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Aviation
Me 410 A-1/U4
II
Rank
AB
2.7
RB
2.7
SB
4.0
Battle rating
Germany
Game nation
Strike aircraft
Main role
11,000
RP
Research
22,000
SL
Purchase
General information

The Me 410 first originated in the Me 210, which was a double-engined heavy fighter and ground attacker. The 410 was developed as a massive improvement over the Me 210 and solved many of its issues. When the Me 410 entered service, it was first utilized as a high-speed bomber. However, Luftwaffe Bomber Command grew displeased with the 410's performance as a bomber and opted to change its role. At this time, Germany was also in great need of a heavy fighter that could attack Allied bomber formations. This led to the Me 410's purpose changing to attack enemy aircraft. Aircraft that were originally intended to bomb were reconverted to the Zerstörer standard. In 1943, orders came down to equip heavy fighters with large calibre cannons to attack enemy aircraft as well as ground-attack. Out of the three cannons proposed, the KwK 5 cm was repurposed for aircraft use. Around 60 Me 410 A-1/U4s were built, but German command also came to the conclusion that the BK 5 cannon was too much. Later variants would drop the 50 mm cannon and simply added more cannons.

The Me 410 A-1/U4 has been in the game since the start of the Open Beta Test prior to Update 1.27. The main point of focus on this vehicle is the 50 mm BK 5 cannon in the nose. For its size, it holds a very respectable 22 rounds of ammunition. The specialty ammunition belts consist of one "Armored target" belt loaded with APCBC-HE-T rounds, a second "Armored target" belt loaded with HVAP-T (APCR) rounds, and one "Air target" belt with Minengeschoße HEI-T rounds. However, the default belt contains a one-to-one mix of the AP-T and HEI-T rounds, making it difficult to specialize in a specific role in the battle. It's best suited to equip the BK 5 cannon with the armoured target belt (AP-T) and use the MG 151s against aircraft.


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Flight performance
Max speed
at 6,600 m 590552613566 km/h
Rate of Climb 10.87.914.37.9 m/s
Turn time 3133.129.932.2 s
Max altitude 9,400 m
Takeoff Run 530 m

Combat
flaps
Take-off
flaps
Landing
flaps
Air
brake
General characteristics
Crew 2 persons
Gross weight 9.6 t
Engine 2 x Daimler-Benz DB-603A
Length 12.1 m
Wingspan 16.4 m

Limits:
Max Speed Limit (IAS) 750 km/h
Mach Number Limit 1
Flap Speed Limit (IAS) 280 km/h
Gear Speed Limit (IAS) 350 km/h
Offensive armament
50 mm BK 5 cannon
Ammunition 22 rounds
Fire rate 50 shots/min

BeltBelt fillingArmor penetration (mm) at a distance:
10 m100 m500 m1000 m1500 m2000 m
AP-T/HEF-I10610183655039
AP-T10610183655039
HVAP-T13712688563623
HEF-I11119877
2 × 20 mm MG 151 cannon
Ammunition 700 rounds
Fire rate 700 shots/min

BeltBelt fillingArmor penetration (mm) at a distance:
10 m100 m500 m1000 m1500 m2000 m
IT/IT/APHE/HEI21198311
IT/HEI/HEI/AP-I272414732
AP-I/HEI/HEI/HEI/HEI/IT272414732
APHE/APHE/APHE/IT21198311
FI-T/FI-T/FI-T/IT/IT21198311
HEI/HEI/HEI/APHE/AP-I272414732
Defensive armament
2 × Turret — 13 mm MG 131 machine gun
Ammunition 1,000 rounds
Fire rate 900 shots/min

BeltBelt fillingArmor penetration (mm) at a distance:
10 m100 m500 m1000 m1500 m2000 m
IT/AP-I/IAI/AP-I19168421
AP-T/AP-T/AP-T/IAI19168421
Economy
Repair cost Basic → Reference
AB 584 → 774 SL
RB 791 → 1,049 SL
SB 1,946 → 2,580 SL
Crew training 6,300 SL
Experts 22,000 SL
Aces 250 GE
Research Aces 220,000 RP
Reward multiplier AB / RB / SB
40 / 80 / 160 % SL
124 % RP
Total cost of modifications 10,360 RP
13,810 SL
Talisman cost 750 GE

Research order:

Flight performance
Survivability
Weaponry
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