What is a Bf 110?

What is a Bf 110?

Preparing for takeoff, 1940. The Messerschmitt Bf 110, often known unofficially as the Me 110, is a twin-engine Zerstörer (Destroyer, heavy fighter) and fighter-bomber (Jagdbomber or Jabo) developed in Nazi Germany in the 1930s and used by the Luftwaffe during World War II. Hermann Göring was a proponent of the Bf 110.

What was the Messerschmitt Bf 110 called in Germany?

Messerschmitt Bf 110. The Messerschmitt Bf 110, often known unofficially as the Me 110, is a twin-engine Zerstörer (Destroyer, heavy fighter) and fighter-bomber ( Jagdbomber or Jabo) developed in Nazi Germany in the 1930s and used by the Luftwaffe during World War II. Hermann Göring was a proponent of the Bf 110.

What is the Bf 110 G-2 like to fly?

However, the Bf 110 G-2 is a heavy plane with little manoeuvrability compared to other single-engine fighters: once suspended armament is equipped, its flight characteristics worsen even further. While it has a good climb rate, it tends to lose energy in turns and at high speed.

Can you assemble a Bf 110 from spare parts?

Using spare parts found all over the world the group called “Gillelejegruppen” managed to assemble an intact example of the Bf 110 night-fighter (G4). This aircraft is made from a wide range of original spare parts found all over the world.