![]() 10/02/2016 at 17:29 • Filed to: Messerschmitt, Me 210, Planelopnik | ![]() | ![]() |
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Is that the Nazi attempt at building a ripoff of the de Havilland Mosquito? Cause it sure looks like it.
![]() 10/02/2016 at 18:06 |
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Nope, it was a much heavier plane.
![]() 10/02/2016 at 18:57 |
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Mostly because the Mosquito was primarily constructed of wood right? It was like the Morgan roadster of the skies.
![]() 10/02/2016 at 19:00 |
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Yes, the Wooden Wonder. Was famously able to outrun many single engine planes with one engine out of action.
![]() 10/02/2016 at 19:33 |
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It’s an interesting question. The Germans were heavily invested in the Schnellbomber (fast bomber) concept (rather than the heavy bombers the Allies flew), and the Me 210, though a very flawed aircraft in many ways and only built in small numbers, served as the basis for the Me 410 , one of Germany’s more successful heavy fighters and Schnellbombers . Ironically, the Mosquito, a British aircraft, turned out to be the epitome of the Schnellbomber concept.
![]() 10/02/2016 at 19:35 |
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It sure was a pretty plane. Too bad it was a flop.
![]() 10/02/2016 at 20:23 |
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The B6-R3 of the ME-410 is considered to be the A-10 Warthog of Warthunder and WWII due to its armament and its Beeeeeeeert of the MK103 30mm
![]() 10/03/2016 at 08:41 |
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From a historic perspective it is probably a good thing that it was a flop. From a mechanical perspective it is always a disappointment to see a machine not live up to its potential.