Luftwaffe and Allied Air Forces Discussion Forum  

Go Back   Luftwaffe and Allied Air Forces Discussion Forum > Discussion > Luftwaffe and Axis Air Forces

Luftwaffe and Axis Air Forces Please use this forum to discuss the German Luftwaffe and the Air Forces of its Allies.

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 1st January 2011, 20:31
klemchen klemchen is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2008
Posts: 60
klemchen is on a distinguished road
Me 110 question

Hello,

a very happy New Year to you all, particularly to those who can contribute to the answers of the following questions:
The last series of the Me 110 was the G-4 night fighter. It was planned to have the G series be followed by the H series, the main feature of that being the installation of DB 605 D engines. This change was to be accompanied by a couple of other modifications, among them a retractable tail wheel and rounded wing tips; also the lengthening of the rearmost fuselage section was considered. Now the Me 110 H never went into production because no DB 605 D engines were available (they were reserved for the last Me 109s). However, I read in some of my books (sorry that I cannot be more precise; I spent a couple of hours in vain trying to find it again) that some of the features planned for the H were incorporated into the last G aircraft produced. Now I would like to know:
Were there any 110 Gs with a retractable tailwheel or rounded wing tips?
Was lengthening the fuselage dismissed, as I believe?
There are photos of very late G-4s with completely redesigned flame dampers (by a company named Eberspächer). Were those too modifications originallly designed for the H?

Best wishes again,
klemchen
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 2nd January 2011, 00:05
chuckschmitz's Avatar
chuckschmitz chuckschmitz is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Ohio, USA
Posts: 446
chuckschmitz is on a distinguished road
Re: Me 110 question

The flame dampers were changed, late in the Gs production run, in order to reduce drag. I have not seen reference to the H in that regard. Perhaps one of our 110 experts can jump in.

Chuck
Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
history of the Me 110 g4 nightfighter Hendon hoeberigs Luftwaffe and Axis Air Forces 4 2nd March 2012 18:44
Me110: Ill-used in BoB Jim Oxley Luftwaffe and Axis Air Forces 46 25th July 2010 11:10
Technical Question - Bf 110 pstrany Luftwaffe and Axis Air Forces 0 22nd May 2009 20:14
Bf 110 G Question Mark Proulx Luftwaffe and Axis Air Forces 2 12th January 2008 01:55
Bf 110 W.Nr. Mark Proulx Luftwaffe and Axis Air Forces 1 17th May 2006 13:50


All times are GMT +2. The time now is 10:43.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.7.2
Copyright ©2000 - 2026, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright ©2004 - 2018, 12oclockhigh.net