Off the bench on May 7, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Messerschmitt Bf 109 is a German World War II fighter aircraft that was, along with the Focke-Wulf Fw 190, the backbone of the Luftwaffe’s fighter force. The Bf 109 first saw operational service in 1937 during the Spanish Civil War and was still in service at the end of World War II in 1945. It was one of the most advanced fighters when it first appeared, with an all-metal monocoque construction, a closed canopy, and retractable landing gear. It was powered by a liquid-cooled, inverted-V12 aero engine. It was called the Me 109 by Allied aircrew and some German aces, even though this was not the official German designation.<\/p>\n\n\n\nngg_shortcode_0_placeholder\n\n\n\n
It was conceived as an interceptor, although later models were developed to fulfill multiple tasks, serving as bomber escort, fighter-bomber, day-, night-, all-weather fighter, ground-attack aircraft, and aerial Reconnaissance aircraft. It was supplied to several states during World War II and served with several countries for many years after the war. The Bf 109 is the most produced fighter aircraft in history, with a total of 34,248 airframes produced from 1936 to April 1945. Some of the Bf 109 production took place in Nazi concentration camps through slave labor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Through constant development, the Bf 109 remained competitive with the latest Allied fighter aircraft until the end of the war.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
General characteristics
Crew: 1
Length: 8.95 m (29 ft 4 in)
Wingspan: 9.925 m (32 ft 7 in)
Height: 2.6 m (8 ft 6 in)
Empty weight: 2,247 kg (4,954 lb)
Max takeoff weight: 3,400 kg (7,496 lb)
Powerplant: 1 \u00d7 Daimler-Benz DB 605A-1 V-12 inverted liquid-cooled piston engine 1,475 PS (1,455 hp; 1,085 kW)
Propellers: 3-bladed VDM 9-12087, 3 m (9 ft 10 in) diameter light-alloy constant-speed propeller
Performance
Maximum speed: 520 km\/h (320 mph, 280 kn) at sea level
Cruise speed: 590 km\/h (370 mph, 320 kn) at 6,000 m (19,685 ft)
Range: 880\u20131,144 km (547\u2013711 mi, 475\u2013618 nmi)
Combat range: 440\u2013572 km (273\u2013355 mi, 238\u2013309 nmi) 440-572 km to the front and back home
Service ceiling: 12,000 m (39,000 ft)
Rate of climb: 20.1 m\/s (3,960 ft\/min)
Armament
Guns:
2 \u00d7 13 mm (.51 in) synchronized MG 131 machine guns with 300 rpg
1 \u00d7 20 mm (.78 in) MG 151\/20 cannon as centerline Motorkanone with 200 rpg or
1 x 30 mm (1.18 in) MK 108 cannon as centerline Motorkanone with 65 rpg (G-6\/U4 variant)
2 \u00d7 20 mm MG 151\/20 underwing cannon pods with 135 rpg (optional kit\u2014R\u00fcstsatz VI)
Rockets: 2 \u00d7 21 cm (8 in) Wfr. Gr. 21 rockets (G-6 with BR21)
Bombs: 1 \u00d7 250 kg (551 lb) bomb or 4 \u00d7 50 kg (110 lb) bombs or 1 \u00d7 300-litre (79 US gal) drop tank<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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