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What armament did the ME 109 have?
It was to be armed with either a single 20 mm MG C/30 engine-mounted cannon firing through the propeller hub as a Motorkanone, or two synchronized, engine cowl-mounted 7.92 mm (. 312 in) MG 17 machine guns, or one lightweight engine-mounted 20 mm MG FF cannon with two 7.92 mm MG 17s.
How many guns did the Messerschmitt 109 have?
It had a maximum speed of 342 mph (550 km) and had a range of 410 miles (660 km). It was 28 ft 4 in (8.65 m) long with a wingspan of 32 ft 4 in (9.87 m). The aircraft was armed with 2 machine-guns and 2 20 mm cannons.
Did the Bf 109 carry bombs?
It carried a bomb up to 500 kg (1,100 lb) under the fuselage and had a modified fuel system with underwing fittings for a 300 L (80 US gal) drop tank. As a standard Bf 109G had not enough ground clearance to carry a 500 kg bomb, a jettisonable auxiliary undercarriage was added just aft of the cockpit.
Which was faster the British Spitfire or the German Messerschmitt 109?
The Bf 109 was arguably the best fighter in the world in 1940. It was faster than the Spitfire at high altitude, could dive more rapidly and carried a more effective armament of two cannon and two machine guns.
Is Spitfire better than me109?
Why did the Luftwaffe develop the Me 109?
Type: German Luftwaffe single-seat fighter. The wartime requirement for greater power in single-seat fighters, especially after the Battle of Britain, led to the development in the early summer of 1942 the Me 109 G with the more powerful DB 605 A engine.
What was the armament of a Bf 109 in WW2?
At the end of 1941 the unit was ordered to return their aircraft to Germany and received E-3s as replacements. The armament of the Bf 109T consisted of two 7.92 mm (.312 in) MG 17s above the engine and one 20 mm MG FF/M cannon in each wing.
What happened to the Me 109 G-14?
From the middle of 1944 some 145 older Me 109 G-2, G-3, G-4 and G-6 aircraft were rebuilt as Bf 109 G-12 two-seat trainers, mainly by Blohm&Voss. The G-14 was the last model in the G-Series.
Where is the Messerschmitt Bf 109G?
Le Messerschmitt Bf 109G du National Air and Space Museum des USA à Washington” [Return of a Brand New “Gustav”: The Messerschmitt Bf 109G of the National Air and Space Museum in Washington]. Le Fana de l’Aviation (in French) (78): 32–35. ISSN 0757-4169.