Messerschmitt Bf-109E [Bf-109E-4], Bf-109T [Bf-109E-3 Navy]
| GENERAL DATA | |||
| Other Designation(s) | Emil,
Toni |
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| Type | Fighter,
Reconnaissance-Fighter |
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Carrier-borne
Fighter (Bf.109T) |
Crew | 1 |
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| Manufacturer(s) | Messerschmitt, |
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| Production | 4000
(all Bf.109E variants): 1868 Bf.109E-3 + 70 Bf.109T (naval version
of Bf.109E-3) |
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| Prototype completed | June 1938 |
Introduction | 1940 |
| Variants | |||
| Bf-109E | Daimler-Benz DB 601D engine with direct fuel injection. | ||
| Bf-109E/Trop | Tropical version for use in North Africa. | ||
| Bf-109E-1 | With 4 machine-guns | ||
| Bf-109E-3 | Late 1939 had some with a canon firing through the propeller. | ||
| Bf-109E-4 | With 4 guns and a better 20mm cannon. | ||
| Bf-109E-5 | Reconnaissance fighters that had less armament. | ||
| Bf-109E-6 | Reconnaissance fighters
that had less armament. |
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| Bf-109E-7 | Introduced a 300 liter drop tank. | ||
| Bf-109E-7/Z | With a nitrous oxide boost. | ||
| Bf-109E-8 | With DB 601E | ||
| Bf-109E-9 | Reconnaissance fighter. | ||
| Bf-109T-1 | Naval variant of Bf-109E-3 developed for the Graf Zeppelin aircraft carrier. Around 70 T-1 were built in 1941 (63 as T-2) | ||
| DIMENSIONS | |||
| Empty Weight | 2125 kg |
Loaded Weight | 2665 kg |
| Max takeoff weight | ? kg |
Length | 8.65 m |
| Wingspan | 9.87 m |
Wing area | 16.17 m² |
| Height | 2.5 m |
Wing loading | 163 kg/m² |
| ARMAMENT | ||||
| Main Gun | Engine-Mounted | 1 x 15 mm (.78 in) MG 151/15 (*)
or 1 × 20 mm MG FF/M (optional) (**) |
Ammunition Carried | 200 |
| Secondary Guns | Nose | 2 x 7.92 mm MG 17 |
Ammunition Carried | 2 x 500 or 2x 1000 (***) |
| Wings | 2 × 20 mm MG FF (****) |
2 x 60 |
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| Bombs | - |
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| Rockets | - |
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(*) Bf-109E-2 variant (**) Bf-109E-3/E-4/E-7/E-8 variants (***) in the case of the engine gun isn't installed (****) only on Bf-109E-1/E-3 variants
| POWERPLANT | |||
| Engine | Daimler
Benz DB 600Aa |
Type & Displacement | liquid-cooled inverted V12, 35.7
L |
| Horsepower (maximum) | 1175
hp |
Power/Weight Ratio | 441 hp / ton * |
| Fuel Capacity | 400
L (internal) + optional 1 x 300 L drop tank underbelly (**)
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(*) with loaded weight, (**) Bf.109E-7 variant / 1300 hp Daimler-Benz DB 601E on Bf.109E-8
| PERFORMANCES | |||
| Maximum Speed | 560 km/h
at 4438 m |
Cruise Speed | 483 km/h at 4000 m |
| Stall Speed * | ? km/h |
Service Ceiling | 10500 m |
| Rate of Climb | 16.7 m/s |
Range | 660 km max, ?1000 km with droptank |
(*) vitesse de décrochage
| Sources | |||
| Wikipédia | Lemaire Soft | ||
| WWII Vehicles | |||
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