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Bf-110E/F
Heavy Fighter-Bomber
Messerschmitt
The Bf110E
Since autumn of 1940 the manufacture of Bf-110C/D was reduced, two new versions of this machine - Bf-110E and Bf-110F have appeared in the spring 1941.
First of them was same Bf-110D, but with the new equipment, the improved protection of crew, the four underwing 50-kg bombs crutch, established besides a pair of standard under-fuselage 500-kg bomb crutch.
The machine was built in versions from Bf-110E up to E-3.
Modification Bf-110F which has appeared a little bit later has been designed under new engine DB-601F and made in versions of fighter F-1 and a fighter of bomber F-3 until night fighter F-4 with the early model of radar " Liechtenstein " established by it has appeared.
In total before phase-out in March, 1945 6050 airplanes Bf-110 of all models have been produced.
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| Crew |
2 |
| Dimensions |
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| Wing span, m |
16.2 |
| Length, m |
12.1 |
| Height, m |
4.13 |
| Powerplant |
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| 2 X PE DB-601F, hp |
1350 |
| Weight, kg: |
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| Empty weight |
5600 |
| Maximum takeoff weight |
7500 |
| Performance |
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| Maximum speed, km/h |
565 |
| Time to 6000m, min |
9 |
| Service ceiling, m |
11500 |
| Service range, m |
1400 |
| Armament |
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| 2 X 20-mm cannon and 4 X 7.62-mm machine-gun in the nose, 7,62-mm machine-guns in in rear cockpit |
2 + 1 |
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References
- "Aviation of Luftwaffe" /Viktor Shunkov/
- "Messerschmitt Bf 110 Zenstorer" /Sergey Kuznetsov, 2001/
- "Encyclopedia of military engineering" /Aerospace Publising/
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