Bf-109E, I./JG 3, Hans von Hahn, Grandvillers, France, Battle of Britain, September 1940

Popis produktu

The first German mass produced 109 fighter was the Bf-109E that has been mistakenly referred to as the Me-109. The Bf is the designator for the Bayerische Flugzeugwerke (BFW) (Bavarian Aircraft Works) that produced the original aircraft. In 1938 Messerschmitt took over BFW but throughout WWII German handbooks and documents referred to the aircraft as the Bf-109. By the 
end of 1939 the Bf-109E (Emil) had replaced all other 109 variants and quipped 13 Gruppens with 40 aircraft each. The Bf-109 was the main single-engine aircraft until the Fw-190 came along.

September 16, 1939 Hans von Hahn was appointed Staffelkapitän of 8./JG 53. He scored six victories during the French Campaign and added five more during the Battle of Britain.On August 27, 1940, with eleven victories to his credit Hans von Hahn was appointed the Gruppenkommandeur for I./JG 3. From the Western Front he moved to the Eastern Front in time to take part on day one of the attack on Soviet Union. When WWII had ended von Hahn had accumulated a total of 34 victories.

Specifications Bf-109E-4
Single-seat day fighter

Crew – 1

Dimensions
Wingspan – 32 ft 4.5 in
Length – 28 ft 8 in
Height – 11 ft 2 in

Performance
Powerplant – 1 X Daimler-Benz DB 601Aa  12  cylinder inverted-vee liquid cooled, 1,150 h.p. @ 2,400 rpm on take-off
Propeller – VDM electrically-operated controllable-pitch fully-feathering 3-blade metal screw Fuel – 88 Imp. Gallons in fuselage behind pilot and under his seat.
Speed Maximum – 375 mph @ 12,300 ft
Cruising – 298 mph @ 62.5% power
Stall – 75 mph landing with flaps extended
Range – 412 miles @ 62.5% power @ 16,000 ft
Initial Climb Rate – 3,100 ft/min
Service ceiling – 36,000 ft

Weights
Empty – 4,440 lbs
Gross Loaded – 5,520 lbs

Armament
2 X 7.9 mm MG 17 MG, 1,000 rpg mounted on engine crankcase firing through propeller 2 X 20 mm MG FF cannons, 60 rpg mounted in wings.