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 Bayerische Flugzeugwerke
surface form: Messerschmitt AG
maxSpeed approximately 560 km/h
notableVariant Bf 110 night fighter variants
Messerschmitt Bf 110 self-linksurface differs
surface form: Bf 110C

Messerschmitt Bf 110 self-linksurface differs
surface form: Bf 110D

Messerschmitt Bf 110 self-linksurface differs
surface form: Bf 110E

Messerschmitt Bf 110 self-linksurface differs
surface form: Bf 110F

Messerschmitt Bf 110 self-linksurface differs
surface form: 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 Bf 110
this entity surface form: Messerschmitt Me 110
Defense of the Reich usedWeapon Messerschmitt Bf 110
this entity surface form: Messerschmitt Me 410
Messerschmitt Bf 110 notableVariant Messerschmitt Bf 110 self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Bf 110C
Messerschmitt Bf 110 notableVariant Messerschmitt Bf 110 self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Bf 110D
Messerschmitt Bf 110 notableVariant Messerschmitt Bf 110 self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Bf 110E
Messerschmitt Bf 110 notableVariant Messerschmitt Bf 110 self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Bf 110F
Messerschmitt Bf 110 notableVariant Messerschmitt Bf 110 self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Bf 110G
Bayerische Flugzeugwerke notableAircraft Messerschmitt Bf 110
Daimler-Benz DB 601 usedInAircraft Messerschmitt Bf 110
this entity surface form: Messerschmitt Bf 110C
Junkers Jumo 211 poweredAircraft Messerschmitt Bf 110
this entity surface form: Messerschmitt Bf 110 (early variants)
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 Messerschmitt Bf 110
this entity surface form: Bf 110
Messerschmitt Me 210 successorTo Messerschmitt Bf 110
Messerschmitt notableProduct Messerschmitt Bf 110
DB 601A usedIn Messerschmitt Bf 110
this entity surface form: Messerschmitt Bf 110C
DB 601E usedInAircraft Messerschmitt Bf 110
DB 601E usedInAircraftVariant Messerschmitt Bf 110
this entity surface form: Messerschmitt Bf 110F
FuG 212 Lichtenstein C-1 radar usedOnAircraft Messerschmitt Bf 110
this entity surface form: Messerschmitt Bf 110 night fighter
FuG 220 Lichtenstein SN-2 radar typicalPlatform Messerschmitt Bf 110
this entity surface form: Messerschmitt Bf 110 night fighter
Luftwaffe night fighter force usedAircraft Messerschmitt Bf 110
DB 605A usedInAircraft Messerschmitt Bf 110
this entity surface form: Messerschmitt Bf 110G
MG 151 cannon usedOnAircraft Messerschmitt Bf 110