Messerschmitt Bf-109G [Bf-109G-6]
| GENERAL DATA | |||
| Other Designation(s) | Gustav |
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| Type | Fighter,
Fighter-Bomber Recce |
Crew | 1 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Messerschmitt,
Arado, Erla, Fieseler, WNF, Gyori Vagon- és Gépgyár,
Ago |
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| Production | 23500
(all Bf.109G variants) |
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| Prototype completed | October 1941(Bf-109G-0) |
Introduction | Early Summer 1942 |
| Variants | |||
| Bf-109G-0 | Prototype | ||
| Bf-109G-1 | Cabin was pressurised. GM-1 (Nitreous-Oxide) equipment was optional. Had FuG 7A radio gear. | ||
| Bf-109G-1/Trop | Tropical version. | ||
| Bf-109G-2 | Similar to Me 109G-1. Cabin was unpressurised. No GM-1 equipment. Had FuG 7A radio gear. | ||
| Bf-109G-3 | Similar to Me 109G-1.
Had FuG 16Z radio gear. |
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| Bf-109G-4 | Similar to Me 109G-2. Had FuG 16Z radio gear. | ||
| Bf-109G-5 | MW50 boosted Daimler-Benz 605D. Pressurized cabin. | ||
| Bf-109G-5/U2 | Wooden tailplane. | ||
| Bf-109G-6 | Similar to G-5. No pressurized cabin. Had two under wing 20 mm Was also the standardized version to fit the Rüstsätze (field conversion) and Umrüst-Bausätze (factory) optional equipment packages. Late production had wooden tail units to conserve on metal. | ||
| Bf-109G-6/U2 | Wooden tailplane. | ||
| Bf-109G-6/U4 | One or three 3 cm MK 108 cannons and two 13 mm MG 131 machine guns. | ||
| Bf-109G-6/N | Night fighter. | ||
| Bf-109G-7 | Wooden tail and semi-retractable tailwheel. | ||
| Bf-109G-8 | Used for armed reconnaissance. | ||
| Bf-109G-10 | Low octane DB 605D or high octane DB 605DB with MW 50 and "Galland" hood for better visability. Could go 690 kph. | ||
| Bf-109G-12 | Unarmed two seat trainer. Had DB 605 A engine. | ||
| Bf-109G-14 | Standardized engines. Late production had wooden tail units. | ||
| Bf-109G-16 | DB 605D engine and more armor protection. | ||
| DIMENSIONS | |||
| Empty Weight | 2247 kg |
Loaded Weight | 3148 kg |
| Max takeoff weight | 3400 kg |
Length | 8.95 m |
| Wingspan | 9.925 m |
Wing area | 16.05 m² |
| Height | 2.60 m |
Wing loading | 196 kg/m² |
| ARMAMENT | ||||
| Main Gun | Engine-Mounted | 1 × 20 mm (.78
in) MG 151/20 (*) or 1 x 30 mm (1.18 in) MK 108 (**) |
Ammunition Carried | 200 |
65 |
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| Secondary Guns | Nose | 2 x 7.92 mm MG 17 (¨*) or 2 × 13 mm (.51 in) MG 131 (**) or 2 × 20 mm MG 151/20 (***) |
Ammunition Carried | 2 x 500 |
2 x 300 |
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2 x 135 |
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| Underwings pods | 2 x 30 mm (1.18 in) MK 108 (****)
or 2 × 20 mm MG 151/20 (****) |
2 x 135 |
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2 x 300 |
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| Bombs | 1 × 250 kg bomb or 4 ×
50 kg bombs (****) |
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| Rockets | 2 × 21 cm (8 in) Wfr. Gr.
21 rockets (G-6 with BR21) |
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(*) G-1/ to G-4 variants, (**) from G-5 variant, (***) G6/U4 variant and others, (****) depends of optional kits (Rüstsatz)
| 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 | ||
| RII | ETC 50/VIII d bomb rack under the fuselage, fusing equipment, for four SC 50 type 50 kg bombs | ||
| RIII | Schloß 503A-1 rack for one fuselage drop tank (300 L) | ||
| RIV | 2 x 30 mm (1.18 in) Rheinmetall-Borsig MK 108 underwing gunpods | ||
| RVI | 2 x 20 mm Mauser MG 151/20
underwing gunpods with 135 rpg |
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| RVII | Peilrufanlage |
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| Common Umrüst-Bausatz (Umbau) numbers | |||
| U1 | Messerschmitt P6 reversible-pitch propeller to be used as air brake, only prototypes | ||
| U2 | GM-1 boost, during 1944 several hundred converted to MW-50 boost | ||
| U3 | Reconnaissance conversion, in autumn 1943 G-6/U3 adopted as G-8 production variant | ||
| U4 | 30 mm (1.18 in) MK 108 Motorkanone engine-mounted cannon | ||
| POWERPLANT | |||
| Engine | 1 x Daimler-Benz
DB 605A-1 or AM |
Type & Displacement | liquid-cooled inverted V12, 35.7
L |
| Horsepower (maximum) | 1455
hp |
Power/Weight Ratio | 462 hp / ton * |
| Fuel Capacity | 400
L (internal) + optional 1 x 300 L drop tank underbelly or 2 x 300
L drop tank underwings (/R3)
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(*) with loaded weight / 1800-2000 hp with GM-1 boost/LW-50 boost on Daimler-Benz DB 605A, DB 605AM, DB 604AS, DB 605ASB, or DB 605D (Bf.109G-8 to G-16)
| PERFORMANCES | |||
| Maximum Speed | 640 km/h
at 6300 m |
Cruise Speed | 590 km/h
km/h at 6000 m |
| Stall Speed * | ? km/h |
Service Ceiling | 12000 m |
| Rate of Climb | 17.0 m/s |
Range | 725 km, 998 km with droptank |
(*) vitesse de décrochage
| Sources | |||
| Wikipédia | Lemaire Soft | ||
| WWII Vehicles | WW2 Warbirds | ||
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