Bf-109G
Fighter
Messerschmitt
© Michael Bykov
The Bf109G-6/R-6 of commander 1./JG50, senior lieutenant Alfred Grislavski, September, 1943.
Messerschmitt Bf-109G, produced up to the end of the World War II (23500 machines), by the quantity was the most mass model of airplane Bf-109.
Pilots of this airplane marked, that some increase of speed achieved the installation of more high-power engine DB-605, has turned back deterioration of the common controllability of the machine.
Bf-109G has gone to manufacture by summer of 1942.
The basic modifications of steel G-1 and G-2 with engine DB-605A, one 20-mm cannon and to two 7,62-mm machine guns;
G-3 and G-4 with modified radio equipment;
G-5 and G-6 with more high-power cannon armament.
Besides there were reconnaissance versions G-8 and G-10, equipped with 1850-strong engine DB-605D and educational double G-12.
Model G-14 was improved version G-6, and G-16 - improved version G-14. The airtight cabin on models, since Bf-109G-6 was not established.
Crew |
1 |
Dimensions |
Wing span, m |
9.92 |
Length, m |
8.85 |
Height, m |
2.50 |
Powerplant |
PE DB-605A, hp |
1475 |
Weight, kg: |
Empty weight |
2673 |
Maximum takeoff weight |
3680 |
Performance |
Maximum speed, km/h |
621 |
Time to 5700m, min |
6 |
Service ceiling, m |
11550 |
Service range, m |
1000 |
Armament |
20-mm and 30-mm cannon under engine, 2 X 7.92-mm machine guns in nose, external bomb load, kg |
250 |
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Drawing Bf 109 G6
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Drawing Bf 109 G10
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The Me 109G-6, W. Nr. 15562, CN+WF with under wing cannons MG 151/20.
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Bf 109G-10 in flight
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References
- "Aviation of Luftwaffe" /Viktor Shunkov/
- "Encyclopedia of military engineering" /Aerospace Publising/
- "The air war" /№ 61/
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