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Me 210/410 Zerstoerer Units (Paperback)
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Me 210/410 Zerstoerer Units (Paperback)
Series: Combat Aircraft
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Discovery Miles 4 730
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Intended as a progressive development of the twin-engined Bf 110
Zerstoerer ('destroyer' or heavy fighter), the Me 210 first took to
the air in September 1939. However, due to a lack of sufficient
flight-testing before being declared service-ready, the Me 210
suffered from a less than satisfactory reputation in respect to its
flight characteristics and weak undercarriage. After enhancements
were made to the fuselage and wings, and the power of the plane was
increased, the Me 210 became the Me 410 in late 1942. By this stage
of the war much was expected of the two types, which were forced to
fly in very dangerous skies over North Africa and in the defence of
the German homeland. Both aircraft were deployed as heavy fighters,
fighter-bombers, reconnaissance platforms and interceptors, seeing
service with a number of different units. The Me 410 was fitted
with 30 mm cannon, 21 cm underwing mortars and the colossal 5 cm BK
cannon that was intended to pack a punch against the USAAF's
four-engined bombers which threatened the Reich in large numbers
from 1943 onwards. In this title, supported by contemporary
photography and full-colour artwork, Robert Forsyth tells the
complex story of the Me 210 and 410, detailing their development
and assessing their capabilities as combat aircraft.
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