MAQUETTE À MONTER - Messerschmitt Bf109E-4/N Trop Airfix | N° A05122A | 1:48
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Characteristics
| Scale | 1:48 |
| Manufacturer | Airfix |
| Size of the box | 35 x 18 x 5 cm |
| EAN | 5014429000690 |
Description
Classed as one of the outstanding aircraft of the Second World War, the Messerschmitt Bf 109 was the Luftwaffe's standard day fighter from 1938 until 1945. A low-wing, single-seat monoplane, the Bf 109 was designed by Professor Willy Messerschmitt in 1934. The type first saw combat during the Spanish Civil War in 1937 and two years later, formed the spearhead of the Luftwaffe's fighter units in their Blitzkrieg across Europe. As well as proving itself to be a capable fighter in Europe, the 109E also found fame and many kills operating in the North African desert in support of Rommel's Afrika Korps. Here the 109E found itself pitted against a mixed force of Hurricanes and P40s, with Spitfires only arriving later after the 109E proved its dominance against the inferior P40s. More than 33,000 Bf 109s of all variants and types were built, more than any other wartime aircraft. Powerplant of the Bf 109E-4 was a Tip Daimler-Benz DB601 engine giving a maximum speed of 323 mph km (323 mph) at 5,000 m (16,400 ft). Armament comprised two wing root 20 mm MG FF cannons and two 7.9 mm MG 17 machine guns in the Wing span: 9.86 m (32 ft 4.5 in); Length: 8.63 m (28 ft 4.25 in); Height: 2.6 m (8 ft 2 in).
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