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Variants
Me 410A-1 Schnellbomber (fast bomber), fixed
forward-firing armament of 2 × 20 mm MG 151/20 cannon and 2 ×
0.312 in (7,92 mm) MG 17 machine guns, a defensive armament of 2 ×
0.51 in (13 mm) MG 131 trainable rearward-firing machine guns in two remotely
controlled barbettes on the sides of the fuselage immediately to the rear
of the wing trailing edges, and provision for 2,205 lb (1.000 kg) of disposable
stores in a weapons bay located in the lower part of the forward fuselage:
this bay could carry 1 × 2,205 lb (1.000 kg) SC-1000 or SD-1000 bomb,
or 2 × 1,102 lb (500 kg) SC-500 bombs, or 8 × 110 lb (50 kg)
SC-50 bombs; the type could also be fitted under the wing roots with tandem
pairs of Aussen-ETC racks for the carriage of an additional 4 × 110
lb (50 kg) SC-50 bombs. The bombs were aimed with the aid of a Stuvi 5B
dive-bombing sight.
Me 410A-1/U1 Reconnaissance version, fitted with
1 × Rb 20/30, Rb 50/30 or Rb 75/30 camera in the central fuselage
Me 410A-1/U2 Heavy fighter version, fitted with
a pallet (Waffenbehalter) with 2 × 20 mm MG 151/20 cannon fixed forward/firing
in the weapons bay, 250 rounds each.
Me 410A-1/U4 Bomber-destroyer version, standard
forward-firing gun battery replaced by a single 50 mm BK 5 gun with 21
rounds of ammunition in a cylindrical magazine and aimed with the aid of
a ZFR 4a sight.
Me 410A-2 Zerstörer Heavy fighter version, identical to
Me 410A-1 and carried exactly the same gun and internal bomb armaments,
but lacked the Stuvi 5B dive-bombing sight and provision for the four external
110 lb (50 kg) bombs. A number of aircraft were later fitted as a bomber
destroyer.
Me 410A-2/U4 Bomber-destroyer version, retained
the standard forward-firing gun battery in combination with a single 50
mm BK 5 gun supplied with 21 rounds of ammunition from a cylindrical magazine.
Me 410A-3 Reconnaissance versio, the 2 × 0.312
inch (7,92 mm) MG 17 machine guns were eliminated and the lower line of
the forward fuselage was deepened to allow the incorporation of two Rb
20/30, Rb 50/30 or Rb 75/30 cameras in the former weapons bay.
Me 410B-1 Included uprated powerplant: 2 ×
Daimler-Benz DB 603G inverted-Vee, same dimensions as the Me 410A-1/U2,
the versions of the Me 410B-1 at first were identical to the Me 410A series,
so the Me 410B-1 was the basic Schnellbomber.
Me 410B-1/U2 Heavy fighter version, fitted with
a pallet (Waffenbehalter) with 2 × 20 mm MG 151/20 cannon fixed forward/firing
in the weapons bay, 250 rounds each.
Me 410B-1/U4 Bomber-destroyer version. This model
had the standard forward-firing gun battery replaced by a single 50 mm
BK 5 gun with 21 rounds of ammunition in a cylindrical magazine and aimed
with the aid of a ZFR 4a sight.
Me 410B-2 This was the equivalent to the Me 410A-2
series, in the form of a heavy fighter.
Me 410B-2/U2 The fixed forward-firing armament was
augmented by the addition of a weapons-bay pallet (Waffenbehalter) with
2 × 20 mm MG 151/20 fixed forward-firing cannon, 250 rounds each.
Me 410B-2/U4 Bomber-destroyer variant with a formidable
fixed forward-firing armament of 2 × 30 mm MK 103 cannon (replacing
the two 20 mm cannon and two 0.312 in/7,92 mm machine guns on the basic
fighter) in combination with 1 × 50 mm BK 5 gun supplied with 21
rounds of ammunition from a cylindrical magazine.
Me 410B-2/U2/R2 Fitted with an additional 2 ×
30 mm MK 108 cannon.
Me 410B-2/U2/R3 Fitted with an additional 2 ×
30 mm MK 103 cannon.
Me 410B-2/U2/R4 Fitted with an additional 2 ×
20 mm MG 151/20 cannon.
Me 410B-2/U2/R5 Fitted with an additional 4 ×
20 mm MG 151/20 cannon.
Me 410B-3 Long-range reconnaissance variant of Me
410B model analogous to the Me 410A-3, and therefore had the 2 ×
0.312 in (7,92 mm) MG 17 machine guns eliminated and lower line of the
forward fuselage deepened to allow the incorporation of two Rb 20/30, Rb
50/30 or Rb 75/30 cameras in the former weapons bay.
Me 410B-5 Produced only in small numbers and used
mostly for experimental work, this was a torpedo bomber version of the
standard Me 410B with the 2 × 0.312 in (7,92 mm) MG 17 machine guns
deleted, FuG 200 Hohentwiel air-to-surface search radar fitted, and provision
made for a disposable armament of 1 × 1,984 lb (900 kg) LT F5b torpedo,
or 1 × 1,675 lb (760 kg) LT F5i torpedo, or 1 × 3,968 lb (1.800
kg) SC-1800 bomb, or 2 × 882 lb (400 kg) BT-400 bomb-torpedoes, or
6 × 440 lb (200 kg) BT-200 bomb-torpedoes carried as two under the
fuselage and four under the outer wing panels.
The type also had provision for the defensive gun barbettes to be replaced
by a 154 Imp gal (184.9 US gal, 700 liter) auxiliary fuel tank, and as
the disposable load was carried externally the former weapon bay was adopted
to carry a 143 Imp gal (171.7 US gal, 650 liter) auxiliary fuel tank.
Me 410B-6 This was a heavy fighter optimized for
the coastal anti-shipping role with FuG 200 Hohentwiel air-to-surface search
radar and a gun armament of 2 × 30 mm MK 103 cannon, 2 × 20
mm MG 151/20 cannon and 2 × 0.51 in (13 mm) MG 131 machine guns.
Me 410B-7 Built only in very small numbers, used
mostly for development work as recon fighter optimized for day role.
Me 410B-8 Built in Small numbers, used mostly
for development work as a reconnaissance fighter optimized for the nocturnal
role with flares carried in the weapons bay.
Me 410C Two new wings were designed, increasing
span to 60 ft or 67 ft (18.25 m or 20.45 m). The powerplant would by 2
× Daimler-Benz DB 603JZ, or 2 × Junkers Jumo 213E/JZ, or 2
× BMW 801TJ. All engines would be fitted with turbosuperchargers,
and drive four-bladed propellers with very wide blades. The Daimler-Benz's
would be fitted with a annular nose radiator in stead of the usual ones
under the rear part of the wings. The main landing gear would retract straight
to the rear, while twisting the wheels 90 degrees. Me 410C was abandoned
before any production aircraft were built.
Me 410D Considered in stead of the Me 410C, powered
by 2 × Daimler-Benz DB 603JZ inverted-Vee engines, and had a revised
forward fuselage to increase the field of view of the pilot and cause lower
drag. In this version the outer wing panels would be made out of wood,
to conserve strategic materials.
Me 410H Interim version would replace the Me410D
series, and was basically identical to the Me 410B-2. This version however
had extra untapered wing panels between the engines and the outer wing
panels. Span would have increased to 75 ft (23 m), but the first conversion
was never completed.
Total Production: 1160 built
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