Messerschmitt BF 110
Specifications - Bf 110C-5
Crew: Two
Origin: Bayerische Flegzeugwerke
Powerplant:
- Model: Daimler-Benz DB 601N
- Type: Liquid-cooled, inverted V12
- Number: Two
- Horsepower: 1,200 hp
Fluids:
- Fuel Capacity: 279 Imperial Gallons in wing cells
- Oil Capacity: 7.7 Imperial Gallons per engine
Dimensions:
- Wing span: 53 ft. 4¾ in. (16.25m)
- Length: 39 ft. 8½ in. (12.1m)
- Height: 11 ft. 6 in. (3.5m)
- Wing Surface Area: 413 Sq. ft.
Weights:
- Empty: 4,500kg (9,920 lbs.)
- Loaded: 7,000kg (15,430 lbs.)
Performance:
- Maximum Speed: 349 mph (562 kph) at 22,965 ft (7,000m)
- Range: 528 mls (850 km) at 304 mph (490kph) at 16,400 ft. (5,000m)
- Initial climb: to 5,500m (18,045 ft.) in 8 minutes
- Service Ceiling: 32,800 ft. (10,000m)
Armament:
- Rear Gun in flexible mounting in rear cockpit
- One 7.9mm MG 15 Machine Gun with 750 rounds.
- Racks for two 250kg bombs.
Optics/Photographic Equipment:
- Serial camera Rb 50/30
Sources:
Gunston, Bill - The Encyclodepia of the Worlds Combat aircraft, 1976, Chartwell Books, Inc., New York
Brown, Eric, Captain - Wings of the Luftwaffe, 1979, Airlife Publishing Ltd., Shrewsbury
Gunston, Bill & Wood, Tony - Hitler's Luftwaffe, 1977, Salamander Books Ltd., London
Donald, David - The Complete Encyclopedia Of World Aircraft, 1997, Brown Packaging Books Ltd., London
Wikipedia - BF 110
Gunston, Bill - The Encyclodepia of the Worlds Combat aircraft, 1976, Chartwell Books, Inc., New York
Brown, Eric, Captain - Wings of the Luftwaffe, 1979, Airlife Publishing Ltd., Shrewsbury
Gunston, Bill & Wood, Tony - Hitler's Luftwaffe, 1977, Salamander Books Ltd., London
Donald, David - The Complete Encyclopedia Of World Aircraft, 1997, Brown Packaging Books Ltd., London
Wikipedia - BF 110