Me 410 A-1/U4 - Revision history

U48664895: Updated description to new format

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Updated description to new format

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‎Description

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U38088265: /* In-game description */ Reformatted

2022-10-24T21:18:03Z

‎In-game description: Reformatted

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2022-04-27T17:22:02Z

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2021-06-12T16:37:18Z

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 == Description ==
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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 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.
 == General info ==
 === Flight performance ===

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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 main point of focus on this vehicle is the 50 mm [[BK 5 (50 mm)|BK 5]] cannon in the nose. For its size, it holds a very respectable 22 rounds of ammunition. The speciality 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 a specific role in the battle.
+The main point of focus on this vehicle is the 50 mm [[BK 5 (50 mm)|BK 5]] cannon in the nose. For its size, it holds a very respectable 22 rounds of ammunition. The speciality 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 a specific role in the battle.
 == General info ==

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-=== In-game description ===
+{{break}}
 The Me 410 A-1/U4 and the Me 410 A-2/U4 became the most powerful armament available in Me 410 A modifications. They provided a 50 mm Rheinmetall BK 5 cannon. This weapon was initially developed as an antitank gun, with a 21-round drum magazine and a pneumatic reloading system, and was mounted in the bomb bay. The presence of the BK 5 cannon had no discernible effect on piloting the aircraft; however, the Me.410's flight characteristics were slightly reduced due to increased aerodynamic resistance. Tests showed that an aircraft with the 50 mm BK 5 cannon was able to target T-34 and KV tanks as well as railway carriages, steam locomotives, and small waterborne vehicles. However, it turned out that the standard Revi 16 sight was not suitable for firing the new weapon, so planes armed with BK 5 cannons were fitted with ZFR 4a gun sights.
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 mm BK 5 cannons were installed on Me 410 A-1/U4s on the front, replacing the 20 mm Mauser MG 151/20 cannons and 7.92 mm Rheinmetall-Borsig MG 17 machine guns. The Me 410 A-2/U4 "destroyers" ("Zerstörer") were equipped with BK 5 cannons directly at the factory and retained all of their standard armament.
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 '''Pros:'''
-* High firepower
+* Great manoeuvrability for a two-engine heavy fighter
-* Decent defensive armament.
+* Good dive performance
 * Good survivability
-* High ammo for the 50mm
+* Potent offensive firepower
-* Uses the same shell as Puma
+* The 50 mm cannon can knock out bombers in one shot
-* Good for CAS, better than the Hs 129 B-3 since that has underpowered engines.
+* High ammo count
 '''Cons:'''
-* Worst flight performance of all Me 410 variants.
+* High-calibre cannon air targets belt lacks versatility
-* High-calibre cannon air targets belt lacks versatility.
+* 50 mm cannon is inaccurate and almost useless against fighters
-* 50 mm cannon is inaccurate and almost useless against fighters.
+* 50 mm cannon is long to reload, delaying the follow-up shot
 * 50 mm shell rarely kills ground units in one shot

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 * Good dive performance.
 * Able to knock a B-17 out of the sky with as little as one 50 mm shell.
 '''Cons:'''
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 == See also ==
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 * ''reference to the series of the aircraft;''
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 '''Pros:'''
-* High firepower.
+* High firepower
 * Decent defensive armament.
 * Good dive performance.
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 * Worst flight performance of all Me 410 variants.
 * High-calibre cannon air targets belt lacks versatility.
-* 50 mm cannon is almost useless against fighters.
+* 50 mm cannon is inaccurate and almost useless against fighters.
-* Inaccurate 50mm cannon
+* 50 mm cannon takes time before firing a follow-up shot
-* 50mm cannon takes time before firing a follow-up shot
+* 50 mm shell rarely kills ground units in one shot
 == History ==
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 == Media ==
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+<!-- ''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.'' -->
 == See also ==
 ''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
 * ''reference to the series of the aircraft;''
 * ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''
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 ! Stock
-| 562 || 552 || rowspan="2" | {{Specs|ceiling}} || 32.6 || 33.2 || 6.2 || 7.8 || rowspan="2" | 530
+| 566 || 552 || rowspan="2" | {{Specs|ceiling}} || 32.2 || 33.1 || 7.9 || 7.8 || rowspan="2" | 530
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 ! Upgraded
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+| 613 || 590 || 29.9 || 31.0 || 14.3 || 10.8
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