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05-27-2004, 03:26 PM
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| Most likely. That's how the Defiant intially had success against the 109 (it did shoot down 17 without loss on one of its early missions). Once the Germans realized the Defiant had guns covering its tail it wasn't nearly as effective.
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05-27-2004, 04:06 PM
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Country:  | The Defiant never really had much chance of shooting down the Bf-110 any other way. The 110 had rear defence as well, so the Defiant was screwed.
The 110 had heavier armament than the 109 so I think the Defiant would be ripped apart before the turret would rip the 110 apart.
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05-28-2004, 01:03 PM
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Country:  | defiants were regularly mistaken for hurricanes im informed
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05-28-2004, 01:16 PM
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Country: | yes they were, to begin with, that's why they had initaial sucess, but they soon learnt to attack them from the front or side...................
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05-29-2004, 04:00 AM
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Country: | I still believe the Bf-110 would have been quite safe against a Defiant, although anything can happen in war. I'd say the Bf-110 would have a higher success rate against the Defiant, than the Defiant against the 110.
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05-29-2004, 08:30 AM
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Country: | even though the defaint did have a chance, i'm gonna have to agree that in most cases the 110 would win...............
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05-30-2004, 06:57 AM
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05-30-2004, 10:49 AM
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Country: | unless like i say the 110 get behind the defaint for to long............
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05-30-2004, 11:39 AM
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Country: | yeah but as soon as the defiant started shooting behind it surely the 110 pilot would realise it was a turret fighter and move away
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05-30-2004, 12:38 PM
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Country: | Even then the Defiant would be in deep trouble. The Bf-110 having twin engines gave it a higher survival rate, naturally. And the heavy armament on the Bf-110 would be much more destructive.
This being said, if the 110 was wavering over the tail of the Defiant without actually opening up for a hit. The Defiant would probably score a kill.
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05-30-2004, 12:50 PM
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Country: | why are some messerschmitts called BF's and some called ME's? cos with planes like the '108, '109 and '110 ive heard both the BF and them ME prefix used, where as with planes such as the '262 and '323, they are just ME's?
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05-30-2004, 12:58 PM
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Country: | I used to know. Obviously the 'Me' is for Messerchmitt, I think the Bf is for Bomber-Fighter. I don't fully know though.
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05-30-2004, 01:01 PM
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Country: | im not sure if Bf is for bomber fighter, because if seen places where they referred to the '108 as a Bf-108, and it aint a bomber fighter
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05-30-2004, 01:05 PM
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Country: | If not that, it's probably another company building them. But I don't know.
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