Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Me Bf 109


The Messerschmitt Bf 109 was a German World War II fighter aircraft designed by Willy Messerschmitt in the early 1930s.

The Bf 109 was the backbone of the Luftwaffe fighter force in World War II.












General characteristics

Crew: One

Performance
Maximum speed 640 km/h (398 mph) at 6,300 m (20,669 ft)

Armament
2×13 mm MG 131 machine guns with 300 rpg
1×20 mm MG 151/20 cannon with 150 rpg[133] (or 1x 30 mm MK 108 cannon with 65 rpg, G-6/U4)
1×300 l (78 US gal) drop tank or 1×250 kg (550 lb) bomb or 4×50 kg (110 lb) bombs
2×WGr.21 rockets (G-6 with BR21)
2x 20 mm MG 151/20 underwing cannon pods with 200 rpg (G-6 with R6)

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