The MD 311 had a distinctive glazed nose for its role as both a bombing and navigation trainer.
This new "bullet" smooth glazed nose was first tested out on the He 111 V8 in January 1938.
It had a glazed nose for an observer or bomb aimer.
The bombardier was accommodated in a glazed nose, with a forward machine gun turret and a significant pointed "beard" below.
This variant differed mainly in having an unstepped, glazed nose.
Messerschmitt's design was a modified Bf 110 with a glazed nose to accommodate a bombardier.
This version had a glazed nose, and was armed with a 7.92 mm (0.312 in) MG 15 machine gun.