Messerschmitt Bf-109F [Bf-109F-2]
| GENERAL DATA | |||
| Other Designation(s) | Fritz,
Friedrich |
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| Type | Fighter,
Fighter-Bomber Recce |
Crew | 1 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Messerschmitt, |
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| Production | 2200
(all Bf.109F variants) |
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| Prototype completed | 1940 |
Introduction | Spring 1941 |
| Variants | |||
| Bf-109F-0 | Pre-production aircraft built from E series airframes, Adolf Galland was one of the few to fly one operationally | ||
| Bf-109F-1 | Daimler-Benz DB 601N engine initially and later had the Daimler-Benz DB 601E. | ||
| Bf-109F-1/Trop | Tropical version for use in North Africa. | ||
| Bf-109F-2/Trop / F-4/Trop | Modified to fight in a tropical environment. | ||
| Bf-109F-2/Z / F-4Z | GM1 nitrous oxide boosts. | ||
| Bf-109F-3 | As F-1 but with 1350 PS DB 601E engine, produced in limited numbers | ||
| Bf-109F-4/R1 | Field modification that
had two 20 mm cannons in gondolas under the wings. |
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| Bf-109F-5 / F-6 | Cameras and were tactical reconnaissance fighters (only one prototype). The F-6 had no armament (planned but not built) | ||
| DIMENSIONS | |||
| Empty Weight | 2353 kg |
Loaded Weight | 2800 kg |
| Max takeoff weight | 3066 kg |
Length | 8.94 m |
| Wingspan | 9.92 m |
Wing area | 16.1 m² |
| Height | 2.60 m |
Wing loading | 196 kg/m² |
| ARMAMENT | ||||
| Main Gun | Engine-Mounted | 1 × 15 mm (.78 in) MG 151/15 |
Ammunition Carried | 200 |
| Secondary Guns | Nose | 2 x 7.92 mm MG 17 |
Ammunition Carried | 2 x 500 |
| Underwings pods | 2 × 20 mm MG 151/20 (*) |
2 x 300 |
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| Bombs | Up to 250 kg, carried on one hardpoint
rated 250 kg. General disposables load consisted of: 1 × 250
kg SC-250 bomb |
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| Rockets | - |
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(*) Bf-109F-4/R1 variant only
| Common Rüstsatz kits | |||
| RI | ETC 501/IX b bomb rack under the fuselage, fusing equipment for an SC 250 or SD 250 type 250 kg bomb | ||
| POWERPLANT | |||
| Engine | 1 ×
Daimler-Benz DB 601N |
Type & Displacement | liquid-cooled inverted V12, 35.7
L |
| Horsepower (maximum) | 1270
hp |
Power/Weight Ratio | 453 hp / ton * |
| Fuel Capacity | 400
L (internal) + optional 1 x 300 L drop tank underbelly
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(*) with loaded weight
| PERFORMANCES | |||
| Maximum Speed | 600 km/h
at 6000 m |
Cruise Speed | 562 km/h at 5000 m |
| Stall Speed * | ? km/h |
Service Ceiling | 12000 m |
| Rate of Climb | 17.0 m/s |
Range | 880 km, 998 km with droptank |
(*) vitesse de décrochage
| Sources | |||
| Wikipédia | Lemaire Soft | ||
| WWII Vehicles | WW2 Warbirds | ||
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