Messerschmitt Bf 110

Messerschmitt Bf 110

Country: Germany

Type: Fighter bomber

Manufacturer: Messerschmitt

Service: 1937 - 1945

First Flight: 12 May 1936

Production: 6170

The Messerschmitt Bf 110 (often called Me110) was a twin-engine heavy fighter in the service of the Luftwaffe during World War II. Later in the war it was changed to fighter-bomber and night fighter operations, and it became the major night fighter type of the Luftwaffe.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ( Messerschmitt Bf 110C-4)

General characteristics

Crew: 2 (3 for night fighter variants)
Length: 12.3 m (40 ft 6 in)
Wingspan: 16.3 m (53 ft 4 in)
Height: 3.3 m (10 ft 9 in)
Wing area: 38.8 m (414 ft)
Empty weight: 4,500 kg (9,900 lb)
Loaded weight: 6,700 kg (14,800 lb)
Powerplant: 2 x Daimler-Benz DB 601B-1 liquid-cooled inverted V-12, 809 kW (1,100 hp) each

Performance

Maximum speed: 560 km/h (348 mph)
Range: 2,410 km combat, 2,800 km ferry (1,500 mi / 1,750 mi)
Service ceiling 10,500 m (35,000 ft)
Wing loading: 173 kg/m (35.7 lb/ft)
Power/mass: 0.3644 kW/kg (0.155 hp/lb)

Armament

2 x 20 mm MG FF/M cannons
4 x 7.92 mm MG 17 machine guns
1 x 7.92 mm MG 15 for defense