Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the air superiority fighters category.
01 / Overview
Messerschmitt Me 210
Category
Country
Production
1941–1944
Quantity
357
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS · WORLD WAR II
107
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
20
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the air superiority fighters category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General4MOD.4
- First Flight1939
- Service Entry Year1942
- Crew2
- Primary RoleHeavy fighter
◈Powerplant3MOD.3
- Engine TypeDaimler-Benz DB 605B
- Engine ModelDaimler-Benz DB 601F
- Number of Engines2
▣Performance3MOD.3
- Top Speed580 km/h
- Service Ceiling8,900 m
- Ferry Range1,818 km
◇Dimensions & Weights2MOD.2
- Length12.2 m
- Empty Weight7,069 kg
◆Armament3MOD.3
- Weapons Payload1,000 kg
- Internal Gun; **2 × MG 151/20 cannon **2 × MG 17 machine gun **2 × MG 131 machine guns (rear armament), one each in FDSL 131/1B remo
- Internal Weapons BayYes
▤Production2MOD.2
- Total Built357
- Variants410
⬢Service History3MOD.3
- Retirement Year1945
- Production Start1939
- Production End1944
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1941Production started
- 1944Production ended
85
years in service
3
years in production
357
units produced
3
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Messerschmitt Me 210SALES1records
| Year | Buyer | Quantity | Amount | Present Value (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — |  Hungary | 267 | — | — |
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
05 / MASS Score
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS RANKING Air Superiority Fighters · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
470AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS107WORLD WAR II · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS945GERMANY · ALL WEAPONS774PERFORMANCE/PRICE · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theAir Superiority Fighterscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
An internal compartment within a military aircraft designed to store and deploy weapons, reducing radar cross-section and aerodynamic drag.
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