Messerschmitt Bf-110F [Bf-110F-2]
| GENERAL DATA | |||
| Other Designation(s) | - |
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| Type | Day fighter Long-Range Reconnaissance Night Fighter Fighter bomber |
Crew | pilot, optional navigator/observer (*), radio operator/gunner |
| Manufacturer(s) | Messerschmitt
A.G. |
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| Production | about 6050
total, unknown number this version |
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| First Flew | January 1938 (Bf.110A-0) |
Introduction | ? |
(*) for night fighter variants
| Variants | |||
| Bf-110F | Same as the E, again strengthened airframe, better armor, two DB 601F engines. | ||
| Bf-110F-1 | Fighter-bomber. External bomb racks. | ||
| Bf-110F-2 | Long-range Zerstörer, often used against Allied heavy bombers. Bomb racks removed. | ||
| Bf-110F-3 | Long-range reconnaissance version. | ||
| Bf-110F-4 | Night fighter. Had two 30 mm guns under the fuselage. Space for a third crewman was provided. | ||
| Bf-110F-4/U1 | Had a schräge Musik installation that had two upward firing 20 mm (30 mm) guns. Had FuG 202 radar. | ||
| DIMENSIONS | |||
| Empty Weight | 5600 kg |
Loaded Weight | 6700 kg |
| Max takeoff weight | 7200 kg max |
Length | 12.1 m |
| Wingspan | 16.2 m |
Wing area | 38.5 m² |
| Height | 4.13 m with tail up |
Wing loading | 173 kg/m² |
| ARMAMENT | ||||
| Main Gun | Under fuselage tray | 2× 30 mm MK 108 (1) |
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| Nose | 2 × 20 mm MG FF (2) |
Ammunition Carried | 2 x 120 |
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| Secondary Guns | Nose | 4 × 7,92 mm MG 17 (3) |
Ammunition Carried | 4 x 1000 |
| Rear Cockpit | 1 × 7,92 mm MG 15 (4) |
1 x 750 |
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| Bombs | 4 x 250 kg bombs (C-4/B variant) |
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| Rockets | - |
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(1) Bf.110F-4 variant, (2) Bf.110F-1, Bf.110F-2, Bf.110F-4 variants, (3) f.110F-1, Bf.110F-2, Bf.110F-4 variants, (4) Bf.110F-1, Bf.110F-2, Bf.110F-4 variants
| POWERPLANT | |||
| Engine | 2 ×
Daimler-Benz DB 601F |
Type & Displacement | inverted-Vee V-12, 33.93 L |
| Horsepower (maximum) | 2
x 1350 hp |
Power/Weight Ratio | 375 hp / ton * |
| Fuel Capacity | 1270
L (internal), Up to 600 liters in 2 × 300 liters drop tanks
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(*) with max takeoff weight
| PERFORMANCES | |||
| Maximum Speed | 565 km/h
at 5400 m |
Cruise Speed | 500 km/h at 4499 m |
| Stall Speed * | ? km/h |
Service Ceiling | 10900 m |
| Rate of Climb | 11 m/s |
Range | 1200 km (internal fuel) |
(*) vitesse de décrochage
| Sources | |||
| Wikipédia | WW2 Warbirds | - |
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