Heavy fighter
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A heavy fighter is a historic category of fighter aircraft produced in the 1930s and 1940s, designed to carry heavier weapons or operate at longer ranges than light fighter aircraft. To achieve perfor
A de Havilland Mosquito FB.VI fighter-bomber used for testing rocket armament
The Potez 633, a light-bomber variant of the 63 series
A Messerschmitt Bf 110 in flight
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Messerschmitt Bf 110
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The Messerschmitt Bf 110, often known unofficially as the Me 110, is a twin-engined Zerstörer, fighter-bomber, and night fighter designed by the German aircraft company Bayerische Flugzeugwerke and pr
Heavy fighter
…such designs failed in this mission, as they could not maneuver quickly enough against single-engine fighters. Most notable among such designs was the Messerschmitt Bf 110, which suffered great losses during the Battle of Britain. An exception was the American Lockheed P-38 Lightning, which proved an effective heavy…
Bf 110s in France in 1942
Bf 110s in flight above Budapest, 1944
Bf 110D-0 with an early "dachshund's belly" fuel tank