Me 410 B-1
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This page is about the aircraft Me 410 B-1. For other uses, see Me 410 (Disambiguation) |
Description
The Me 410 B-1 is a Rank III German twin-engine fighter
with a battle rating of 4.0 (AB/SB) and 3.7 (RB).
General info
Flight Performance
| Characteristics | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock | |||||||
| Max Speed (km/h at 6,900 m) |
Max altitude (meters) |
Turn time (seconds) |
Rate of climb (meters/second) |
Take-off run (meters) | |||
| AB | RB | AB | RB | AB | RB | ||
| 617 | 601 | 10450 | 31.2 | 32.0 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 500 |
| Upgraded | |||||||
| Max Speed (km/h at 6,900 m) |
Max altitude (meters) | Turn time (seconds) | Rate of climb (meters/second) |
Take-off run (meters) | |||
| AB | RB | AB | RB | AB | RB | ||
| ? | ? | 10450 | ??.? | ??.? | ??.? | ??.? | 500 |
Details
| Features | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combat flap | Take-off flap | Landing flap | Air brakes | Arrestor gear |
| ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | X |
| Limits | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wing-break speed (km/h) |
Gear limit (km/h) |
Combat flap (km/h) |
Max Static G | |
| + | - | |||
| 750 | 350 | 480 | ~10 | ~4 |
| Optimal velocities | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ailerons (km/h) |
Rudder (km/h) |
Elevators (km/h) |
Radiator (km/h) |
| < 360 | < 360 | < 460 | > 265 |
| Compressor (RB/SB) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Setting 1 | ||
| Optimal altitude | 100% Engine power | WEP Engine power |
| 5,750 m | 3,120 hp | 3,551 hp |
Survivability and armour
- 8 mm steel - front of cockpit (either side of the glass)
- 5 mm steel - wings leading edge (in front of fuel tanks)
- 8 mm steel - prop hub and gear bay
- 9 mm steel - top and bottoms of wings (around the liquid cooling system
- 8 mm steel - plates in the tail
- 8 mm steel - bulkhead aft of gunner
- 8 mm steel - between gunner and pilot
- 12 mm steel - pilot's headrest
- 60 mm bulletproof glass - in front of the pilot (inside aircraft)
Armaments
Offensive armament
The Me 410 B-1 is armed with:
- 2 x 20 mm MG 151 cannon, cheek-mounted (350 rpg = 700 total)
- 2 x 13 mm MG 131 machine gun, fuselage-mounted (600 rpg = 1,200 total)
Suspended armament
The options available for the Me 410 B-1 are:
- 8 x 50 kg SC50JA bombs
- 2 x 250 kg SC250JA bombs
- 2 x 500 kg SC500K bombs
Defensive armament
The Me 410 B-1 is armed with:
- 1 x 13 mm MG 131 machine gun, 2 x beam turret (500 rpg = 1,000 total)
Usage in the battles
This aircraft, like its predecessors, benefits from a large supply of ammo. When performing ground attacks against soft targets, firing the machine guns separately enables a better conservation of the more relevant cannon ammo. It is recommended to use stealth ammo for the machine guns and another belt for the cannons that include tracers, as this enables the pilot to easier gauge the 20mm's trajectory.
Manual Engine Control
| MEC elements | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixer | Pitch | Radiator | Supercharger | Turbocharger | ||
| Oil | Water | Type | ||||
| Not controllable | Controllable | Not controllable | Controllable | Combined | Not controllable | Not controllable |
Modules
| Tier | Flight performance | Survivability | Weaponry | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | Fuselage Repair | Radiator | Offensive 13 mm | Turret 13 mm | |
| II | Compressor | Airframe | New 13 mm MGs | New 13 mm MGs (turret) | |
| III | Wings Repair | Engine | Offensive 20 mm | ||
| IV | Engine Injection | Cover | New 20 mm cannons | ||
Pros and cons
Pros:
- Well armed, mounting 13 mm and 20 mm cannons.
- Good amount of ammunition for both weapons.
- Quite durable, well armoured.
- Great straight-line top speed for a heavy fighter.
- Sustains high speeds in dives.
- Air brakes (useful for dive recovery, dog-fighting and landing).
- Good forward visibility.
- Stable flyer.
- Machine guns allow less wasteful ground attack.
Cons:
- Not very maneuverable (although quite reasonable amongst heavy fighters).
- Poor energy retention.
- Less firepower than the (Me 410 A-1/U2).
- Different forward-firing guns means two trajectories to know.
- Large target.
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| Germany twin-engine fighters | |
|---|---|
| Messerschmitt | Bf 109 Z-1 |
| Me 410 A-1/U2 · Me 410 B-1/U2 | |
| Dornier | Do 17 Z-7 · Do 217 J-1 · Do 217 J-2 · Do 217 N-1 · Do 217 N-2 |
| Focke-Wulf | Ta 154 A-1 |
| Junkers | Ju 88 C-6 · Ju 388 J |
