Messerschmitt Me 210
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The Messerschmitt Me 210 was a German heavy fighter and ground-attack aircraft of World War II. Design started before the war, as a replacement for the Bf 110. The first examples were ready in 1939, b
A Luftwaffe Me 210 A-1 of the Versuchsstaffel 210 test squadron, over France in 1942
The Me 210 featured a bomb bay, unlike its predecessor, the Bf 110
Comparison of the wing planforms of the Me 210 and its successor, the Me 410 Hornisse.
The FDSL 131 remote gun turret of an Me 210 being maintained
The Messerschmitt Me 410 Hornisse is a heavy fighter and Schnellbomber designed and produced by the German aircraft manufacturer Messerschmitt. It was flown by the Luftwaffe during the latter half of
Messerschmitt Me 210
…testing program throughout 1941 and early 1942 did not cure the type's problems. The design entered limited service in 1942, but was soon replaced by the Messerschmitt Me 410 Hornisse, a further development of the Me 210. The failure of the Me 210's development program meant the Luftwaffe was forced to continue operating the Bf 110…
Me 410 A-1/U2, RAF Museum Cosford, 1985
The RAF Museum's Me 410, with the doors of its nose bomb-bay open, 2016
The RAF Museum's Me 410 with the engines and the outer-wings removed, 2020