Messerschmitt Me-410A-1
| GENERAL DATA | |||
| Other Designation(s) | Hornisse |
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| Type | Heavy Fighter, Light
Bomber, Recce |
Crew | 2 (pilot and gunner) |
| Manufacturer(s) | Messerschmitt
A.G, Dornier |
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| Production | 1189*, Messerschmitt: 902, Dornier:
258 - May 1943-August 1944 |
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| First Flew | 14 March 1942 (A-1) |
Introduction | 1943 (A-1) |
(*) All models
| Variants | |||
| Me-410A-1 | Light Bomber (High Performance bomber) | ||
| Me-410A-1/U1 | Contained a palette of cameras for the photo-reconnaissance role | ||
| Me-410A-1/U2 | Two 20 mm MG 151/20 cannon with 250 rpg (gun pack in the ventral weapons bay) for the heavy fighter use | ||
| Me-410A-1/U3 | With a deeper fuselage for additional cameras and fuel for the photo-reconnaissance role | ||
| Me-410A-1/U4 | With 50 mm (2 in) Bordkanone BK-5 with 22 rpg for the bomber destroyer use | ||
| Me-410A-2 | Heavy Fighter - cancelled because the dual 30 mm (1.18 in) MK 103 cannon mount, not available (MG 17s were removed) | ||
| Me-410A-3 | Long range reconnaissance. Additional fuel in weapons bay (Rb 20/30, Rb 50/30 or Rb 75/30 cameras) | ||
| DIMENSIONS | |||
| Empty Weight | 6150 kg |
Loaded Weight | ? kg |
| Max takeoff weight | 10760 kg |
Length | 12.4 m |
| Wingspan | 16.39 m |
Wing area | 36.20 m² |
| Height | 3.7 m |
Wing loading | 268,09 kg/m² |
| ARMAMENT | ||||
| Main Gun | Nose | 2 × 20 mm MG 151/20 (1) |
Ammunition Carried | 2 x 350 |
| Secondary Guns | Side turrets (2) | 2 × 13 mm (.51 in) MG 131 (2) |
Ammunition Carried | 2 x 500 |
| Nose | 2 × 7.92 mm (.312 in) MG 17 (3) |
2 x 1000 |
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| Bombs/Fuel tanks | up to 1000 kg of disposable stores;
2 x 500 kg bomb or 1 x 1000 kg bomb |
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| Rockets | 4 x 21 cm (8 in) Werfer-Granate
21 rockets |
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(1) firing forward, (2) firing rearward
from FDSL 131/1B remote-operated fuselage barbettes, (3) firing forward
Additional Armament: 2 x 20 mm MG 151/20 cannon with
250 rpg (gun pack in the ventral weapons bay) or 1 x 50 mm (2 in) Bordkanone
BK-5 with 22 rpg (under)
| POWERPLANT | |||
| Engine | 2 ×
Daimler-Benz DB 603A |
Type & Displacement | supercharged inverted V12 engine,
44.52 L |
| Horsepower (maximum) | 2
x 1726 hp |
Power/Weight Ratio | 321 hp / ton * |
| Fuel Capacity | 2420
L (internal, six wing tanks)
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(*) with max takeoff weight
| PERFORMANCES | |||
| Maximum Speed | 624 km/h |
Cruise Speed | 587 km/h |
| Stall Speed * | 180 km/h |
Service Ceiling | 10000 m |
| Rate of Climb | 47.7 m/s |
Range | 1480 km, 2300 km (ferry range) |
(*) vitesse de décrochage
| Sources | |||
| Wikipédia | Airpages | ||
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