Messerschmitt Me 410 |
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| 국가 | 독일 |
| 역할 | 무거운 전투기, 전투기 폭격기 |
| 첫 비행 | 1942년 3월 14일 |
| 내장 | 1189 |
Tthe 메서슈미트 나 410 호니스 ("호넷")은 독일의 중전투기이자 슈넬폭격기로서 제2차 세계대전 당시 루프트바페가 사용했다. 본질적으로 Me 210의 점진적인 개선이었지만, 새로운 날개 계획, 더 긴 동체 및 더 큰 힘의 엔진을 가졌습니다. 그 변화는 Me 410으로 지정되기에 충분히 중요했다.
소스: Messerschmitt Me 410 on Wikipedia
| Cosford Me 410 Walk Around | |
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| 사진 작가 | Tony Taylor |
| 로컬라이제이션 | 코스포드 |
| 사진 | 51 |
참고 항목:
| Messerschmitt Me.410 Hornisse Walk Around | |
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| 사진 작가 | 마인더트 드 브리즈 |
| 로컬라이제이션 | Unknow |
| 사진 | 50 |
General Characteristics and Role
The Messerschmitt Me 410 Hornisse was a heavy fighter and fast bomber developed to replace the ill-fated Me 210. By lengthening the fuselage and installing more powerful engines, Messerschmitt created a stable and potent platform capable of multiple roles, including bomber interception, reconnaissance, and ground attack. The specific aircraft preserved at RAF Museum Cosford (Wk Nr 420430) is an A-1/U2 variant, representing the Zerstörer or destroyer configuration. This version was designed to break up Allied bomber formations with overwhelming forward-firing armament. It remains the only complete Me 410 on public display in the world, serving as a rare survivor of the Luftwaffe’s twin-engine heavy fighter force.
| Property | Typical Value (Me 410 A-1/U2) |
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| 형식 | Heavy Fighter / Bomber Destroyer |
| National Origin | 독일 |
| 제조업체 | Messerschmitt AG |
| Entered Service | 1943 |
| 승무원 | 2 (Pilot and Navigator/Gunner) |
| 길이 | 12.48 m (40 ft 11 in) |
| 윙스 팬 | 16.35 m (53 ft 7 in) |
| Max Takeoff Weight | 9,650 kg (21,276 lb) |
Powerplant and Armament Systems
- Engines: 2 x Daimler-Benz DB 603A inverted V12 liquid-cooled engines. These engines provided the necessary power to overcome the handling flaws of its predecessor.
- Engine Power: 1,750 hp (1,305 kW) each at takeoff.
- Maximum Speed: 624 km/h (388 mph) at altitude.
- Nose Armament: 2 x 20 mm MG 151/20 cannons and 2 x 7.92 mm MG 17 machine guns mounted fixed in the nose.
- U2 Conversion Kit: The /U2 designation signifies the addition of a WB 151 weapons container in the bomb bay, adding 2 more 20 mm MG 151/20 cannons for a total of four 20 mm forward-firing cannons.
- Defensive Barbettes: 2 x 13 mm MG 131 machine guns mounted in unique, remote-controlled FDSL 131/1B rotating turrets on the sides of the fuselage. These were aimed by the rear gunner using a specialized reflector sight.
- Cockpit: Features a heavily glazed canopy providing the pilot with excellent visibility, while the rear gunner operated a complex set of controls to manage the defensive barbettes.
Service History and the Cosford Survivor
- Bomber Defense: The Me 410 was most famous for attacking USAAF B-17 and B-24 formations. While dangerous to bombers, it was vulnerable to P-51 Mustang and P-47 Thunderbolt escorts.
- Capture History: The Cosford aircraft, Werk Nummer 420430, was surrendered to British forces at Vaerlose, Denmark, in May 1945. It was one of several examples taken to the UK for evaluation.
- Unit Markings: The aircraft is displayed in the markings of II./ZG 26 Horst Wessel (3U+CC), a unit that operated the type in the Balkans and Italy before the end of the war.
- Restoration at Cosford: In the late 1980s, museum staff successfully restored the aircraft’s DB 603 engines to running condition, making it one of the few high-performance German aircraft of the era to have functional engines post-war.
- Legacy: As the only surviving intact Me 410, it provides historians and enthusiasts a unique look at the advanced remote-weaponry technology that Germany attempted to pioneer during the conflict.
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