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| Bf 162 | |
|---|---|
 Bf 162 V2 | |
| General information | |
| Type | light bomber |
| Manufacturer | Messerschmitt |
| Primary user | Luftwaffe |
| Number built | 3 |
| History | |
| First flight | February1937 |
| Developed from | Messerschmitt Bf 110 |
TheMesserschmitt Bf 162 was alight bomber aircraft designed inGermany prior toWorld War II, which flew only in prototype form.
The Bf 162 was designed in response to a1935RLM (Reichsluftfahrtministerium, Reich Aviation Ministry) specification for aschnellbomber ("fast bomber") for tactical use. Messerschmitt's design was a modifiedBf 110 with a glazed nose to accommodate abombardier. In1937, three prototypes were flown against rival designs, theJunkers Ju 88 and theHenschel 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 adisinformation 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'sRLM official airframe number of8-162 was later re-used for theHeinkel He 162 jet fighter.
Data fromWarplanes of the Third Reich[1]
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