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Table of Contents [Hide/Show] 1. - Development 2. - Serial #'s 3. - Operational History 4. - Survivors 5. - Variants 6. - Technical Specifications 7. - Operators 8. - Currently Flying 9. - Links 10. - Markings 11. - References

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1. - Development

The Messerschmitt Me 210 was a German heavy fighter and ground-attack aircraft of World War II. The Me 210 was designed to replace the Bf 110 in heavy fighter role, design started before the opening of World War II.

The first examples of the Me 210 were ready in 1939, but they proved to have poor flight characteristics. A large-scale operational testing programme throughout 1941 and early 1942 did not cure the aircraft's problems. The design eventually entered limited service in 1943, but was almost immediately replaced by its successor, the Messerschmitt Me 410 Hornisse ("Hornet"). The Me 410 was a further development of the Me 210, renamed so as to avoid the 210's notoriety. The failure of the Me 210's development programme meant that the Luftwaffe was forced to continue fielding the outdated Bf 110, to mounting losses.

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2. - Serial #'s

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3. - Operational History

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4. - Survivors

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5. - Variants

Me 210 A-0
Me 210 A-1
Me 210 A-2
Me 210C
Me 210 Ca-1

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6. - Technical Specifications

General characteristics

Crew: 2 (pilot and gunner)
Length: 36 ft 8 in (11.20 m)
Wingspan: 53 ft 7 in (16.40 m)
Height: 14 ft (4.30 m)
Empty weight: 11,993 lb (5,440 kg)
Max takeoff weight: 17,857 lb (8,100 kg)
Powerplant: 2× Daimler-Benz DB 601F liquid-cooled inverted V12 engine, 1,332 hp, 993 kW (1,350 PS) each

Performance

Maximum speed: 335 kn, 385 mph (620 km/h)
Combat radius: 1,300 nmi, 1,500 mi (2,400 km)
Service ceiling: 23,000 ft (7,000 m)

Armament

Guns:
2 × 20 mm MG 151/20 cannons
2 × 7.92 mm (0.312 in) MG 17 machine guns
2 × 13 mm (0.512 in) MG 131 machine guns (rear armament)
Bombs: 2 × 500 kg (1,102 lb) internal

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7. - Operators

• Germany
  • Luftwaffe
• Hungary
  • Royal Hungarian Air Force operated 179 Hungarian-built Me 210 Ca-1.
• Japan
  • Imperial Japanese Army Air Service received one aircraft bought in Germany for tests and delivered aboard of U-Boat.

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8. - Currently Flying

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9. - Links

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10. - Markings

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11. - References

http://www.pilotfriend.com/photo_albums/timeline/ww2/Messerschmitt Me 210.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messerschmitt_Me-210
http://wapedia.mobi/en/Messerschmitt_Me_210#2.