Messerschmitt Me-309
| GENERAL DATA | |||
| Other Designation(s) | - |
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| Type | Fighter |
Crew | 1 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Messerschmitt |
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| Production | 4 prototypes |
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| First Flight | 18 July 1942 |
Retired | 1943 |
| Variants | |||
| Me.309 V1 | (July 1942) Landing gear problem and hydraulic systems. | ||
| Me.309 V2 | (November 1942) The front wheel gave way under the weight of the aircraft and the plane broke up. | ||
| Me.309 V3 | Serves as a test base for the Me.262 on-board equipment. | ||
| Me.309 V4 | (July 1943) Shot down by Allied fighters on the day of its presentation to the RLM. | ||
| DIMENSIONS | |||
| Length | 9.46 m |
Empty Weight | 3530 kg |
| Wingspan | 11.04 m |
Loaded Weight | 4250kg |
| Height | 3.90 m |
Max takeoff weight | ? kg |
| Wing area | 16.60 m² |
Wing loading | 256 kg/m² |
| ARMAMENT | ||||
| Main Gun | Engine-Mounted | 1 x 30 mm (1.18 in) MK 108 |
Ammunition Carried | ? |
| Secondary Guns | Wings | 2 × 20 mm (.787 in) MG 151/20 |
Ammunition Carried | 2 x ? |
| Nose & Wings | 4 × 13 mm (.51 in) MG 131 |
4 x ? |
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| Bombs | 500 kg |
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| POWERPLANT | |||
| Engine | 1 ×
Daimler-Benz DB 603G |
Type & Displacement | liquid-cooled inverted V12, 44.52
L |
| Horsepower (maximum) | 1726
hp |
Power/Weight Ratio | 406.12 hp / ton * |
| Fuel Capacity | ?
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(*) with loaded weight
| PERFORMANCES | |||
| Maximum Speed | 733 km/h
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Cruise Speed | 665 km/h |
| Stall Speed * | 161 km/h |
Service Ceiling | 12000 m |
| Rate of Climb | 17.3 m/s |
Range | 1100 km |
(*) vitesse de décrochage
| Sources | |||
| Wikipédia | AviationMilitaires.net | ||
| MilitaryFactory.com | |||
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