the cannons replaced by extra radio equipment. Only 45 Bf 110Bs were built before the Jumo 210G engine production line ended. The major identifier of the A & B 110s was the very large "mouth" bath radiators located under the engine.

In the later months of 1938, the DB 601 B-1 engines finally became available. With the new engine, the design teams removed the radiators under the engine, and replaced them with a water/glycol radiators located under the wing, to the outside of the engines. With the DB 601 engine, the Bf 110's maximum speed increased to a respectable 336 mph with a range of approximately 680 miles.

Operational service

A total of at least seven major revisions of the Bf 110C existed, as listed below. The Bf 110C was the first Bf 110 to see widespread combat and enjoyed some success in the Polish and French campaigns.

The Bf 110 Zerstörerwaffe (Destroyer Force) saw considerable action during operation Operation Weserübung the invasion of Denmark and Norway. Operation Weserübung was the codename for Nazi Germany 's assault on Denmark and Norway during World War II and the opening operation The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional Two Zerstörergeschwader (1 and 76) were committed with 64 aircraft. [2] The Bf 110 destroyed 25 Danish military aircraft stationed on the Værløse airbase on 9 April through ground strafing. Værløse was a municipality ( Danish, kommune) consisting of only one Parish also named Værløse in the former Copenhagen County Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans) Strafing is the practice of attacking ground targets from low-flying aircraft One Danish Fokker D.XXI did manage to get airborne but was immediately shot down. The Fokker DXXI fighter was designed in 1935 for use by the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army Air Force (ML-KNIL [3] During this campaign, Victor Mölders, brother of the famous Werner Mölders, took the official surrender of the town of Aalborg after landing at the local airfield. Werner Mölders ( March 18, 1913 – November 22, 1941) was a German Luftwaffe fighter ace. Aalborg ( IPA ˈʌlb̥ɒːˀ is a city in Denmark. Its population as of 2006 is 121540 making it the fourth largest in the country after Copenhagen, Dressed in flying gear, he was given a lift into the town centre by a milkman to find suitable quarters for I. ZG 1's Bf 110 crews. [3]

In Norway the Bf 110s helped secure the Oslo-Fornebu airport, escorting Junkers Ju 52 transports loaded with paratroops (Fallschirmjäger). WikipediaWikiProject (often rendered Fallschirmjager in English; from the German Fallschirm "parachute" and Jäger, "hunter The Germans were engaged by several Gloster Gladiators and the ensuing battle both sides lost two aircraft. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout [4] The Messerschmitt pilots did not know that many earlier waves of transports had turned back and the airport was unsecured. Landing their cargoes, many transports were destroyed. The remaining Bf 110s strafed the airfield and helped the ground troops take the airfield; the air support provided by the Zerstörer was instrumental, and it was to perform well as a fighter-bomber in the coming campaigns. During these battles, a future 110-kill Luftwaffe ace, Helmut Lent, scored his fifth and sixth victories against Norwegian opposition. Helmut Lent (13 June 1918 - 7 October 1944 was an "Ace" German fighter pilot of World War II, and one of only 27 people awarded the Knight's Cross with

With experience fighting in Norway, efforts were made to extend the combat range of the Bf 110; these became the Bf 110D Long Range (Langstrecken) Zerstörer. Several different external fuel tanks, in the shape of 900 litre underwing-mounted and 1050-litre centerline ventral fuel tanks, resulted in no less than four versions of the Bf 110D, including the enormous Dackelbauch tank, which owing to cold weather and limited knowledge of fuel vapours, sometimes exploded, leading to unexplained losses during the North Sea patrols. As a result, the aircrews came to dislike this version. The handling characteristics were also affected; the Bf 110 was not maneuverable to begin with and the added weight made it worse.

