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Messerschmitt Bf 110
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Air Superiority Fighters · Germany · 1939
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MesserschmittBf110

Messerschmitt Bf 110
Messerschmitt Bf 110 Photo: Jakobsen [Jacobsen] · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 de
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Air-to-Air Lethality
60
Agility
50
Speed
45
Radar & Avionics
30
Range
70
Stealth
5
Survivability
65
Reliability
70
Technology
50
Cost-Effectiveness
80
Origin Germany
ManufacturerAugsburg, Brunswick
CategoryAir Superiority Fighters
EraWorld War II
In service1939–1945
Operators7 countries
Quantity6,170
Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
50
Air Superiority Fighters MASS Rating
31/143
World War II
143/832
All-Time
Air Superiority Fighters · 10 axes scored
Air-to-Air Lethality
60
Agility
50
Speed
45
Radar & Avionics
30
Range
70
Stealth
5
Survivability
65
Reliability
70
Technology
50
Cost-Effectiveness
80
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the air superiority fighters category.
01 / Overview
Messerschmitt Bf 110
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1939–1945
Quantity
6,170
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS · WORLD WAR II
31
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
85
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
50
air superiority fighters category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the air superiority fighters category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
  • First Flight1936
  • Service Entry Year1937
  • Crew2
  • Primary RoleHeavy fighter, fighter-bomber, night fighter
  • Generation2nd
  • In ServiceYes
◈Powerplant6MOD.6
▣Performance7MOD.7
  • Top Speed475 km/h
  • Cruise Speed262 km/h
  • Service Ceiling10,000.488 m
  • Ferry Range774 km
  • Combat Radius1,300 km
  • Rate of Climb11 m/s
  • G-Limit6.5
◇Dimensions & Weights7MOD.7
  • Length11.887 m
  • Wingspan16.25 m
  • Height3.5 m
  • Wing Area38.4
  • Empty Weight4,424.868 kg
  • Loaded Weight6,027.89 kg
  • Max Takeoff Weight9,400 kg
◆Armament8MOD.8
⬢Production3MOD.3
  • Total Built6,170
  • Operators5
  • Variants161
▲Service History4MOD.4
  • Retirement Year1945
  • Production Start1936
  • Production End1945
  • Operational StatusRetired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1939Production started
  2. 1945Production ended
87
years in service
6
years in production
6,170
units produced
5
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 2 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Inventory4country · 39units
39active
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE5terms
Air-to-air missiles are guided missiles fired from aircraft to engage other aircraft. They are used for self-defense and to gain air superiority.
Air-to-Ground Missiles are guided missiles fired from aircraft to attack ground targets. They enable aircraft to engage and destroy enemy ground positions, vehicles, and installations.
A collection of integrated electronic systems on a military aircraft designed to detect, identify, disrupt, or deceive enemy radar, communications, and guided weapons.
Infrared Search and Track (IRST) is a passive sensor system that detects and tracks airborne targets by their heat signatures without emitting radiation.
An internal compartment within a military aircraft designed to store and deploy weapons, reducing radar cross-section and aerodynamic drag.
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