Type: Single-seat fighter
Origin: Bayerische Flegzeugwerke
Crew: One
Service Introduction: February 1943
Production: 12,000+

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Powerplant:

• Bf 109G-1:
• Model: Daimler-Benz 605A-1
• Type: Liquid Cooled Inverted V12
• Number: One
• Horsepower: 1,475 hp

• Bf 109G-6:
• Model: Daimler-Benz 605AM
• Type: Liquid Cooled Inverted V12
• Number: One
• Horsepower: 1,800 hp*
•   *With Water/Methanol injection.

• Later G models:
• Model: Daimler-Benz 605DC
• Type: Liquid Cooled Inverted V12
• Number: One
• Horsepower: 2,000 hp*
•   *With Water/Methanol injection.

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Dimensions:

• Wing span: 32 ft. 6½ in. (9.92m)
• Length: 29 ft. 7 in. (9.02m)
• Height: 11 ft. 2 in. (3.40m)
• Wing Surface Area: 127.77 ft.² (16.05m²)

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Weights:

• Empty weight: 4,954 lb (2,247 kg)
• Gross weight: 6,940 lb (3,148 kg)
• Max takeoff weight: 7,496 lb (3,400 kg)

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Performance:

• Cruise speed: 370 mph (590kph) at 19,685 ft (6,000m)
• Maximum Speed:
  • 320 mph (520kph) at sea level
  • 365 mph (588kph) at 13,123 ft (4,000m)
  • 400 mph (640kph) at 20,669 ft (6,300m)
  • 383 mph (616kph) at 26,247 ft (8,000m)
• Range: 530 miles (850 km)
• Ferry range: 620 mi (1,000km) with droptank
• Service Ceiling: 39,000 ft. (12,000m)
• Rate of climb: 17 m/s (3,300 ft/min)
• Wing loading: 40 lb/sq ft (196 kg/sq m)
• Power/mass: 0.209 hp/lb (0.344 kW/kg)

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Armament:

• Bf 109G-1:
• 1 × 30mm MG 108 firing through hub.
• Ammunition: 60 Rounds
• 2 × 13mm MG 131 above engine.
• 2 × 20mm MG 151 under wings.

• Bf 109G-6:
• 1 × 30mm MG 108 firing through propellor hub.
• Ammunition: 60 Rounds
•      Or
• 2 × 13mm MG 131 above engine.
• Ammunition: 300 Rounds per gun
• 1 × 20mm MG 151 firing through propellor hub.
• Ammunition: 150 Rounds

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