Luckily the Zerstörerwaffe encountered mostly British bombers, and it performed well. On 13 June 1940, eight Skua dive-bombers were shot down in as many minutes; among the victors was Herbert Schob who survived the war as one of the most successful Bf 110 pilots. Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Total losses during this campaign amounted to only 20. [5]

The campaign in the west that followed in 1940 demonstrated the Bf 110 was vulnerable in hostile skies. It performed well against the Belgian, Dutch and French Air Forces, suffering relatively light losses, but was quickly outclassed by increasing numbers of Hurricanes and Spitfires. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout In the Western Campaign, 60 were lost. [6]

Battle of Britain

The Battle of Britain revealed the Bf 110's fatal weaknesses as a daylight fighter against single-engine aircraft. The Battle of Britain (German ''Luftschlacht um England'' is the name given to the sustained strategic effort by the German Luftwaffe during the summer and A relatively large aircraft, it lacked the agility of the Hawker Hurricane and Supermarine Spitfire and was easily seen. The World War I-era Bristol Fighter had done well with a rear gunner firing a rifle-caliber machinegun, but by World War II, this was insufficient to deter the eight-gun fighters facing the Bf 110. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Its size and weight meant that it had high wing loading, which limited its maneuverability. In Aerodynamics, wing loading is the loaded weight of the aircraft divided by the area of the wing Furthermore, although it had a higher top speed than contemporary RAF Hurricanes, it had poor acceleration. However, it was unique at the time as a long-range bomber escort, and did not have the problems of restricted range that hampered the Bf 109E. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Although outclassed, it was still formidable as a high escort for bombers using the tactic of diving upon an enemy, delivering a long range burst from its powerful forward-facing armament, then breaking contact to run for it. [7]

On 10 May 1941, in a strange episode during the aftermath of the Battle of Britain, Rudolf Hess, the deputy leader of the Nazi party, used a Bf 110 to fly from Augsburg, north of Munich, to Scotland, in an attempt to broker a peace deal between Germany and Great Britain. Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Rudolf Walter Richard Hess ( Heß in German) (26 April 1894 &ndash 17 August 1987 was a prominent figure in Nazi Germany, acting as Adolf Hitler Nazism, which was a short name for National Socialism (Nationalsozialismus refers primarily to the Ideology and practices of the National Socialist German Augsburg is an independent City in the south-west of Bavaria. Munich (München; Minga is the capital city of Bavaria, Germany. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. See also Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain (Breatainn Mhòr Prydain Fawr Breten Veur Graet Breetain is the larger of the two main islands

Other theatres

After the Battle of Britain, Bf 110 units were largely moved to the Russian and Mediterranean theatres of war. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending The production of the Bf 110 was put on a low priority in 1941 in expectation of its replacement by the Me 210. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout During this time, two versions of the Bf 110 were developed, the E and F models. The E was designed as a fighter bomber (Zerstörer Jabo), able to carry four ETC-50 racks under the wing, along with the centerline bomb rack. The first E, the Bf 110 E-1 was originally powered by the DB 601B engine, but shifted to the DB 601P as they became available in quantity. The E models also had upgraded armor and some fuselage upgrades to support the added weight. Most pilots of the Bf 110E considered the aircraft slow and unresponsive, one former Bf 110 pilot commenting the E was "rigged and a total dog. "

The Bf 110F featured the new DB 601F engines which produced 1,350 hp (almost double the original Jumo engines provided), which allowed for upgraded armor, strengthening, and increased weight with no loss in performance. Three common versions of the F model existed. Pilots typically felt the Bf 110F to be the best of the 110 line, being fully aerobatic and in some respects smoother to fly than the Bf 109, though not as fast.

