OK, for the purests I cheated and simply went to Wiki. I mentioned a version, the Me-410C, that was optimized for high altitude to include turbos and 4-bladed prop. Worked well but produced in low numbers. The most common was the Me-401B frame that had an alt max level flight of almost 400knts TAS. It also had a weapons bay that could hold bombs, photo-recon ord a pallet with additional 20mms for buff hunting. And it had a 50mm anti-tank gun used in the Panzer III that could kill buffs beyond 1,000m.
The history of this bird is pretty solid when escorted. When not it was not a match for P-51Ds or P-47s. Again, a great add to large scenarios. I can see BOG II taking place next year and having a squadron or two of Me-410Bs escorted by Bf-109G-14/K-4s, Fw-190A8/D-9s and getting after the buffs. If organized and lead well, great recon and coordination they will blow massive holes through Allied bomber formations. If not, they will end in burning piles of metal at the hands of Allied fighters.
Vote Me-410B if you want some serious action! Again, my two cents.
Boo
