Messerschmitt Bf 110 - Specifications (Messerschmitt Bf 110 G-2)

Specifications (Messerschmitt Bf 110 G-2)

Data from from Messerschmitt BF 110/Me 210/Me 410: An Illustrated History

General characteristics

• Crew: 2 (3 for night fighter variants)
• Length: 12.3 m (40 ft 6 in)
• Wingspan: 16.3 m (53 ft 4 in)
• Height: 3.3 m (10 ft 9 in)
• Wing area: 38.8 m² (414 ft²)
• Loaded weight: 7,790 kg (17,158 lb)
• Powerplant: 2 × Daimler-Benz DB 605B liquid-cooled inverted V-12, 1,085 kW (1,455 HP)1,475 PS each

Performance

• Maximum speed: 595 km/h (370 mph)
• Range: 900 km (558 mi) ; 1,300 km (807 mi) with droptanks
• Service ceiling: 11,000 m (36,000 ft)
• Rate of climb: 8 min to 6,000 m (20,000 ft)
• Wing loading: max. 243 kg/m²

Armament

• Guns:
  
  • 2 × 20 mm MG 151 cannons 750 rounds: 350 rpg + 400 rpg rounds
  • 4 × 7.92 mm (.312 in) MG 17 machine guns with 1,000 rounds per gun
  • 1 × 7.92 mm (.312 in) MG 81Z twin machine gun installation in rear cockpit, with 850 rounds per gun