MAQUETTE À MONTER - Bf 110C ProfiPack Eduard | N° 8201 | 1:48 **LIKE NEW INSIDE UNOPENED**
Prix régulier 40,00 € TTC 6%
Characteristics
| Condition | Like New Inside Unopened - Intérieur non ouvert |
| Scale | 1:48 |
| Manufacturer | eduard |
| Size of the box | 37 x 25 x 7 cm |
| EAN | 8591437082018 |
Description
The Messerschmitt Bf 110 was a twin-engine heavy fighter developed for the Luftwaffe in the mid-1930s as a long-range escort and multi-role combat aircraft. Designed to meet the Reich Air Ministry’s requirement for a “Zerstörer” (destroyer), it first flew in 1936 and entered service in 1938. Powered initially by Jumo 210 engines and later by the more powerful Daimler-Benz DB 601 series, the Bf 110 evolved into a faster and more capable aircraft with improved range and firepower.
Early variants such as the Bf 110C carried heavy forward armament including MG FF 20 mm cannons and MG 17 machine guns, operated by a crew of two with a rear defensive gun. Later versions introduced external fuel tanks, structural refinements, and improved engines, extending its operational flexibility. While initially intended as a long-range escort fighter, the Bf 110 suffered losses against more agile single-engine opponents in daylight combat.
However, it found a highly successful role as a night fighter, especially when equipped with radar and upward-firing “Schräge Musik” cannons. It also served effectively as a fighter-bomber and reconnaissance platform on multiple fronts. By the later stages of World War II, the Bf 110 had become one of the Luftwaffe’s most important specialized night combat aircraft.
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