For those thirsting for more info, this particular Night Fighter example is a Bf110G-4/R6 fitted with an FuG220b Liechtenstein SN-2 radar. formerly of 1/NJG 3.
Die BF110 war ein gutes Flugzeug,nur gegen Einmotorige Jäger hatte sie auf Grund der Fehlenden Wendigkeit sogut wie keine Chane.Dafür hat sie sich als Nachtjäger bestens Bewährt.
... ein gutes Flugzeug,* nur gegen einmotorige* Jäger hatte sie aufgrund* der fehlenden* Wendigkeit so* gut* wie keine Chance*.* Dafür hat sie sich als Nachjäger bestens bewährt*.
Looks as though you could crank it up and fly it away , doesn't it ? Although it's my opinion that all of the remaining Warbirds should be grounded before we lose any more of them to unfortunate accidents . They are too precious to risk by flying them .
Did not succeed as a fighter but it was used wrong of course it could not out maneuver a single engine fighter but neither could the US Lightning until they used the tactics formed by the flying tigers in China after that it gained one of the best kill to loss ratio's. Gain altitude than dive on your enemy use your speed to get away never try and dog fight. What if the Germans had done this in the B of Briten diving on Brit planes already engaged with BF 109's
Those lengthened and blackened engine exhaust-tubes - known as 'flame-dampers' (or, in German: _flammendämpfer)_ - were simply purposely installed to help conceal the approach of the intercepting Luftwaffe night-fighter (in this case, the Me 110, or other type [Ju 88]) to avoid detection upon its pursuit-run up to a [RAF] bomber. Maintaining a sense of surprise therefore was ultimately crucial (in every respect) towards any degree of success in these types of aerial [night] attacks.
