| Messerschmitt Me109 |
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| This fighter was the backbone of the Luftwaffe at the start of the war. In a head-on attitude it was sometimes mistaken for the RAF Spitfire. During the war, the Me109 was flown by German pilots on all fronts. It was heavily armed and some models were equipped with pressure cabins. One copy of the "F" model was captured in Africa, and later evaluation at Wright Field showed it to be inferior to the better Allied fighters in service during the war. Some later model Me109s were equipped for photo-reconnaissance missions.
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| Type: | Single-seat Fighter |
| Engine: | 1 Daimler-Benz 605AM, Type: Liquid Cooled Inverted V12, 1,800 hp. |
| Dimensions: | Wing span: 32 ft. 6� in.
Length: 29 ft. 7 in.
Height: 11 ft. 2 in. |
| Weights: | Empty: 5,893 lb.
Loaded: 6,945 lb. |
| Performance: | Maximum Speed: 386 mph at 22,965 ft.
Range: 447 Miles
Service Ceiling: 38,550 ft. |
| Armament: | One 30mm MG 108 cannon firing through hub with 60 Rounds.
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One 20mm MG 151 cannon with 150 Rounds and Two 13mm MG 131 machine guns above engine with 300 per gun. |
| Bomb Load: | One 500 Lb bomb |
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