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Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series
HA1807
BF 110G-2
Q1+VB, 12/SG 77, USSR, 1943

True 1/72 scale.

Professionally painted.

Great attention to detail.

All markings are Tampoed (pad applied).

Option to display the model on a stand that is provided.

Model can be shown with the landing gear in the down or up positions.

Optional armament provided.

Canopy can be displayed open or closed.

Crew figures included.

Extremely heavy metal with a minimum of plastic.

Highly collectable.

The creation of the Messerschmitt Bf-110G came about because the Me 210 that was
meant to replace it turned out to be a failure. The main difference between the “G” and the
“F” variants was the improved engine in the “G”. Physically it was about the same as the
old engine which meant they only had to strengthen the air frame to handle the increased
weight of the DB 605 engine. The new engine allowed for heavier payloads such as more
powerful guns, rockets, increased fuel loads and larger radar antennae.

The new Bf-110G-2 was first introduced to the war zone in January 1943 when it arrived in
the USSR. Over the course of 1943 278 Bf-110G-2s were sent to the Eastern Front.
Within a month of arriving the aircraft were pressed into action when the Germans were
driven out of Stalingrad. With the lack of Soviet heavy bombers for the Bf-110 to tackle
they were assigned to ground attacks in an effort to slow Soviet tanks and troops
advancing westward. By the end of 1943 all Bf-110s were withdrawn from the USSR.

Specifications for the basic Messerschmitt Bf-110G-2

Entered Service:
December 1942

Dimensions:
Length - 39' 7" (12.06 m)
Wing Span - 53' 4" (16.25 m)
Wing Area - 413.3 sq ft (38.4 sq m)
Wing Loading - 27.2lb/sq ft / 45.5lb/sq ft / 53.5lb/sq ft

Weight:
Empty - 11,220lb (5089.3 kg)
Loaded - 18,800lb (8527.54 kg)
Max - 22,100lb (10024.39 kg)

Powerplants:
2 X Daimler-Benz DB-605B-1 in-line 1,475 hp at sea level
Int. Fuel Capacity - 2,016 lbs (914 kg)
Ext. Fuel Capacity - 950 lbs (430 kg, 2 X under wing drop tanks)

Performance:
Maximum speed - 342 mph (550 kph) at 22,900 ft (6,980 m)
Ceiling - 26,065 ft (7,950 m)

Armament: 4 x 7.9mm MG, 5 x 30mm cannons

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