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.
Aliases (9)
- Bf 110C ×1
- Bf 110D ×1
- Bf 110E ×1
- Bf 110F ×1
- Bf 110G ×1
- Messerschmitt Bf 110 (early variants) ×1
- Messerschmitt Bf 110C ×1
- Messerschmitt Me 110 ×1
- Messerschmitt Me 410 ×1
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
World War II military aircraft
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fighter-bomber → twin-engine heavy fighter aircraft → |
| airframeMaterial |
all-metal construction
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| approximateNumberBuilt |
over 6000
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| armamentType |
bombs
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defensive rear machine gun → fixed forward-firing cannon → fixed forward-firing machine guns → |
| countryOfOrigin |
Germany
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| crew |
2
→
3 → |
| designer |
Willy Messerschmitt
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| engineType |
Daimler-Benz DB 601
→
Daimler-Benz DB 605 → |
| enteredService |
1939
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| firstFlight |
1936-05-12
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| introduced |
1937
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| landingGear |
retractable tailwheel landing gear
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| manufacturer |
Messerschmitt AG
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| maxSpeed |
approximately 560 km/h
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| notableVariant |
Bf 110 night fighter variants
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Bf 110C → Bf 110D → Bf 110E → Bf 110F → Bf 110G → |
| numberOfEngines |
2
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| powerplantConfiguration |
twin-engine
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| primaryUser |
Luftwaffe
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| productionPeriod |
late 1930s to mid-1940s
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| range |
approximately 2400 km with drop tanks
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| retired |
post-World War II (Luftwaffe)
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| role |
fighter-bomber
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ground-attack aircraft → heavy fighter → long-range escort fighter → night fighter → |
| sawActionIn |
Battle of Britain
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Battle of France → Defense of the Reich → Eastern Front → Invasion of Poland → |
| serviceCeiling |
approximately 10000 m
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| tailConfiguration |
twin-tail
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| usedAs |
Zerstörer (destroyer) heavy fighter
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bomber escort during early war campaigns → fighter-bomber on Eastern Front → radar-equipped night fighter → |
| usedBy |
Croatia
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Finland → Germany → Hungary → Italy → Romania → |
| usedInConflict |
World War II
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| wingConfiguration |
low-wing monoplane
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Referenced by (17)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Messerschmitt Bf 110
("Bf 110C")
→
Messerschmitt Bf 110 ("Bf 110D") → Messerschmitt Bf 110 ("Bf 110E") → Messerschmitt Bf 110 ("Bf 110F") → Messerschmitt Bf 110 ("Bf 110G") → |
notableVariant |
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Defense against the Combined Bomber Offensive
→
Luftflotte 4 → Luftwaffe → |
usedAircraft |
|
Defense of the Reich
("Messerschmitt Me 110")
→
Defense of the Reich ("Messerschmitt Me 410") → |
usedWeapon |
|
Willy Messerschmitt
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|
designed |
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Bayerische Flugzeugwerke
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notableAircraft |
|
Willy Messerschmitt
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|
notableWork |
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Junkers Jumo 211
("Messerschmitt Bf 110 (early variants)")
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poweredAircraft |
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Daimler-Benz DB 605
→
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primaryApplication |
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Daimler-Benz DB 601
("Messerschmitt Bf 110C")
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usedInAircraft |
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MG 131 machine gun
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usedOnAircraft |