Bf 110G-4 "G9+EF," Major Heinz-Wolfgang Schnaufer (1:72)

When used as a heavy-fighter-bomber the Bf-110 had mixed results. But when airborne radar was added along with nose-mounted armament and Schrage Musik (the upward firing cannons) the Bf-110 became a deadly nighttime predator for British bombers. By the end of 1942 Germany had almost 400 night-fighters of which 75% were Bf-110s. These deadly hunters managed to destroy almost 1300 aircraft during 1942 alone. As the British bomber attacks increased in size and frequency the Bf-110 was simply overwhelmed and couldnt cope allowing more and more bombs to make it to German cities.

In November 1939 the 17 year old Heinz-Wolfgang Schnaufer joined the Luftwaffe and in January 1942 was based at Saint-Trond Belgium where he became known as "The Night Ghost Of Saint-Trond". By the end of WWII the 23-year old Schnaufer was NJG-1 Kommandeur with several medals having flown 164 missions and 121 victories making him the top scoring Nachtjager pilot. On February 21, 1945 he added 9 RAF bombers to his victories. After surviving WWII it is almost ironic that Schnaufer died at age 28 in a car accident.

Powerplant:
2 X Daimler Benz DB 605B 12 cylinder inverted-vee liquid-cooled engines rated @ 1,475 hp (1,099 kw) @ 2,800 rpm for take-off and, 1,355 hp (1,010 kw) @ 2,800 rpm @ 18,700 ft. (5,699 m).

Dimensions:
Wing Span - 53 ft. 4 7/8 in. (16.27 m)
Length - 41 ft. 6 3/4 in. (12.67 m)
Height - 13 ft. 1 1/4 in. (4.0 m)
Weight Empty - 10,970 lb (4,975 kg)
Maximum Loaded - 21,800 lb. (9,888 kg)

Performance:
Maximum Speed - 349 mph (562 kph) at 22,965 ft (7,000m)
Range - 528 miles (850 km) at 304 mph (490kph) at 16,400 ft. (5,000m)
Initial climb - to 5,500m (18,045 ft.) in 8 minutes
Service Ceiling - 32,800 ft. (10,000m)

Armament:
Nose - Fixed firing forward 2 X 30mm Mk 108 Cannon with 135 rounds per gun, 2 X 20mm MG 151 Cannon with 300 rounds (port) and 350 rounds (starboard) plus 2 X 20mm MG 151 Cannon in Schrage Musik installation (Firing Obliquely forward) Or 2 X 7.92mm MG 81 in rear cockpit
Optional U1 modification - Waffenwanne 151Z ventral tray
housing two forward firing 20mm MG151 cannon

Avionics:
FuG 10P R/T Set
FuB1 2F Airfield blind approach receiver
FuG 227/1 Flensburg Homing System
Used to home in on British Monica tail warning
radar emissions.(Only fitted to some aircraft)
FuG 212 Lichtenstein C-1 Radar
FuG 220b Lichtenstein SN-2 Radar