Me 410 B-1/U2

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This page is about the German twin-engine fighter Me 410 B-1/U2. For other uses, see Me 410 (Family).

Description

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The Me 410 B-1/U2 is a rank III German twin-engine fighter with a battle rating of 4.3 (AB/RB) and 5.0 (SB). This aircraft has been in the game since the start of the Open Beta Test prior to Update 1.27.

General info

The Me 410's instrument panel.

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
Stock
Max Speed
(km/h at 6,700 m)
Max altitude
(meters)
Turn time
(seconds)
Rate of climb
(meters/second)
Take-off run
(meters)
AB RB AB RB AB RB
602 586 10400 31.9 32.8 7.9 7.9 444
Upgraded
Max Speed
(km/h at 6,700 m)
Max altitude (meters) Turn time (seconds) Rate of climb
(meters/second)
Take-off run (meters)
AB RB AB RB AB RB
 ?  ? 10400  ??.?  ??.?  ??.?  ??.? 444

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/U2 is armed with:

  • 2 x 20 mm MG 151 cannon, chin-mounted (250 rpg = 500 total)
  • 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

Main article: Wfr.Gr.21

The options available for the Me 410 B-1/U2 are:

  • Without load
  • 4 x Wfr.Gr.21 rockets

Defensive armament

Main article: MG 131 (13 mm)

The Me 410 B-1/U2 is armed with:

  • 1 x 13 mm MG 131 machine gun, 2 x beam turret (500 rpg = 1,000 total)

Usage in battles

This aeroplane is great for conquering airbases because you can use it to approach very close to the ground and very, VERY fast up to the very last moment. This is because of the "Hornisse"'s effective airbrake. When running towards the runway, don't hesitate to put the pedal to the metal up to really shortly before touchdown, then push off the airbrake, gear and all flaps (in that order). Ignore all warning and try to touch-down with about 200-240 km/h.

It is also suitable for chasing all sorts of bombers. Due to its heavy nose armament, taking down nearly any enemy is just a matter of seconds.

Your greatest advantage, however, is the planes' speed, certainly not it's manoeuvrability. Never forget that!

For this reason, always try to get into power fighting when it comes to taking on with single-engined enemies. Try to stay in a group. Your defence weaponry will serve you as well as it will your allies.

Manual Engine Control

MEC elements
Mixer Pitch Radiator Supercharger Turbocharger
Oil Water Type
No controllable Controllable Not controllable Controllable Combined Not controllable Not controllable

Modules

Tier Flight performance Survivability Weaponry
I Fuselage Repair Radiator Turret 13 mm Offensive 13 mm
II Compressor Airframe New 13 mm MGs (turret) New 13 mm MGs
III Wings Repair Engine Offensive 20 mm R6 modification
IV Engine Injection Cover New 20 mm cannons

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • The ME 410's fuselage is quite durable and withstands a good punch
  • It's defensive armament, once fully installed, is remarkably effective, especially when it comes along with a skilled crew
  • It can reach amazing high levels of speed within its class, which is especially effective in a bomb run or when fleeing the enemy
  • Nice airbrakes. Airbrakes work especially great even when diving.

Cons:

  • Like most twin-engine planes, the "Hornisse" is not as manoeuvrable as a single-engined fighter
  • When pulling her up, she loses speed extensively

History

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In-game description

"April 1944 saw the Me.410B version replace the Me.410A on the assembly lines. The main distinction of this variant was its Daimler-Benz DB 603G twelve-cylinder, liquid-cooled engine. The new engines had an increased boost and compression ratio, which allowed a takeoff power of 1,900 hp.

The aircraft's armament was reinforced. The pair of 7.92 mm Rheinmetall-Borsig MG 17 machine guns mounted in the nose section were replaced with the same number of the more powerful and efficient 13 mm large-calibre Rheinmetall-Borsig MG 131 machine guns.

Me.410B planes could now have two additional 300-litre fuel tanks suspended under their wing panels, and the main landing gear legs were extended.

Just as it was in the case of the Me.410A, two main versions of the aircraft saw full-scale production: the Me.410B-1 high-speed bomber and the Me.410B-2 ""destroyer"". Various Rüstsatz and Umbausatz kits were used on these aircraft.

The Me.410B-1/U2 and the Me.410B-1/U4 had armament corresponding to the same versions of the A-1 modification: either a pair of 20 mm Mauser MG 151/20 cannons (the U2 kit), or a 50 mm Rheinmetall BK 5 cannon (the U4 kit).

The Me.410B-2/U2 version of the aircraft had a WB 151 ventral container with two more 20 mm Mauser MG 151/20 cannons.

In addition to the 50 mm Rheinmetall BK 5 cannon mounted in the bomb bay, Me.410B-2/U4 planes had a pair of 30 mm Rheinmetall-Borsig MK 103 cannons installed. To make room, their 20 mm Mauser MG 151/20 cannon and 13 mm Rheinmetall-Borsig MG 131 machine guns were removed. About a hundred such kits were delivered to the Luftwaffe's troops on the front lines.

Several more ""field modification kits"" for the Me.410B-2 were developed for the purpose of fighting Allied bombers. The R2 kit included a WB 108 container with two 30 mm Rheinmetall-Borsig MK 108 cannons. The R3 kit also allowed the mounting of additional 30 mm cannons of a different type (Rheinmetall-Borsig MK 103) in a WB 103 container.

In addition to a WB 151 container, planes equipped with the R4 kit received two additional 20 mm Mauser MG 151/20 cannons mounted under the fuselage. Planes with the R5 kit received a container with four Mauser MG 151/20 cannons, mounted in the bomb bay.

In April 1944, several Me.410B-2/U4 aircraft received a 37 mm Rheinmetall BK 3,7 aircraft anti-tank cannon for trial."

Media

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See also

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  • reference to the series of the aircraft;
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External links

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