Messerschmitt Bf-109B [Bf-109B-1]
| GENERAL DATA | |||
| Other Designation(s) | Bertha |
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| Type | Fighter |
Crew | 1 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Messerschmitt, |
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| Production | 10
Bf.109B-0, 30 Bf.109B-1, unknown for Bf.109B-2 |
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| Prototype completed | 1936 |
Introduction | 1937 |
| Variants | |||
| Bf-109C-0 | Pre-production aircraft | ||
| Bf-109B-1 | Was fitted with the 635 hp Jumo 210D engine driving a two-bladed fixed-pitch propeller. | ||
| Bf-109B-2 | With variable-pitch propeller but often retrofitted to older aircraft; unofficially known as B-2 | ||
| Bf-109V8 | Constructed to test the fitting of two more machine guns in the wings; however, results showed that the wing needed strengthening. | ||
| Bf-109V9 | Prototype, both wing guns were replaced by 20 mm MG FF cannons. | ||
| DIMENSIONS | |||
| Empty Weight | 1582 kg |
Loaded Weight | 2296 kg |
| Max takeoff weight | ? kg |
Length | 8.51 m |
| Wingspan | 9.87 m |
Wing area | 16.17 m² |
| Height | 2.59 m |
Wing loading | 163 kg/m² |
| ARMAMENT | ||||
| Main Gun | Nose | 2 x 7.92 mm MG 17 |
Ammunition Carried | 2 x 500 |
| Secondary Guns | Wings | 2 x 7.92 mm MG 17 |
Ammunition Carried | 2 x 500 |
| Bombs | - |
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| Rockets | - |
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| POWERPLANT | |||
| Engine | Junkers
Jumo 210D |
Type & Displacement | liquid-cooled inverted V12, 19.7
L |
| Horsepower (maximum) | 635
hp |
Power/Weight Ratio | 277 hp / ton * |
| Fuel Capacity | 250
L (internal)
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(*) with loaded weight
| PERFORMANCES | |||
| Maximum Speed | 470 km/h |
Cruise Speed | ? |
| Stall Speed * | ? km/h |
Service Ceiling | 8100 m |
| Rate of Climb | 11.7 m/s |
Range | 560 km max |
(*) vitesse de décrochage
| Sources | |||
| Wikipédia | Lemaire Soft | ||
| WWII Vehicles | |||
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