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Germany's Messerschmitt Bf 110D, Bf 110E, Bf 110F fighter, Zerstörer (destroyer)

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Messerschmitt Bf 110D fighter:
Germany's Messerschmitt Bf 110D fighter

Messerschmitt Bf 110E-1 fighter:
Germany's Messerschmitt Bf 110E-1 fighter

Messerschmitt Bf 110E-2 fighter:
Germany's Messerschmitt Bf 110E-2 fighter

Design

The Bf 110D added removable fuel tanks to extend its range.4

Variants

  • Messerschmitt Bf 110D: Long range version.2,5 Subvariants used as night fighters.2
  • Messerschmitt Bf 110D-1/R1: External ventral fuel tanks.3
  • Messerschmitt Bf 110D-1/R2: Drop tanks under the wings.3 Ventral fuel tanks eliminated.3
  • Messerschmitt Bf 110D-1/U1: Night fighter.3 Had nose mounted infrared detector.3
  • Messerschmitt Bf 110D-2: Fighter bomber.3 Could carry 2,205 lb / 1,000 kg of bombs externally.3
  • Messerschmitt Bf 110D-3: Long range convoy escort.3 Had drop tanks.3
  • Messerschmitt Bf 110E: Fighter bomber.2,4 Had Daimler-Benz DB 601N engines.2,5 Appeared in spring 1941.3 Had underwing and underfuselage bomb racks.3
  • Messerschmitt Bf 110E-1: Fighter bomber.3
  • Messerschmitt Bf 110E-1/U1: Night fighter.3 Infrared sensor.3
  • Messerschmitt Bf 110E-1/U2: Formation leader.3 Seats for three.3 Could carry 4,410 lb / 2,000 kg of bombs.3
  • Messerschmitt Bf 110E-3: Long range reconnaissance.3 Nose cannon and bomb racks removed.3
  • Messerschmitt Bf 110F: Fighter bomber.2,4 Had Daimler-Benz DB 601E engines.2,5
  • Messerschmitt Bf 110F-1: Fighter bomber.3 External bomb racks.3
  • Messerschmitt Bf 110F-2: Bomb racks removed.3
  • Messerschmitt Bf 110F-3: Long range reconnaissance.3
  • Messerschmitt Bf 110F-4: Night fighter.3,5 Had two 30 mm guns under the fuselage.2,3,5 Space for a third crewman was provided.3
  • Messerschmitt Bf 110F-4/U1: Had a schräge Musik installation that had two upward firing 20 mm (30 mm3) guns.2,3,5 Had FuG 202 radar.3

Usage

The Bf 110D became operational in 1940.5

Specifications

  Messerschmitt Bf 110D
Type Day fighter3
Night fighter3
Fighter bomber3
Crew 2 - 33
Engine (Type) 2: Daimler-Benz DB 601A-13
OR 2: Daimler-Benz DB 601N3
Cylinders  
Cooling  
HP A-1: 1,100 each3
N: 1,200 each3
Propeller blades 3 each3
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  Messerschmitt Bf 110E
Type Day fighter3
Night fighter3
Fighter bomber3
Crew 2 - 33
Engine (Type) 2: Daimler-Benz DB 601N2,3,5
Cylinders  
Cooling  
HP 1,200 each3
Propeller blades 3 each3
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  Messerschmitt Bf 110F
Type Day fighter3
Night fighter3
Fighter bomber3
Crew 2 - 33
Engine (Type) 2: Daimler-Benz DB 601E2,5
2: Daimler-Benz DB 601F3
Cylinders  
Cooling  
HP 1,350 each3
Propeller blades 3 each3
Dimensions  
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  Messerschmitt Bf 110F-1
Type Day fighter3
Night fighter3
Fighter bomber3
Crew 2 - 33
Engine (Type)  
Cylinders  
Cooling  
HP  
Propeller blades  
Dimensions  
Span  
Length  
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Range - internal fuel  
Armament  
Nose 2: 20 mm3
4: 7.9 mm MG3
Rear cockpit 1: 7.9 mm MG3
  Messerschmitt Bf 110F-2
Type Day fighter3
Night fighter3
Fighter bomber3
Crew 2 - 33
Engine (Type)  
Cylinders  
Cooling  
HP  
Propeller blades  
Dimensions  
Span 53' 3.75"3
16.25 m3
Length 39' 7.25"3
12.07 m3
Height 13' 6.5"3
4.13 m3
Wing area  
Weight  
Empty 12,346 lb3
5,600 kg3
Loaded 15,873 lb3
7,200 kg3
Performance  
Speed @ 17,700 ' /
5,395 m 		352 mph3
566 kph3
Cruising speed 248 mph3
400 kph3
Climb to 19,685' /
6,000 m 		9.2 minutes3
Service ceiling 35,760'3
10,900 m3
Range - internal fuel 745 miles3
1,200 km3
Armament  
  Messerschmitt Bf 110F-4
Type Day fighter3
Night fighter3
Fighter bomber3
Crew 2 - 33
Engine (Type)  
Cylinders  
Cooling  
HP  
Propeller blades  
Dimensions  
Span  
Length  
Height  
Wing area  
Weight  
Empty  
Loaded  
Performance  
Speed  
Cruising speed  
Climb  
Service ceiling  
Range - internal fuel  
Armament  
Nose 2: 20 mm3
4: 7.9 mm MG3
Rear cockpit 1: 7.9 mm MG3
Under fuselage tray 2: 30 mm3

Sources:

  1. Aircraft of WWII, General Editor: Jim Winchester, 2004
  2. Fighting Aircraft of World War II, Editor: Karen Leverington, 1995
  3. Aircraft of WWII, Stewart Wilson, 1998
  4. World War II Airplanes Volume 1, Enzo Angelucci, Paolo Matricardi, 1976
  5. The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II, Chris Bishop, 1998
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