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The most produced fighter aircraft in the world, about 35,000 Messerschmitt Bf-109 aircraft were manufactured.
Early in WW Two the Luftwaffe aircraft dominated over the British, Polish and French aircraft. Later, in battles over Britain, it met formidable opponents. Due to its short range the aircraft was unable to escort Luftwaffe bombers far in to Britain. Its short range was a significant contributor to the defeat of the Germans in the Battle of Britain.
The series F began replacing the series E in November of 1940. The F series had a more powerful engine and additional streamlining for greater speed.
The series F accounted for over fifty percent of the single engine fighter aircraft engaged in the June 1941 primary German attack of Russia. It was the major Luftwaffe fighter of WW Two, fighting on all fronts. It remained the most produced German fighter. This was even after superior aircraft began replacing it.
The Messerschmitt Bf-109 was flown by Erich Hartmann, the top scoring ace of all time with 352 confirmed victories. It is the only aircraft that he would accept to fly for Germany in all of World War II.
Hans-Joachim Marseille, achieved 158 victories over North Africa, including 17 victories on one day alone flying the aircraft.
After the end of World War II the Messerschmitt Bf-109 was manufactured in Czechoslovakia through 1949. The Spanish manufactured it through 1958.
Pilots report that flying the Messerschmitt Bf-109 is exciting. Starting the engine requires turning the boost pumps and power switches to the on position. The engine is primed about half a dozen times and the throttle set to idle. The start button is hit once the starter is energized and reaches full power. That should produce immediate life in the engine.
Once operating temperature is reached, rpm can be increased to about 1,800 to start to taxi. Once moving rpm may be reduced. The elevator is kept fully down so weight is on the main gear. Turning is accomplished with a hard, quick push on the brake. It takes a while to master this technique, because the Bf-109 wants to taxi in a straight line and only turns with effort.
There is no vision over the nose of the aircraft while on the ground.
Once at the end of the runway, the brakes are held while bringing rpm to 2,100 and manifold pressure to 30”. Flaps are set to twenty degrees for take off, radiator flaps opened, and tail wheel locked.
With the brakes released the throttle is opened slowly to obtain 40” of manifold pressure. To help steering, the stick is held forward at first. As speed increases and the rudder is operative, forward stick pressure is relaxed and the tail will come up. The nose will drift right, but a little rudder will fix that. The Me-109 can not be forced into the air because engine
torque may swing the aircraft violently. When the aircraft's tail is up, vision over its nose is possible. At an even 100 mph, the aircraft will break contact with the ground with gentle back pressure on the stick.
Upon retracting the landing gear and raising the flaps, the Messerschmitt Bf-109 will continue its acceleration. At around 250 mph the aircraft is responsive without being twitchy. Cutting speed, raising the nose while proceeding straight ahead until a stall is reached will produce a straight ahead, but fast sink rate. Entering a stall give lots of warning through stick vibration.
With increased speed the controls will become heavier, especially at speeds of over 300 mph. At speeds of over 340 mph the nose tends to lower and needs a little stick back pressure or elevator trim to achieve level flight. Aerobatic maneuvers at this speed require some muscle and both hands on the stick.
The rudder is responsive with medium pressure up to 300 mph, with slightly more pressure needed at higher speeds. However, this never becomes excessive.
At cruising altitude, the throttle can be pushed forward with a little nose down added and the aircraft will quickly reach 350 mph. It will take some time after that to reach maximum speed.
In preparation for landings, the speed is brought down to less than 150 mph so that the gear can be lowered. Fuel boost pumps are activated or a nose high landing may result in engine fuel starvation. Wing flaps are set to their landing position of up to fifteen degrees, and radiator flaps opened.
Landing speed must be kept up to no less than 110 mph until the aircraft is just above the runway. Although it is very responsive at slower speeds, if speed is reduced too much the Me-109 will sink like a stone.
Once on the runway there is little tendency to bounce. Care must be taken once the tail wheel touches down in that all forward vision will be gone. Pilots must be ready with rudder and brakes to keep the roll out straight. With the Messerschmitt Me-109, even perfect three point landings can manage to turn into ground loops.
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Daimler-Benz 605A-1
1,450 hp V12
29' 1"
32' 7"
5,900 lbs.
7,500 lbs.
1- 20 mm
2- 13 mm
230 mph
400 mph
3,350 fpm
39,000 feet
530 miles
5/28/35
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VQ Warbirds rc Messerschmitt Bf-109 ARF.
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There are lots of rc Messerschmitt Bf-109 airplanes for sale to choose from. You can find everything from slope soarer
radio control airplanes to giant scale rc airplanes to park flyer, and electric or gas propelled RC Airplanes.
