A Bf 110G of Stab I/NJG4 (Formerly of ZG76, known for the shark's mouth)
during a ground engine run up

Type: Night Fighter
Origin: Bayerische Flegzeugwerke
Crew: Two

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Powerplant:

• Model: Daimler-Benz DB605B-1
• Type: Liquid-cooled, inverted V12
• Number: Two
• Horsepower: 1,475 hp

Fluids:

• Fuel Capacity:
• 279 Imperial Gallons in wing cells
• 132 Imperial Gallons in 2 66 imperial gallon drop tanks mounted under the wing outboard of the engines

• Oil Capacity: 7.7 Imperial Gallons per engine

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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.

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Weights:

• Empty: 4,500kg (9,920 lbs.)
• Loaded: 7,000kg (15,430 lbs.)

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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)

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Armament:
Nose: Fixed firing forward
Two 30mm Mk 108 Cannon with 135 rounds per gun
Two 20mm MG 151 Cannon with 300 rounds(port) and 350 rounds(starboard)
And
Two 20mm MG 151 Cannon in Shrage Musik Installation (Firing Obliquely forward)
Or
Two 7.92mm MG 81 in rear cockpit

Optional:
Waffenwanne 151Z ventral tray housing two forward firing 20mm MG 151 cannon

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Avionics:

• FuG 10P R/T Set
• FuB1 2F Airfield blind approach reciever
• FuG 227/1 Flensburg Homing System
• FuG 212 Lichtenstien C-1 Radar
• FuG 220b Lichtenstien SN-2 Radar

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