Bf-109B, Bf-109C и Bf-109D
Fightert
Messerschmitt
Messerschmitt Bf-109 can be considered as a sample of the machine of this class.
Produced before the World War 2 and during in quantity more, than 30500 copies, this airplane became the major part of the German military machine for all period of operations.
Bf-109 has appeared after the command of the German air forces in the beginning of 30th years has given the task for a fighter a monoplane of the "modern" scheme.
First of 13 prototype flown on September, 1935.
Bf-109B were deliveries to Luftwaffe (in two versions), equipped two or three 7,92-mm sinchronous machine guns type MG-17, in April, 1937 .
Behind Bf-109B has followed Bf-109C (in two versions) with armament of four or five machine guns.
Messerschmitt Bf-109B and Bf-109C have taken part in Civil war in Spain.
They were followed with produced more than 175 machines such as Bf-109D with engine DB-600A (power 986 hp) and armament from one 20-mm of a gun and two 7.92-mm of machine guns.
By 1939 these machines acted regarding night fighters, but the majority to the beginning of war were already used, as educational.
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B-1 |
B-2 |
C-1 |
D-1 |
Crew |
1 |
Year of issue |
1937 |
1937 |
1938 |
1938 |
Dimensions |
Lenght, m |
8.70 |
Wing span, m |
9.90 |
Wing area, m2 |
16.35 |
Weight, kg: |
Loaded weight |
2197 |
2152 |
2296 |
2420 |
Powerplant |
Engine |
Jumo210D |
Jumo210Da |
Jumo210Ga |
DB600Aa |
Power, hp |
535 |
720 |
700 |
986 |
Performance |
Maximum speed, km/h |
on sea level |
460 |
470 |
420 |
|
in altitude |
465 |
465 |
470 |
|
m |
4000 |
4000 |
4500 |
|
Rate of climb, m/s |
10.9 |
10.2 |
9.52 |
|
Service ceiling, m |
9000 |
9000 |
9500 |
9500 |
Service range, km |
450 |
450 |
450 |
450 |
Armament |
7.92-mm MG-17 machine gun |
2-3 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
Cannon |
- |
- |
- |
- |
External bombs load, kg |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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References
- "Aviation of Luftwaffe" /Viktor Shunkov/
- "Encyclopedia of military engineering" /Aerospace Publising/
- "The air war" /# 37/
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