Although the Me 210 entered service in mid-1941, it was eventually withdrawn for further development. There were insufficient aircraft to fully replace the Bf 110, so it fought until the end of the war. In the wake of the failure of the Me 210, the Bf 110G was designed. Fitted with the DB 605B engines, producing 1,475 hp in "War Emergency" setting, and 1,355 at altitude, the Bf 110G also underwent some changes which improved the aerodynamics of the aircraft, as well as improved nose armament. No Bf 110 G-1 existed, as the Bf 110 G-2 became the baseline Bf 110G and was fitted with a large number of Rüstsätze, making the G the most versatile of the Bf 110. Pilots reported the Bf 110G to be a "mixed bag" in the air, in part due to all changes between the G and F series. However the Bf 110G was considered a superior gun platform with excellent all-around visibility, and considered, until the advent of the He 219, the best of the Luftwaffe nightfighters. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout A night fighter (also all-weather fighter) is a Fighter aircraft adapted for use at night or in other times of bad visibility

Night fighting

Eventually withdrawn from daylight fighting, the Bf 110 enjoyed later success as a nightfighter, where its range and firepower stood it in good stead for the remainder of the war. The airframe allowed for a dedicated radar operator, and the open nose had space for radar antennae, unlike the single-engined fighters. As the war wore on, the increased weight of armament and radar detection equipment ( along with a third crew member) took an increasing toll of the aircraft's performance.

It was also used as a ground attack aircraft, starting with the C-4/B model, and as a day bomber interceptor, where its heavy firepower was particularly useful. Later on, there were dedicated ground attack versions which proved reasonably successful. The Bf 110 served the Luftwaffe extensively in various roles, though not in its intended role as a heavy fighter.

Another role the Bf 110 took on was as a potent bomber-destroyer. The extreme power of the Bf 110's weaponry could cripple or destroy any Allied bomber in seconds. Without encountering an Allied escort, it was capable of wreaking immense destruction. When encumbered with a total of four Werfer-Granate 21 (W. Gr. 21) rocket tubes (firing a 210 mm converted mortar rocket), with two of these under each outer wing panel, and additional armament, the 110 was vulnerable to Allied escort fighters. The escort fighter was a World War II concept for a Fighter aircraft designed to escort Bombers to and from their targets In late 1943 and early 1944 Bf 110 formations were frequently decimated by the roving Allied fighters.

Luftwaffe night fighter ace Heinz-Wolfgang Schnauffer ended the war with 121 aerial victories, virtually all of them achieved while flying examples of the Bf 110.

Armament

The Bf 110's main strength was its ability to accept some extreme weaponry. Early versions had four MG 17 machine guns in the upper nose and two 20 mm MG FF/M cannons fitted in the lower part of the nose. The MG 17 was a 792 mm Machine gun produced by Rheinmetall-Borsig for use at fixed mountings in many World War II Luftwaffe aircraft The MG FF was a drum-fed 20 mm aircraft Autocannon, developed in 1936 by Ikaria Werke Berlin of Germany. Later versions replaced the MG FF/M with the more powerful 20 mm MG 151/20 cannons and many G-series aircraft, especially those who served in the bomber-destroyer role, had two 30 mm MK 108 cannons fitted instead of the MG 17. The MG 151 (MG 151/15 was a 15 mm Autocannon produced by Waffenfabrik Mauser starting in 1940 The MK 108 (German Maschinenkanone - Machine Cannon was an Autocannon ( 30 mm calibre) manufactured in Germany during World War II The defensive armament consisted of a single, flexible mounted MG 15 machine gun. The MG 15 was a 792 mm (031 in Machine gun designed specifically as a hand manipulated defensive gun for combat aircraft during the early 1930's Late F-series and prototype G-series were upgraded to a 7. 92 mm MG 81 machine gun with a higher rate of fire and the G-series was equipped with the twin-version MG 81Z. The MG 81 was a belt fed 792 mm Machine gun for fixed or flexible installations in World War II Luftwaffe aircraft replacing the older The MG 81 was a belt fed 792 mm Machine gun for fixed or flexible installations in World War II Luftwaffe aircraft replacing the older Many G-series night fighters were retrofitted or factory-built with the Schräge Musik off-bore gun system for shooting down bombers while passing underneath, frequently equipped with two MG FF/M, but field installations of the MG 151/20 or MK 108 cannons were also utilized. Schräge Musik, derived from the German Colloquialism for Jazz Music (the German word "schräg" literally means "slanted" or "oblique" The Schräge Musik cannons were typically mounted to the back of the rear cockpit.

