Messerschmitt Bf 110

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The Messerschmitt Bf 110 was a German twin-engine heavy fighter and fighter-bomber used extensively during World War II in roles including long-range escort, ground attack, and night fighting.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf World War II military aircraft
fighter-bomber
twin-engine heavy fighter aircraft
airframeMaterial all-metal construction
approximateNumberBuilt over 6000
armamentType bombs
defensive rear machine gun
fixed forward-firing cannon
fixed forward-firing machine guns
countryOfOrigin Germany
crew 2
3
designer Willy Messerschmitt
engineType Daimler-Benz DB 601
Daimler-Benz DB 605
enteredService 1939
firstFlight 1936-05-12
introduced 1937
landingGear retractable tailwheel landing gear
manufacturer Messerschmitt AG
maxSpeed approximately 560 km/h
notableVariant Bf 110 night fighter variants
Bf 110C
Bf 110D
Bf 110E
Bf 110F
Bf 110G
numberOfEngines 2
powerplantConfiguration twin-engine
primaryUser Luftwaffe
productionPeriod late 1930s to mid-1940s
range approximately 2400 km with drop tanks
retired post-World War II (Luftwaffe)
role fighter-bomber
ground-attack aircraft
heavy fighter
long-range escort fighter
night fighter
sawActionIn Battle of Britain
Battle of France
Defense of the Reich
Eastern Front
Invasion of Poland
serviceCeiling approximately 10000 m
tailConfiguration twin-tail
usedAs Zerstörer (destroyer) heavy fighter
bomber escort during early war campaigns
fighter-bomber on Eastern Front
radar-equipped night fighter
usedBy Croatia
Finland
Germany
Hungary
Italy
Romania
usedInConflict World War II
wingConfiguration low-wing monoplane

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Luftwaffe usedAircraft Messerschmitt Bf 110
Defense of the Reich usedWeapon Messerschmitt Me 110
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Defense of the Reich usedWeapon Messerschmitt Me 410
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Messerschmitt Bf 110 notableVariant Bf 110C
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Messerschmitt Bf 110 notableVariant Bf 110D
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Messerschmitt Bf 110 notableVariant Bf 110E
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Messerschmitt Bf 110 notableVariant Bf 110F
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Messerschmitt Bf 110 notableVariant Bf 110G
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Bayerische Flugzeugwerke notableAircraft Messerschmitt Bf 110
Daimler-Benz DB 601 usedInAircraft Messerschmitt Bf 110C
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Junkers Jumo 211 poweredAircraft Messerschmitt Bf 110 (early variants)
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Willy Messerschmitt notableWork Messerschmitt Bf 110
Willy Messerschmitt designed Messerschmitt Bf 110
Daimler-Benz DB 605 primaryApplication Messerschmitt Bf 110
Luftflotte 4 usedAircraft Messerschmitt Bf 110
MG 131 machine gun usedOnAircraft Messerschmitt Bf 110
Bf notableExample Bf 110
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Messerschmitt Me 210 successorTo Messerschmitt Bf 110
Messerschmitt notableProduct Messerschmitt Bf 110
DB 601A usedIn Messerschmitt Bf 110C
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DB 601E usedInAircraft Messerschmitt Bf 110
DB 601E usedInAircraftVariant Messerschmitt Bf 110F
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FuG 212 Lichtenstein C-1 radar usedOnAircraft Messerschmitt Bf 110 night fighter
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FuG 220 Lichtenstein SN-2 radar typicalPlatform Messerschmitt Bf 110 night fighter
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Luftwaffe night fighter force usedAircraft Messerschmitt Bf 110
DB 605A usedInAircraft Messerschmitt Bf 110G
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MG 151 cannon usedOnAircraft Messerschmitt Bf 110
Me 210A developedFrom Messerschmitt Bf 110
Bf 161 derivedFrom Messerschmitt Bf 110
Luftwaffe pilots usedAircraftType Messerschmitt Bf 110
Wilhelm Herget usedAircraft Messerschmitt Bf 110
Lichtenstein radar family usedOnAircraftType Messerschmitt Bf 110
Funkgerät 212 platform Messerschmitt Bf 110 night fighter
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Hirschgeweih usedOnAircraftType Messerschmitt Bf 110 night fighter
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FuG 220 typicalPlatform Messerschmitt Bf 110 night fighter
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Lichtenstein SN-2 usedOn Messerschmitt Bf 110
Heinz-Wolfgang Schnaufer aircraftFlown Messerschmitt Bf 110