Messerschmitt Me 310
| Me 310 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Heavy fighter |
| Manufacturer | Messerschmitt |
| First flight | 11 September 1943 |
| Number built | 1 |
The Messerschmitt Me 310 was a prototype German heavy fighter of World War II. It was a project to save the aerodynamically troubled Me 210.
Design and development
The armament was to be the same as the Me 210 A-1: two 20 mm MG 151/20 cannon, two 7.92 mm (.312 in) MG 17 machine guns, and two remotely controlled, rearward-firing 13 mm (.51 in) MG 131 machine guns.
A single aircraft was built by converting Me 210 V13 (code GI+SQ). It had a
Me 410, showed sufficient improvement in its aerodynamics to be put into production.[1]
Specifications (Me 310)
Data from [2]
General characteristics
- Crew: two (pilot and gunner)
- Length: 12.20 m (39 ft 8 in)
- Wingspan: 17.90 m (58 ft 9 in)
- Height: 4.30 m (14 ft 1 in)
- Wing area: 37.7 m2 (406 ft2)
- Loaded weight: 11,050 kg (24,360 lb)
- Powerplant: 2× Daimler-Benz DB 603A, 1,380 kW (1,850 hp) each
Performance
- Maximum speed: 655 km/h (408 mph)
- Range: 1,900 km (1,185 mi)
- Service ceiling: 11,000 m (36,000 ft)
Armament
- Guns: *2 × fixed, forward-firing 20 mm MG 151/20 cannons
- 2 × fixed, forward-firing 7.92 mm (.312 in) MG 17 machine guns
- 2 × rearward-firing 13 mm (.51 in) MG 131 machine guns in remote-controlled barbettes
See also
Related development
- Messerschmitt Me 210
- Messerschmitt Me 410
References
- ISBN 978-0-7643-1784-2
- ISBN 0-385-05782-2.