The Bf 110G-2/R1 was also capable of accepting armament such as the Bordkanone series BK 37 cannon. The Bordkanone BK 37 ( (on-board cannon 37) was a 37mm anti-tank/bomber Autocannon based on the earlier 37 mm A single hit from this weapon was usually certain death to any Allied bomber.

The fighter-bomber versions could carry up to 2,000 kg of bombs depending on the type.

Variants

A Bf 110 G-4 night fighter at the RAF Museum in London.
A Bf 110 G-4 night fighter at the RAF Museum in London. A night fighter (also all-weather fighter) is a Fighter aircraft adapted for use at night or in other times of bad visibility The Royal Air Force Museum ( RAF Museum) is a Museum dedicated to the history of Aviation, and the British Royal Air Force in particular London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom.
Bf 110 G-4
Bf 110 G-4

Bf 110 A

Prototypes with two Jumo 210 engines. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout

Bf 110 A-0
The designation of the first four pre-production aircraft.

Bf 110 B

Small scale production with two Jumo 210 engines. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout

Bf 110 B-0
First pre-production aircraft, similar to B-1.
Bf 110 B-1
Zerstörer, four MG 17 7. 92 mm machine guns and two MG FF 20 mm cannons, nose mounted.
Bf 110 B-2
Reconnaissance, both MG FF cannons removed, and various camera models added.
Bf 110 B-3
Trainer. MG FF cannons removed, and extra radio gear added. Some war weary B-1 were later refitted as B-3s.

Bf 110 C

First major production series, DB 601 engines. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout

Bf 110 C-0
Ten pre-production aircraft.
Bf 110 C-1
Zerstörer, DB 601 B-1 engines.
Bf 110 C-2
Zerstörer, fitted with FuG 10 radio, upgraded from FuG III.
Bf 110 C-3
Zerstörer, upgraded MG FFs to MG FF/M.
Bf 110 C-4
Zerstörer, upgraded crew armor.
Bf 110 C-4/B
Fighter-bomber based on C-4, fitted with a pair of ETC 250 bomb racks and upgraded DB 601 Ba engines.
Bf 110 C-5
Reconnaissance version based on C-4, both MG FF removed, and Rb 50/30 camera installed, uprated DB 601P engines.
Bf 110 C-6
Experimental Zerstörer, additional single 30 mm MK 101 30 mm cannon in underfuselage mount, DB 601P engines.
Bf 110 C-7
Fighter-bomber based on C-4/B, two ETC-500 centerline bomb racks capable of carrying two 500 kg bombs, uprated DB 601P engines.

Bf 110 D

Heavy fighter/fighter-bomber, extreme range versions based on C-series, often stationed in Norway. Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional

Bf 110 D-0
Prototype utilizing C-3 airframes modified with 1200l (316,8 US gallon) belly-mounted tank called Dackelbauch.
Bf 110 D-1
Long-range Zerstörer, modified C series airframes with Dackelbauch belly tank.
Bf 110 D-1/R2
Long-range Zerstörer, removed Dackelbauch tanks and replaced with wing mounted 900l (237,6 US gallon) drop tanks.
Bf 110 D-2
Long-range Zerstörer, two wing mounted 300l (79,2 US gallon) drop tanks and centerline mounted ETC 500 bomb rack.
Bf 110 D-3
Long-range Zerstörer, lengthened tail for rescue dingy. Either two wing mounted 300l (79,2 US gallon) or 900l (237,6 US gallon) drop tanks could be fitted. ETC500 was optional.

Bf 110 E

Mostly fighter bombers, strengthened airframe, up to 1,200 kg bombload.

Bf 110 E-0
Pre-production version, DB601B engines, pair of ETC50 bomb racks fitted outboard of engines, armament as C-4.
Bf 110 E-1
Production version of E-0, DB601P engines.
Bf 110 E-2
DB 601P engines, rear fuselage extension same as for D-3.
Bf 110 E-3
Long-range reconnaissance version.

