Me 410 A-1 - Revision history

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 == Description ==
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-The Me 410 was an evolution of the pre-war design of the Me 210. The planes looked quite similar but the Me 410 housed the much more powerful DB 603 engines which greatly improved the aircraft’s performance. The Me 410 A-1 has its beginning relatively late into the war. Production started in 1944 and the A-1 was intended to be a high-speed bomber. This was the result of the pre-war ideas that twin-engine aircraft could be both a fighter and a bomber. Needless to say, the Me 410 A-1 did not excel in its role as a bomber. It could only carry two 500 kg bombs and that was on the limit. The two 500 kg bombs barely fit and one of the bomb bay doors had to be slightly left open which increased drag.
+The Me 410 was an evolution of the pre-war design of the Me 210. The planes looked quite similar but the Me 410 housed the much more powerful DB 603 engines which greatly improved the aircraft's performance. The Me 410 A-1 had its beginnings relatively late into the war. Production started in 1944 and the A-1 was intended to be a high-speed bomber. This was the result of the pre-war ideas that twin-engine aircraft could be both a fighter and a bomber. Needless to say, the Me 410 A-1 did not excel in its role as a bomber. It could only carry two 500 kg bombs and that was on the limit. The two 500 kg bombs barely fit and one of the bomb bay doors had to be left slightly open which increased drag.
-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' has been in the game since the start of the Open Beta Test prior to Update 1.27. It’s the first Me 410 in the tech tree to be able to carry bombs although not many. Bomb loadouts consist of two 500 kg bombs, two 250 kg bombs, or eight 50 kg bombs; a fairly weak bomb load when it comes to bombing bases. However, the Me 410 A-1 does come armed with two MG 151 cannons as well as two 7.92 mm machine guns which can be handy for attacking soft ground targets. Much like many of the Me 410s in-game, the A-1 also comes equipped with two 13 mm machine gun turrets mounted on the sides of the fuselage. Overall, the Me 410 A-1 is a decent ground attacker but is vulnerable to enemy aircraft.
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''' has been in the game since the start of the Open Beta Test prior to Update 1.27. It's the first Me 410 in the tech tree to be able to carry bombs although not many. Bomb loadouts consist of two 500 kg bombs, two 250 kg bombs, or eight 50 kg bombs; a fairly weak bomb load when it comes to bombing bases. However, the Me 410 A-1 does come armed with two MG 151 cannons as well as two 7.92 mm machine guns which can be handy for attacking soft ground targets. Much like many of the Me 410s in-game, the A-1 also comes equipped with two 13 mm machine gun turrets mounted on the sides of the fuselage. Overall, the Me 410 A-1 is a decent ground attacker but is vulnerable to enemy aircraft.
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-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} German strike aircraft {{Battle-rating}}. It has been in the game since the start of the Open Beta Test prior to Update 1.27.
+The Me 410 was an evolution of the pre-war design of the Me 210. The planes looked quite similar but the Me 410 housed the much more powerful DB 603 engines which greatly improved the aircraft’s performance. The Me 410 A-1 has its beginning relatively late into the war. Production started in 1944 and the A-1 was intended to be a high-speed bomber. This was the result of the pre-war ideas that twin-engine aircraft could be both a fighter and a bomber. Needless to say, the Me 410 A-1 did not excel in its role as a bomber. It could only carry two 500 kg bombs and that was on the limit. The two 500 kg bombs barely fit and one of the bomb bay doors had to be slightly left open which increased drag.
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 The Me 410 was developed from the Me 210. The Me 210 had many aerodynamic flaws which were exploited by the more nimble Hawker Typhoons. The Me 410 was a redesign of the Me 210 which included a lengthened fuselage, more powerful Daimler-Benz DB603A engines, and larger wing surface area. Most importantly, the installation of automatic slats greatly improved handling characteristics. Early versions of the Me 410 were designed as fast night and day bombers but quickly fell prey to better British night fighters. In the role of a heavy fighter, the Me 410 was used to attack US day-bomber combat box formations, equipped with 50 mm BK cannons or 210 mm Werfer-Granate rocket tubes. These modifications made the Me 410 rather clumsy and unmanoeuvrable. This made them easy targets to the bomber's escorts, fast and agile Spitfires or P-51 Mustangs. The Me 410 often worked in co-operation with Bf 110s. In the closing stages of World War II, many Me 410s were used as homeland defence or tactical reconnaissance.
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 The pressing need to replace the obsolete Bf 110 and the unsuccessful Me.210 in the Luftwaffe's squadrons became reason for Messerschmitt AG to create a new twin-engine heavy fighter. It was decided that this aircraft be based on the Me.210 so that its production could use available manufacturing equipment and components and accessories which were in stock. In addition, this approach made it easier for the flight crews to master the new aircraft. Although it would have been more logical to keep the previous designation and only add a variant letter, the Me.210 had such a bad reputation that it was decided to replace its designation with a new one, "Me.410".
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 One 1,000 kg PC 1000, SD 1000, or SC 1000 bomb, two 500 kg bombs, or eight 50 kg bombs could be suspended in the bomb bay. The plane's standard bomb load was determined to be 500 kg. The Me.410A-1 was equipped with a special Stuvi 5B sight for dive bombing and tandem pairs of ETC bomb racks under the wing roots with four 50 kg bombs, two under each panel. Two 250 kg bombs could be suspended under the wings with the help of special Aussen ETC shackles.
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-[[File:Cockpit_Me410.jpg|thumbnail|right|The Me 410's instrument panel.]]
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-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} German twin-engine fighter {{Battle-rating}}. It has been in the game since the start of the Open Beta Test prior to Update 1.27.
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} German strike aircraft {{Battle-rating}}. It has been in the game since the start of the Open Beta Test prior to Update 1.27.
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