Bf 110 C-6

Bf 110 C-6

Bf 110 C-6

Germany

II Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
3.0	3.0	3.0

Class:

PREMIUM

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This page is about the German twin-engine fighter Bf 110 C-6. For other variants, see Bf 110 (Family).

Description

The Bf 110 C-6 is a premium gift rank II German twin-engine fighter with a battle rating of 3.0 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in the Operation H.E.A.T event during Update 1.89 "Imperial Navy". It is a rare vehicle and can be obtained through the Gaijin Marketplace.

General info

Flight performance

Describe how the aircraft behaves in the air. Speed, manoeuvrability, acceleration and allowable loads - these are the most important characteristics of the vehicle.

Characteristics	Max Speed (km/h at 5,300 m)		Max altitude (metres)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (metres/second)		Take-off run (metres)
	AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
Stock	525	507	10000	24.1	25.0	7.9	7.9	444
Upgraded	567	545		21.9	23.0	14.2	10.8

Details

Features
Combat flaps	Take-off flaps	Landing flaps	Air brakes	Arrestor gear
✓	✓	✓	X	X

Limits
Wings (km/h)	Gear (km/h)	Flaps (km/h)			Max Static G
		Combat	Take-off	Landing	+	-
715	320	490	490	290	~14	~5

Optimal velocities (km/h)
Ailerons	Rudder	Elevators	Radiator
< 360	< 350	< 370	> 715

Compressor (RB/SB)
Setting 1
Optimal altitude	100% Engine power	WEP Engine power
4,850 m	1,050 hp	1,168 hp

Survivability and armour

• 8.5-10.5 mm Steel plates in front of the cockpit
• 5.5 mm Steel plate under the pilot
• 8-10.5 mm Steel plate behind the pilot
• 6 mm Steel plate under defensive gunner
• 8.5 mm Steel plate in front of defensive gunner

Armaments

Offensive armament

The Bf 110 C-6 is armed with:

• 1 x 30 mm MK 101 cannon, chin-mounted (60 rpg)
• 4 x 7.92 mm MG 17 machine guns, nose-mounted (1,000 rpg = 4,000 total)

Defensive armament

The Bf 110 C-6 is defended by:

• 1 x 7.92 mm MG 15 machine gun, dorsal turret (750 rpg)

Usage in battles

The Bf-110 C-6 is best suited at ground attack and bomber interception roles. The 30 mm chin-mounted cannon can load both HVAP and HE rounds giving it flexibility in both Air RB and Ground RB. The Bf 110 C-6 can intercept bombers, destroy tanks and pillboxes with its 30 mm cannon but struggles in dogfights with fighters unless it had the altitude/energy advantage. The lack of 20 mm cannons leaves the C-6 nothing to fall back on except four machine guns. The C-6 is a great ground attacker in ground battles as the 30 mm cannon can penetrate most tanks at its rank.

Manual Engine Control

MEC elements
Mixer	Pitch	Radiator			Supercharger	Turbocharger
		Oil	Water	Type
Not controllable	Controllable Auto control available	Controllable Auto control available	Controllable Auto control available	Separate	Not controllable 1 gear	Not controllable

Modules

Tier	Flight performance		Survivability	Weaponry
I	Fuselage repair	Radiator		Offensive 7 mm
II		Compressor	Airframe	New 7 mm MGs	Offensive 30 mm
III	Wings repair	Engine		Turret 7 mm
IV		Engine injection	Cover	New 7 mm MGs (turret)	New 30 mm cannons

Pros and cons

Pros:

• 30 mm chin-mounted cannon with HVAP or HE shells and 60 rounds
• Very manoeuvrable compared to other German attackers at the rank
• Flight performance are barely affected when compared to the 110 C-7
• Four 7.92 machine guns with 1,000 RPG
• Sturdy airframe and high survivability
• Armoured around the pilot and gunner

Cons:

• Lacks 20 mm cannons found on other Bf-110s
• Cannot carry bombs or rockets
• Slow acceleration and poor energy retention
• Large target
• Single 7.92 mm MG 15 dorsal turret with a limited cone of fire
• Large elevator is a large but somewhat durable target when cannons aren't involved

History

The Bf 110C-6 is a twin-engine heavy attack aircraft developed according to a special programme whose objective was to outfit the Bf 110 fighters with a heavy cannon armament. This modification came into existence in the spring of 1939. The aircraft was designed to be equipped with a 30mm MK 101 cannon, while its standard-issue 20mm cannons were dismantled for the purposes of reducing the weight and increasing fuselage space. A series of issues concerning the manufacturing of the MK 101 cannons led to the postponement of the project, but in the summer of 1940, the German government placed an order to assemble a test batch consisting of 12 C-6 aircraft. All the fighters in this batch were deployed in the Battle of France as anti-tank aircraft, as well as in the Battle of Britain to combat enemy ships and destroy enemy radars.

- From Devblog

Media

The Shooting Range #53 - Pages of History section at 03:07 discusses the Bf 110.

See also

Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:

• reference to the series of the aircraft;
• links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.

External links

• [Development] Bf 110C-6: The Devourer of Ground Units

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