Type: Day fighter
Origin: Bayerische Flegzeugwerke
Crew: One
Service Delivery: Spring, 1938
Production: N/A

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Powerplant:
Bf 109C-1:

• Model: Junkers Jumo 210Ga
• Type: Liquid-cooled, inverted V12
• Number: One
• Horsepower:
• 700 hp for take-off
• 675 hp at 12,470 ft

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Dimensions:

• Wing span: 32 ft. 4½ (9.97m)
• Length: 28 ft. 0.66 in. (8.51m)
• Height: 8 ft. 0½ in. (2.59m)
• Wing Surface Area: 174 sq. ft.

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Weights:

• Empty: 3522 lb.
• Maximum, Loaded: 5062 lb.

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Performance:

• Maximum Speed:
• Sea Level: 261 mph
• 14,765 ft.: 292 mph
• Range: 405 miles
• Initial climb: 2,200 ft/min (670.5m/min)
• Service Ceiling: 27,560 ft.

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Armament:

• 2 × 7.92mm MG 17 in wings
• Ammunition: 420 rpg
• 2 × 7.92mm MG 17 mounted above engine
• Ammunition: 500 rpg



Messerschmitt Bf 109C.

Sources:
Gunston, Bill - The Encyclodepia of the Worlds Combat aircraft, 1976, Chartwell Books, Inc., New York
Brown, Eric, Captain - Wings of the Luftwaffe, 1979, Airlife Publishing Ltd., Shrewsbury
Gunston, Bill & Wood, Tony - Hitler's Luftwaffe, 1977, Salamander Books Ltd., London
Donald, David - The Complete Encyclopedia Of World Aircraft, 1997, Brown Packaging Books Ltd., London
Scutts, Jerry - Messerschmitt BF109: The Operational Record, 1996, Airlife Publishing Ltd, UK
Wikipedia - BF 109