Type: Single-seat fighter
Origin: Bayerische Flegzeugwerke

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Powerplant:

• Model: Daimler-Benz 601E
• Type: Liquid Cooled Inverted V12
• Number: One      Horsepower: 1,300hp

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Dimensions:

• Wing span: 32 ft. 6½ in.
• Length: 29 ft. 0½ in.
• Height: 8 ft. 6 in.
• Wing Surface Area: N/A

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Weights:

• Empty: 4,330 lb.
• Maximum, Loaded: 6,054 lb.

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Performance:

• Maximum Speed: 390 mph at 22,000 ft.
• Maximum Climb: 3,320 feet per minute
• Range: 440 Miles
• Service Ceiling: 37,000 ft.

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Armament:

• One 15mm MG 151 mounted between cylinder heads and firing through the propeller hub.
• Ammunition: 200 rounds
And

• Two 7.9mm MG 17 mounted above engine.
• Ammunition: 500 rounds



Messerschmitt Bf 109F of Stab II/JG54 undergoing maintenance. [Source: Bundesarchiv]

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