Aircraft · Germany · 1939-1945
Messerschmitt Bf 110
heavy fighter / night fighter
Conceived as a long-range 'destroyer' escort fighter, it was mauled by single-engined RAF fighters in the Battle of Britain, but found its true role as the backbone of the German night-fighter force, credited with the majority of Luftwaffe night-bomber kills over the Reich.
| crew | 2-3 |
|---|---|
| top speed | 541 km/h |
| armament | 2x 20mm cannon, 4-5x 7.92mm MG |
| produced | ~6,170 |
Western Europe, Eastern Front, Balkans, Mediterranean and North Africa
