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The Messerschmitt Bf 109, interchangeably called the Me 109 (most often by Allied pilots and aircrew), was a German World War II fighter aircraft designed byWilly Messerschmitt and Robert Lusser during the early to mid-1930s. It was one of the first truly modern fighters of the era, including such features as all-metalmonocoque construction, a closed canopy, a retractable landing gear, and was powered by a liquid-cooled, inverted-V12 aero engine.


The Bf 109 first saw operational service during the Spanish Civil War and was still in service at the dawn of the jet age at the end of World War II, during which time it was the backbone of the Luftwaffe's fighter force. From the end of 1941 the Bf 109 was supplemented by the Focke-Wulf Fw 190.


Originally conceived as an interceptor, later models were developed to fulfill multiple tasks, serving as bomber escort, fighter-bomber, day-, night-, all-weather fighter, ground-attack aircraft, and as reconnaissance aircraft. It was supplied to and operated by several states during World War II, and served with several countries for many years after the war. The Bf 109 was the most produced fighter aircraft in history, with a total of 33,984 airframes produced from 1936 up to April 1945. 

Role	Fighter
Manufacturer	Bayerische Flugzeugwerke (BFW) Messerschmitt AG
Designer	Willy Messerschmitt, Robert Lusser
First flight	29 May 1935
Introduction	1937
Retired	1945, Luftwaffe 1965, Spanish Air Force
Primary users	Luftwaffe Hungarian Air Force Italian Social Republic Air Force Royal Romanian Air Force
Number built	33,984 +239 HA-1112 +603 Avia S-199
Unit cost	42,900 RM (G-6, Erla-Maschinenwerk, 1943)
Variants	Avia S-99/S-199 Hispano Aviacion Ha 1112

As with the earlier Bf 108, the new design was based on Messerschmitt's "lightweight construction" principle, which aimed to minimise the number of separate parts in the aircraft. Examples of this could be found in the use of two large, complex brackets which were fitted to the firewall. These brackets incorporated the lower engine mounts and landing gear pivot point into one unit. A large forging attached to the firewall housed the main spar pick-up points, and carried most of the wing loads. Contemporary design practice was usually to have these main load-bearing structures mounted on different parts of the airframe, with the loads being distributed through the structure via a series of strong-points. By concentrating the loads in the firewall, the structure of the Bf 109 could be made relatively light and uncomplicated.


An advantage of this design was that the main landing gear, which retracted through an 85-degree angle, was attached to the fuselage, making it possible to completely remove the wings for servicing without additional equipment to support the fuselage. It also allowed simplification of the wing structure, since it did not have to bear the loads imposed during takeoff or landing. The one major drawback of this landing gear arrangement was its narrow wheel track, making the aircraft unstable while on the ground. To increase stability, the legs were splayed outward somewhat, creating another problem in that the loads imposed during takeoff and landing were transferred up through the legs at an angle.






General characteristics

• Crew: One
  
• Length: 8.95 m (29 ft 7 in)
  
• Wingspan: 9.925 m (32 ft 6 in)
  
• Height: 2.60 m (8 ft 2 in)
  
• Wing area: 16.05 m² (173.3 ft²)
  
• Empty weight: 2,247 kg (5,893 lb)
  
• Loaded weight: 3,148 kg (6,940 lb)
  
• Max. takeoff weight: 3,400 kg (7,495 lb)
  
• Powerplant: 1 × Daimler-Benz DB 605A-1 liquid-cooled inverted V12, 1,475 PS (1,455 hp, 1,085 kW)
  
• Propellers: VDM 9-12087 three-bladed light-alloy propeller
  • Propeller diameter: 3 m (9 ft 10 in)
    
  
  

Performance

• Maximum speed: 640 km/h (398 mph) at 6,300 m (20,669 ft)
  
• Cruise speed: 590 km/h (365 mph) at 6,000 m (19,680 ft)
  
• Range: 850 km (528 mi) 1,000 km (621 mi) with droptank
  
• Service ceiling: 12,000 m (39,370 ft)
  
• Rate of climb: 17.0 m/s (3,345 ft/min)
  
• Wing loading: 196 kg/m² (40 lb/ft²)
  
• Power/mass: 344 W/kg (0.21 hp/lb)
  

Armament

• Guns:
  • 2 × 13 mm (.51 in) synchronized MG 131 machine guns with 300 rounds per gun
    
  • 1 × 20 mm MG 151 cannon as Motorkanone with 200 rpg. G-6/U4 variant: 1 × 30 mm (1.18 in) MK 108 cannon as Motorkanone with 65 rpg
    
  • 2 × 20 mm MG 151/20 underwing cannon pods with 135 rpg (optional kit—Rüstsatz VI)
    
  
  
• Rockets: 2 × 21 cm (8 in) Wfr. Gr. 21 rockets (G-6 with BR21)
  
• Bombs: 1 × 250 kg (551 lb) bomb or 4 × 50 kg (110 lb) bombs or 1 × 300-litre (79 US gal) drop tank
  

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