The Bf 161 was a specialised reconnaissance aircraft, based on the
Bf 110, and similar to the
Bf 162, designed as a
light bomber. The prototype
V1 was powered by two
Junkers Jumo 210 inline engines and first flew on 9 March 1938. It was followed by a second prototype,
V2, powered by two
Daimler-Benz DB 600a engines which first flew on 30 August 1938. The aircraft did not enter production, as it was soon decided that a new aircraft type was not needed, and variants of the Bf 110 could perform the reconnaissance role. ==Operational history==