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The most produced fighter aircraft in the world, about 35,000
Messerschmitt Me-109 (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 Me-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 Me-109 was manufactured in Czechoslovakia through 1949.
The Spanish manufactured it through 1958.
Pilots report that flying the Messerschmitt Me-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 Messerschmitt Me-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 Me-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.
Pictured just below is the rc
Messerschmitt Me-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 Me-109 for sale as shown in the second 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.
In the third
picture below is the rc Messerschmitt Me-109 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.
The last picture on this page
is of the nice looking rc Messerschmitt Me-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.
SIG Mfg. has a rc Messerschmitt Me-109 for sale shown above. 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 Me-109, check out GWS. There ARF has a
34" wingspan, is 30" long, and weighs around 11
oz.
Meister scale has rc Messerschmitt Me-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"
wingspan rc Messerschmitt Me-109 for sale. Weight is from 16
- 20 lbs. Recommended engines are 1.8
glow or 2.3 - 3.0 gas.
You can find a rc Messerschmitt Me-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 Me-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 Me-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 Messerschmitt Me-109, Kit Cutters has them from Dave
Platt. Wingspan is 79", engine is a .90 2C,
and weight is around 14 lbs. Kit
Cutters will also sell you a kit
of the scale model rc airplane.
Flying
Styro has a rc Messerschmitt Me-109. The ARF has a
wingspan of 29 1/2" and a length of 25". Weight is
around 13 oz.
Green Air Design makes a rc
Meserschmitt Me-109 kit from Deptron. Its wingspan
is 22". A CD ROM motor is recommended for power. Weight is
around 10 oz.
ParkZone has a rc
Messerschmitt Me-109 for sale. Its wingspan is 43 1/2"
and length is 39". Included with the scale rc model is
everything necessary for flight except the radio.
Hangar Hobbies has a rc Messerschmitt Me-109 for sale. It
has a wingspan of 35 1/2" and a length of 31".
Power is by a geared motor.
Copy Toy
Factory, China, is selling a rc Messerschmitt Me-109. It is made
from balsawood and plywood with a 44" wingspan and 38"
length. A brushless motor is used for power.
If you have a favorite rc Messerschmitt Me-109, please email
us about it.
Rick Lindholm of
Chino, CA writes: "I have been
flying the Modeltech Messerschmitt rc Me-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 Me-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 rc Messerschmitt Me-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, unlike the real thing,
ground
handling, even at high speeds is good, with no tendency to
nose over.
The Modeltech rc Messerschmitt Me-109 is a good value for the money."
Ray Jiminez has a rc Messerschmitt Me-109 with a 100" wingspan. It is made from balsawood and
plywood, weighs around 32 lbs. and is powered by a 3W 80Xi engine.
Len Tomlanson's rc Messerschmitt Me-109 has a
81" wingspan, is powered by a Brison 2.4 engine, and weighs
around 25 lbs.
Sall Pullman's rc
Messerschmitt Me-109 has a 88" wingspan. It uses
a Sachs 4.2 engine to pull its approximately 24 lb. weight.
Bill Naro scratch built his rc
Messerschmitt Me-109 rc airplane. Its wingspan is 100" and
length is 85". Bill powers his model with a G62 engine.
Weight is around 26 lbs.
Chuck Evans has a
rc Messerschmitt Me-109 with a 102" wingspan. It
is made from fiberglass and weighs about 42 lbs. Power comes from a
3W 75 engine.
Neil Robinson built a
98" wingspan rc Messerschmitt Me-109. Construction is all
wood with a weight of about 29 lbs. A ZDZ 80 cc engine is up
front.
Bill Jeffreys 101"
wingspan rc Messerschmitt Me-109 has a glass fuse with balsa over
foam wings. A Brison 95 cc engine provides the motivation.
Messerschmitt Me-109
