Bloch MB.210

[Milocat 4,848]

The Bloch MB.210 was an improved version of the previous MB.200 bomber, mounting more powerful engines, retractable landing gear, and a low-wing instead of a high-wing design compared to the earlier aircraft.  It was constructed with a steel frame and aluminum skin, and could carry up to 1,600kg of bombs.  These modifications give it an improved speed and bombload over the MB.200, but the defensive armament remained only three single 7.5mm MAC 1934 machine guns in nose, dorsal, and ventral turrets.  The MB.210 entered service with the French air force in 1936 and a few were given to the Republican side in the Spanish Civil War.  MB.210s were still serving in frontline bomber squadrons by the time of the German invasion in 1940, but by then their relative obsolescence led to them being relegated to night bombing missions only.  With the French armistice, some escaped to North Africa to join the Free French air force, while others were captured by the Germans and used as training aircraft or given to minor axis nations such as Bulgaria and Romania.  

 

The MB.210, along with the previously-suggested MB.200, would be wonderful additions to the French bomber tree!

 

Specifications: 

Engines:  Two Gnome-Rhone 14N-10 14-cylinder radial engines, 950 hp each

Length:  18.83m

Wingspan:  22.82m

Height:  6.7m

Empty Weight:  6,413 kg (14,109 lb)

Loaded Weight:  9,720 kg (21,385 lb)

Maximum Takeoff Weight:  10,221 kg (22,487 lb)

Maximum Speed:  322 kmh (200 mph)

Crew:  5 (Pilot, Bombardier/Navigator, Nose Gunner, Ventral Gunner, Dorsal Gunner)

Armament:  Three 7.5mm MAC 1934 machine guns in single nose, dorsal, and ventral turrets (800 rpg)

Bombload:  Up to 1,600 kg of bombs

Number Built:  257

 

Images (Swastika warning on captured aircraft):  

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Sources:  

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloch_MB.210 

https://www.dassault-aviation.com/en/passion/aircraft/military-bloch-aircraft/mb-210-211/ 

https://www.militaryfactory.com/aircraft/detail.asp?aircraft_id=972 

https://www.passionair1940.fr/Armee de l'Air/Appareils/Bombardement/Bloch-210/EN-Bloch-210.htm 

http://www.aviastar.org/air/france/bloch-210.php 

http://www.wardrawings.be/WW2/Files/2-Airplanes/Allies/4-France/04-Bombers/Bloch-MB210/Bloch-MB210BN5.htm 

http://www.airwar.ru/enc/bww2/mb210.html 

Edited May 14, 2019 by Milocat

[leroyonly 4,310]

Open for discussion. 

[Atomeur 529]

A plane like this one, who participate during the second world war, I LIKE !

[Milocat 4,848]

3 hours ago, leroyonly said:

Open for discussion. 

 

Thank you!  

[onemax9000 1,242]

+1

[kamikazi21358 998]

+1, also it would be cool to see a German captured one in the German tree too (premium obviously).

[Z3r0_ 4,127]

Seems like an ideal low rank 1 bomber to place before the Flying Barn (my personal nickname for the Farman bomber the branch starts off with), which imho is a little too good for a starting bomber (being quite tanky and having a very heavy payload).

Edited April 11, 2019 by Z3r0_

[BrentD15@psn 1,116]

NEED!

+1

[DoxerWhite@psn 82]

Kinda want this flying barn.