Immediately above is the great looking rc Messerschmitt Me-109 ARF for sale from VQ Warbirds. It has a 60 1/2" wingspan with a 44" length. Construction is balsa and ply with a all up weight around 6 1/2 lbs. You will need a .40 to .46 two cycle or .70 four cycle engine for power.
Pictured just below is the rc Messerschmitt Bf-109 ready to fly for sale from STYLM. Wingspan is 35", length is 28". Includes motor, radio, flight battery, and charger.
Modeltech has a rc Messerschmitt Bf-109 ARF for sale as shown in the middle picture below. It is made from all wood. Wingspan is 45", length is 37". Engines can be from .25 to .36 two cycle. All up weight is a little over 3 lbs.
SIG Mfg. has a rc Messerschmitt Bf-109 ARF EP for sale. Its wingspan is 48" and length is 42 1/2". You will need a 300 - 400 W motor for power. All up weight is around 3 3/4 lbs.
If you are looking for an inexpensive slope soarer rc Messerschmitt Bf-109 ARF, check out GWS. There's has a 34" wingspan, is 30" long, and weighs around 11 oz.
Meister scale has rc Messerschmitt Bf-109 kit for sale. It has a wing span of 102". Recommended are 3.2 - 4.4 ci gas engines. Weight can be from 25 to 35 lbs.
Meister Scale also has a kit for a 84" wing span rc Messerschmitt Bf-109 airplane for sale. Weight is from 16 - 20 lbs. Recommended engines to power the Bf-109 RC Airplane are 1.8 glow or 2.3 - 3.0 gas.
You can find a 1/4 scale rc Messerschmitt Bf-109 kit for sale from American Eagle. It has a 98" wing span. All up weight is from 28 to34 lbs. with recommended power a Zenoah 62 or Sachs 4.2 and up.
There is a posting on RC Groups about high quality rc Messerschmitt Bf-109 kits offered for sale by Igor Vyznal in Czechoslovakia (vyznal@seznam.cz phone: +420 415 658057). Wingspan is 65", length is 57", and weight around 7 3/4 lbs. A .90 four stroke engine is recommended for power.
Hobby-Lobby has a rc Messerschmitt Bf-109 ARF for sale with a wingspan of 43 1/2" and a length of 35". Included is a brushless motor and controller. Weight is around 2 lbs. 3 oz.
If you are looking for plans for sale of a rc Bf-109, Kit Cutters has them from Dave Platt. Wingspas is 79", recommended engine is a .90, and weight is around 14 lbs. Kit Cutters will also sell you a kit of the rc airplane.
The third picture below is of the rc Messerschmitt Bf-109 for sale by Nitro Planes. They have a number of Bf-109 models for sale for both engine and electric power.
Flying Styro makes a Messerschmitt Bf-109 rc airplane ARF for sale. It has a wingspan of 29 1/2" and a length of 25". Weight is around 13 oz.
The last picture on this page is of the nice looking rc Messerschmitt Bf-109 from Admiral Piett of RC Groups. It was converted from a Guillows free flight kit and is just one example of many that you will find on the RC Groups site.
Green Air Design makes a rc Meserschmitt Bf-109 kit from Deptron for sale. Its wingspan is 22". A CD ROM motor is recommended for power. Weight is around 10 oz.
If you have a favorite Messerschmitt Bf-109 rc, please email us about it.
Rick Lindholm of Chino, CA writes: "I have been flying the Modeltech Messerschmitt rc Bf-109 for about a month. Although the ARF RC Airplane covering fit well, I didn't care for the finish. I ended up covering it again so that it would look more authentic.
The fuselage of the rc airplane is very strong and it is very well built overall. I equipped my rc Messerschmitt Bf-109 with an O.S. .25 FX engine that provides sufficient power. Takeoff at about half throttle is in around 25 feet. With the control throws in the recommended range, the rc airplane felt a little too responsive for my taste. I could have moved the center of gravity a little forward, but instead I just used less control throws and dialed more exponential into my radio.
The Messerschmitt rc Bf-109 tracks straight and sure unless the winds get blowing. Landings should be with a little speed on, less it drops a wing. I like to keep the power on until the rc airplane settles on to the runway, then chop the power and apply up elevator to keep the tail down. Make sure you have a bit of runway in front of you while settling down, or it will soon run out. However, ground handling, even at high speeds is good, with no tendency to nose over.
The Modeltech rc Messerschmitt Bf-109 is a good value for the money."
Messerschmitt Me-109
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