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The '''Messerschmitt Bf 162 Jaguar''' was a [[light bomber]] aircraft designed in [[Germany]] prior to [[World War II]] that only flew in prototype form.
The '''Messerschmitt Bf 162''' was a [[light bomber]] aircraft designed in [[Germany]] prior to [[World War II]], which flew only in prototype form.


==Design and development==
The Bf 162 was designed in response to a [[1935 in aviation|1935]] [[Reich Air Ministry|RLM]] (''Reichsluftfahrtministerium'', Reich Aviation Ministry) specification for a ''schnellbomber'' ("fast bomber") for tactical use. Messerschmitt's design was a modified [[Messerschmitt Bf 110|Bf 110]] with a glazed nose to accommodate a [[bombardier (rank)|bombardier]]. In [[1937 in aviation|1937]], three prototypes were flown against rival designs, the [[Junkers Ju 88]] and the [[Henschel Hs 127]], both entirely new aircraft.
The Bf 162 was designed in response to a [[1935 in aviation|1935]] [[Reich Air Ministry|RLM]] (''Reichsluftfahrtministerium'', Reich Aviation Ministry) specification for a ''schnellbomber'' ("fast bomber") for tactical use. Messerschmitt's design was a modified [[Messerschmitt Bf 110|Bf 110]] with a glazed nose to accommodate a [[bombardier (rank)|bombardier]]. In [[1937 in aviation|1937]], three prototypes were flown against rival designs, the [[Junkers Ju 88]] and the [[Henschel Hs 127]], both entirely new aircraft.


Eventually, it would be decided that the Ju 88 be selected for production, and development of the Bf 162 ended. As a [[disinformation]] tactic, images of the Bf 162 were widely circulated in the German press captioned as the "Messerschmitt Jaguar", a name never used outside this context.
It was eventually decided that the Ju 88 be selected for production, and development of the Bf 162 ended. As a [[disinformation]] tactic, images of the Bf 162 were widely circulated in the German press, captioned as the "Messerschmitt Jaguar", a name never used outside this context.{{cn|date=July 2021}}


This aircraft's [[Reich Air Ministry|RLM]] official airframe number of ''8-162'' was later re-used for the [[Heinkel He 162]] jet fighter, probably again for disinformation purposes, although possibly referring to the He 162 being a single-engined jet fighter as opposed to the twin-engined Me 262.
This aircraft's [[Reich Air Ministry|RLM]] official airframe number of ''8-162'' was later re-used for the [[Heinkel He 162]] jet fighter.


==Specifications (Bf 162)==
==Specifications (Bf 162)==
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{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


* Green, William. ''Warplanes of the Third Reich''. New York:Doubleday, 1972. ISBN 0-385-05782-2.
*Green, William. ''Warplanes of the Third Reich''. New York:Doubleday, 1972. {{ISBN|0-385-05782-2}}.
*Wagner, Ray and Heinz Nowarra. ''German Combat Planes: A Comprehensive Survey and History of the Development of German Military Aircraft from 1914 to 1945''. New York: Doubleday, 1971.


==External links==
==External links==
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{{commons category|Messerschmitt Bf 162}}
* [http://www.histaviation.com/Messerschmitt__Bf_162.html German Aviation 1919 - 1945]
* [http://www.histaviation.com/Messerschmitt__Bf_162.html German Aviation 1919 - 1945] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170912233833/http://www.histaviation.com/Messerschmitt__Bf_162.html |date=2017-09-12 }}


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Latest revision as of 02:17, 8 September 2024

Bf 162
General information
Typelight bomber
ManufacturerMesserschmitt
Primary userLuftwaffe
Number built3
History
First flightFebruary 1937
Developed fromMesserschmitt Bf 110

The Messerschmitt Bf 162 was a light bomber aircraft designed in Germany prior to World War II, which flew only in prototype form.

Design and development

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The Bf 162 was designed in response to a 1935 RLM (Reichsluftfahrtministerium, Reich Aviation Ministry) specification for a schnellbomber ("fast bomber") for tactical use. Messerschmitt's design was a modified Bf 110 with a glazed nose to accommodate a bombardier. In 1937, three prototypes were flown against rival designs, the Junkers Ju 88 and the Henschel Hs 127, both entirely new aircraft.

It was eventually decided that the Ju 88 be selected for production, and development of the Bf 162 ended. As a disinformation tactic, images of the Bf 162 were widely circulated in the German press, captioned as the "Messerschmitt Jaguar", a name never used outside this context.[citation needed]

This aircraft's RLM official airframe number of 8-162 was later re-used for the Heinkel He 162 jet fighter.

Specifications (Bf 162)

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3-view of the Bf 162

Data from Warplanes of the Third Reich [1]

General characteristics

  • Crew: 3 (pilot, gunner, and bombardier/navigator)
  • Length: 12.75 m (41 ft 10 in)
  • Wingspan: 17.16 m (56 ft 4 in)
  • Height: 3.58 m (11 ft 9 in)
  • Airfoil: root: NACA 2R1 18.5; tip: NACA 2R1 11[2]
  • Empty weight: 5,810 kg (12,809 lb)
  • Powerplant: 2 × Daimler-Benz DB 600Aa V-12 inverted liquid-cooled piston engines, 736 kW (987 hp) each
  • Propellers: 3-bladed variable-pitch propellers

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 480 km/h (300 mph, 260 kn) at 3,400 m (11,200 ft)
  • Cruise speed: 425 km/h (264 mph, 229 kn) at 3,400 m (11,200 ft)
  • Range: 782 km (486 mi, 422 nmi)
  • Rate of climb: 9 m/s (1,800 ft/min)

Armament

  • Guns: 1× 7.92 mm MG 15 machine gun in dorsal position
  • Bombs: 10× 50 kg (110 lb) bombs internally and 2× 250 kg (550 lb) bombs externally (overload)

See also

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Related development

References

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  1. ^ Green 1972, pp. 592–593.
  2. ^ Lednicer, David. "The Incomplete Guide to Airfoil Usage". m-selig.ae.illinois.edu. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
  • Green, William. Warplanes of the Third Reich. New York:Doubleday, 1972. ISBN 0-385-05782-2.
  • Wagner, Ray and Heinz Nowarra. German Combat Planes: A Comprehensive Survey and History of the Development of German Military Aircraft from 1914 to 1945. New York: Doubleday, 1971.
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