Bf 110 F

Same as the E, again strengthened airframe, better armor, two 1,350 hp (1,010 kW) DB 601F engines. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout

Bf 110 F-1
Fighter-bomber.
Bf 110 F-2
Long-range Zerstörer, often used against allied heavy bombers.
Bf 110 F-3
Long-range reconnaissance version.
Bf 110 F-4
The first real night fighter (specially designed for this usage, 3-crew).

Bf 110 G

Improved F-series, two 1,475 hp (1,100 kW) DB 605B engines, tail rudders increased in size. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout

Bf 110 G-1
Not built.
Bf 110 G-2
Fighter-bomber, fast bomber, destroyer, often used against allied heavy bombers. (often equipped with rockets).
Bf 110 G-3
Long-range reconnaissance version.
Bf 110 G-4
3-crew night fighter, FuG 202/220 Lichtenstein radar, optional Schräge Musik, usually mounted midway down the cockpit with the cannon muzzles barely protruding above the canopy glazing. Lichtenstein Radar was a German airborne radar in use during World War II. Schräge Musik, derived from the German Colloquialism for Jazz Music (the German word "schräg" literally means "slanted" or "oblique"

Bf 110 H

The final version, similar to the G, prototype/design stage only, cancelled.

Operators

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Survivors

Bf 110 is on display in the Deutsches Technikmuseum Berlin
Bf 110 is on display in the Deutsches Technikmuseum Berlin

Three intact Bf 110 are known to exist, although one of them is rebuilt from rescued parts from several different airframes. Deutsches Technikmuseum Berlin ("German Museum of Technology" was founded in 1982 in Berlin, Germany, and exhibits a large collection of historical One, a Bf 110 G-4 night fighter, is displayed at RAF Hendon in London, UK. Hendon Aerodrome was an aerodrome in Hendon, north London, England and between 1908 and 1968 was an important centre for Aviation. Another Bf 110 is on display in the Deutsches Technikmuseum Berlin. Deutsches Technikmuseum Berlin ("German Museum of Technology" was founded in 1982 in Berlin, Germany, and exhibits a large collection of historical A third is displayed in a private museum northwest of Helsingoer, Denmark.

The largely intact fuselage of a Bf 110 (type unknown) is on display at the lower station of the Cairngorm Mountain Railway

Specifications (Messerschmitt Bf 110C-4)

General characteristics

Performance

Armament

See also

Related development

Comparable aircraft

Related lists

References

Notes

  1. ^ Donald 1994, p. The MG 15 was a 792 mm (031 in Machine gun designed specifically as a hand manipulated defensive gun for combat aircraft during the early 1930's WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Messerschmitt Me 410 Hornisse ("Hornet" was a Luftwaffe Heavy fighter and Schnellbomber of The Focke-Wulf Fw 187 Falke ( Falcon) was a German aircraft developed in the late 1930s The Fokker GI was a Dutch heavy twin-engined fighter plane comparable in size and role to the German Messerschmitt Bf 110 and the British Mosquito WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Nakajima J1N1 was a twin-engine aircraft used by the Japanese Imperial Navy during World War II and was used for reconnaissance Night fighter WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The PZL38 Wilk (" Wolf " (PZL-38 was a Polish Fighter-bomber developed and manufactured by PZL state factory in This article describes the Second World War fighter aircraft For the postwar helicopter of the same name see Westland Whirlwind (helicopter. This list of military aircraft of Germany includes prototype pre-production and operational types 221.
  2. ^ Weal 1999, p. 23.
  3. ^ a b Weal 1999, p. 24.
  4. ^ Weal 1999, p. 25.
  5. ^ Weal 1999, p. 29.
  6. ^ Weal 1999, p. 41.
  7. ^ Deighton 1996
  8. ^ Geust and Petrov 1998

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