Bf 110 G-4
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Description
The Bf 110 G-4 is a rank III German twin-engine fighter
with a battle rating of 3.7 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "New Power".
General info
Flight performance
| Characteristics | Max Speed (km/h at 6,200 m) |
Max altitude (metres) |
Turn time (seconds) |
Rate of climb (metres/second) |
Take-off run (metres) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB | RB | AB | RB | AB | RB | |||
| Stock | 569 | 552 | 10700 | 26.2 | 27.2 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 450 |
| Upgraded | 615 | 591 | 23.8 | 25.0 | 16.5 | 12.5 | ||
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 | + | - | ||
| 0 | 320 | 490 | 490 | 290 | ~11 | ~4 |
| Optimal velocities (km/h) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ailerons | Rudder | Elevators | Radiator |
| < 360 | < 350 | < 370 | > 715 |
Survivability and armour
- 5 mm steel underneath pilot
- 6 mm steel underneath gunner
- 6 mm steel above and below liquid cooling systems
- 6 mm steel in front of engines
- 8.5 mm steel in front of gunner (note that the gunner is rear-facing)
- 8.5 mm steel in front of radar equipment in cockpit
- 8.5 mm steel between radar antennae and nose-mounted cannon ammunition
- 10.5 mm steel beside and in front of pilot's controls
- 10.5 mm steel behind pilot's head
- 58 mm bulletproof glass in front of pilot
- Self-sealing fuel tanks (2 in each wing)
Modifications and economy
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Armaments
Offensive armament
The Bf 110 G-4 is armed with:
- 2 x 30 mm MK 108 cannons, nose-mounted (128 rpg = 255 total)
- 2 x 20 mm MG 151 cannons, Schräge Musik-style in front of gunner (240 rpg = 480 total)
Suspended armament
The Bf 110 G-4 can be outfitted with the following ordnance:
- 2 x 20 mm MG 151 cannons, belly-mounted (400 rpg left + 350 rpg right = 750 total)
- 12 x 50 kg SC50JA bombs + 2 x 20 mm MG 151 cannons (600 kg total)
- 2 x 250 kg SC250JA bombs + 2 x 20 mm MG 151 cannons (500 kg total)
- 1 x 500 kg SC500K bomb + 2 x 20 mm MG 151 cannons (500 kg total)
- 2 x 500 kg SC500K bombs + 2 x 20 mm MG 151 cannons (1,000 kg total)
- 1 x 1,000 kg SC1000L2 bomb + 2 x 20 mm MG 151 cannons (1,000 kg total)
- 1 x 1,000 kg SC1000L2 bomb + 1 x 250 kg SC250JA bomb + 2 x 20 mm MG 151 cannons (1,250 kg total)
- 4 x 20 mm MG 151 cannons
- 4 x Wfr.Gr.21 rockets + 2 x 20 mm MG 151 cannons
- 4 x Wfr.Gr.21 rockets + 4 x 20 mm MG 151 cannons
Defensive armament
The Bf 110 G-4 is defended by:
- 2 x 7.92 mm MG 81 machine guns, dorsal turret (750 rpg = 1,500 total)
Usage in battles
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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 20 mm | Turret 7 mm | ||
| II | Compressor | Airframe | New 20 mm cannons | New 7 mm MGs (turret) | WB 151 | |
| III | Wings repair | Engine | Offensive 30 mm | ETC IXb | ||
| IV | Engine injection | Cover | New 30 mm cannons | R6 modification | ||
Pros and cons
Pros:
- Great variety of payload options
- Very powerful armament
- Has Schräge Musik cannons
- Can carry powerful Wfr.Gr.21 rockets
- Can carry the large SC1000L2
- Has radar capability
Cons:
- Not very manoeuvrable
- Rockets are hard to aim (they fire in an upwards arc meaning you will have to fire them at ground targets while shallow diving)
- Third crew member radar operator means slightly more weight than other Bf 110s
History
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Media
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See also
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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 |
