The Messerschmitt Bf 110, often known unofficially as the Me 110, [Note 1] is a twin-engined Zerstörer (destroyer, heavy fighter), fighter-bomber (Jagdbomber or Jabo), and night fighter (Nachtjäger) designed by the German aircraft company Bayerische Flugzeugwerke (BFW) and produced by successor company Messerschmitt.

The Messerschmitt Bf 110 (or Me 110) was developed from 1934 onwards to meet the heavy fighter (destroyer) requirements and the prototype Bf 110V1 first flew on 12 May 1936, powered by two 910 HP DB600 engines.

Aug 30, 2019 · Though the 110 had substantial firepower in its nose—typically four 7.92mm machine guns and two 20mm cannons, with a variety of even heavier weapons hung on later marks—it was too often pursued from astern, an area covered by …

The Messerschmitt Bf 110, often (erroneously) called Me 110,[2] was a twin-engine heavy fighter (Zerstörer—German for "Destroyer") in the service of the Luftwaffe during World War II. Hermann Göring was a proponent of the Bf 110, and nicknamed it his Eisenseiten ("Ironsides").[3]

Mar 12, 2019 · On paper, the Bf 110 certainly looked formidable. It had a range of 1,500 miles (compared to just 400 miles for the Bf 109), it was almost as fast as most single engine fighters, and it was armed with up to four 20mm MG FF cannon plus four MG 17, 7.92mm machine guns in its nose, giving it more firepower than any other contemporary fighter.

The Messerschmitt Bf 110 was a German twin-engine heavy fighter (Zerstörer – German for “Destroyer”) and fighter-bomber (Jagdbomber or Jabo) that served with the Luftwaffe throughout the Second World War.

The Messerschmitt Bf 110 was a twin-engine heavy fighter aircraft used by the German Luftwaffe during World War II. It was known for its long-range capabilities and versatility in various roles, including bomber escort, ground attack, and reconnaissance.

Jul 30, 2016 · Equipped with newfangled aerial radar, the Bf 110 found life as a deadly night fighter, hunting unescorted RAF Lancaster bombers in the darkened skies over Germany.

Mar 21, 2012 · Designed in the mid-1930s, the Bf 110 was seen as an integral part of Reichsmarshall Hermann Goering’s redesign of air warfare. As a bomber escort, it was supposed to fly farther than a single-engined fighter but still offer superior air combat performance.

It is a twelve-cylinder liquid-cooled supercharged inverted V piston engine that produces a maximum takeoff thrust of 1,050 hp each and drives three-bladed VDM variable-speed propellers. The Bf 110 has a maximum speed of 256 knots at 6,028 kg at sea level, 283 knots at 13,120 feet, and 292 knots at 19,685 feet.