| | WW2 Warbirds: the Messerschmitt Bf 110 Zerstörer - Frans Bonné |
 | | The MG FF cannons were replaced by other MG FF cannons that were smaller, and some fairings that were necessary with the old guns could be removed now. |
 | | Armament was increased with 2 × 0.312 inch (7,92 mm) MG 17 fixed rearward-firing guns in the sides of the rear fuselage, and had provisions for 2 droptanks with a capacity of 66 or 198 Imp gal (79 or 238 US gal, 300 or 900 liters) under the outer wing panels. |
 | | To compensate for the extra weight of the installation the MG 151/20 cannon had to be removed, however, and even so the mass and drag of the 37 mm gun installation degraded the Bf 110G-2/R1’s greatly, which made the type a very easy prey for the escort fighters that began to appear in growing numbers. |
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