This is the most Successful fighter aircraft of all time

In 1934, the German Ministry of Aviation gave specifications for a new

fighter

aircraft

, if it was subsequently to be equipped with at least two MG-17 machine guns and have the ability to use liquid-cooled 12-cylinder V-engines that were being developed by the junkers. and Daimler states that the request was sent to fakawolf arato heinkel and flugs bassist as verca the first BF-109 prototype, the BF-109V1, was powered by a Rolls-Royce Kestrel engine and made its debut in September 1935. After winning test trials a further 10 pre-production prototypes were ordered. Another notable prototype was the BF-109v4, the first to have three nose-mounted machine guns and was powered by a Yumo 210a.

The first production BF-109 was the A variant which the A variant went through. Many different visual changes such as the engine, cockpit, machine guns, ventilation holes and slats, the position of the oil cooler were also changed. changed several

time

s to avoid overheating. Many of the BF-109s that served in the Condor Legion during the Spanish Civil War, the first BF-109 that entered serial production was the B1 variant, the B1 was powered by the 661 horsepower Yumo 210d engine. force that drove a two-bladed, fixed-pitch propeller. During the production period, a variable pitch propeller was introduced and retrofitted to older

aircraft

.

During the combat it became apparent that the dual machine gun armament was inadequate. A third machine gun was added to the nose of the plane, but it was too unreliable. Messerschmidt Fiesler and Area Machine built a total of 341 bf-109cs. Production of the short-lived BF-109c began in the spring of 1938. It came with an improved UMO engine, two more machine guns, giving the 109 to the mg17, but possibly the

most

important change was the reinforced wings. Only 58 BF-109cs of all variations were produced. It is important to note that on 11 July 1938 Erhard milk finally allowed Willie messerschmidt to acquire BFG, it would later be renamed messerschmidt AG, the designations for new aircraft would now be i instead of BF, however the bf-109 would continue with the BF designation but would also race with me, the bf-109d was next. online and became the Luftwaffe's standard

fighter

before the start of World War II, the BF-109D only saw limited service during the war, all 235 BF-109DS and Luftwaffa service during the election campaign They were quickly replaced only by the BF-109E.

Some BF-109DS remained in service as night fighters and were used until early 1940. A total of 647 BF-109DS were produced by Faka Wolf Area Priesler Erato and AGL. Interestingly, Messerschmitt is recorded as only producing four bf-109ds the first. The mass production bf-109 would be the E variant, it was equipped with a much heavier Daimler Bend 601 with 1085 horsepower driving a three-bladed propeller. Due to

this

change, the airframe would be strengthened to support the additional weight of the engine. Later would come a more refined version of the BF-109, known as the F Series. This version of the BF-109 was lightly armored, the wing root cannons were removed, and it came equipped with the Daimler Bends 601n engine.

The F Series was also introduced with semi-elliptical wingtips which would become a standard feature of all BF-109s in the future compared to the previous BF-109e. The F variant had much better aerodynamics. The engine cover was redesigned to be much smoother and more rounded and a new elbow-shaped supercharger inlet was added. The new large propeller rotor was adopted from the new ME-210, which fit perfectly with the new engine column. Just over 2,000 BF-109FS were produced, quickly replacing the lightly armored F-series BF-109s in the summer of 1942, the G. The series was introduced equipped with a Daimler Benz 605 D producing 1,800 horsepower. power with injection of water and methanol, which gave a maximum speed of 428 miles per hour or 685 kilometers per hour.

The G Series had a reinforced wing structure, light alloy armor for the fuel tank, and a heavier welded frame. For the cockpit, along with the addition of a bulletproof windshield, the G Series came equipped with a three-blade variable-pitch propeller with even wider blades. In the F Series, more than 12,000 BF-109 G6s were built. The BF-109K was the last. The bf-109 series to see the operational Duty and the last bf-109 in the evolutionary line, the German Ministry of Aviation ordered Messerschmitt to simplify production of the bf-109 by consolidating parts and types to make a standardized model with interchangeable parts and equipment defects.

The fuselage of previous iterations were also remedied, such as the rear wheel becoming retractable. The K4 was the fastest BF-109 of World War II, reaching a maximum speed of 440 miles per hour or 710 kilometers per hour at full power at an altitude of 24,600 feet and 7,500 meters. Deliveries of the K4 began in the autumn 1944, with a total of 1,593 delivered by the end of the war. The first test of action that the BF-109 would receive was during the Spanish Civil War. 109 were sent to Spain, where they

most

ly served on the Egyptian Condor, only about 20 BF-109s were lost in the Spanish Civil War engaging in aerial combat or due to enemy ground fire from the remaining BF-109s, 47 of They, including b d and variants, remained in service in Spain after the conclusion of the 1939 Civil War.

The BF-109 was credited with more aerial kills than any other aircraft. 105 BF-109 pilots were credited with destroying 100 or more enemy aircraft. 13 of these drivers scored points. over 200 kills, while two of them had over 300. This group of pilots in total were credited with almost 15,000 kills, with the majority of the BF-109 pilots earning their kills fighting the Soviets. 5 BF-109 pilots scored more than 100 kills against the West. Pilots during Operation Barbarossa The German pilots of BF-109 claimed 7,335 deaths for exactly 350 losses in air combat, a ratio of 21 to 1. One of the best-known BF-109 operations was the Battle of Britain in 1940 and which the Luftwaffa faced the Royal Air Force and its super Marine Spitfires and Hawker Hurricanes.

Most of the BF-109s used during the battle were E1 and E4 equipped with the Daimler Benz 601. The fuel-injected engine proved to be a significant advantage over British carbureted engines. would be cut off during negative GE maneuvers, even though the BF-109 was overall a superior fighter to the Spit Hurricane which was discovered in August 1940 when comparative test trials were carried out at the Luther Central Test Facility. , was ultimately hampered by limited scope. The BF-109 was designed to intercept bombers over friendly territory with the BF-109's internal tank, it only had a range of 410 miles or 660 kilometers after hitting a British target, the BF-109 only had 10 minutes of combat

time

before having to return to base, thus leaving the bombers exposed, the BF-109 remained a comparable fighter until the end of World War II, although it did not make a difference due to the increasing number of rookie Luftwaffa pilots taking over.

They rushed into service facing pits. Trained Allied fighter pilots, the BF-109 served in many countries, some until the 1960s, Countries using the BF-109 include Germany, Spain, Italy, Hungary, Finland, Switzerland, Yugoslavia, Romania, Japan and Israel . The bf-109 would also be captured by allied countries, including England. United States, the USSR and France, the BF-109 was flown by the three highest-scoring aces of World War II, including Eric Hartman, the highest-scoring fighter pilot of all time, with 352 victories, Gerhard Barkhorn with 301 victories and Gutter Rawl with 275 victories in total. They flew with Yakushvara 52, a unit that flew exclusively BF-109s. JG 52 was credited with more than 10,000 victories obtained mainly on the Eastern Front;

However, Hans Yakum Maziel was the highest scoring German ace in the North African campaign. Hans claimed 158 victories from him. Flying the BF-109 against Western pilots, the BF-109 was one of the first truly modern fighters of the time, with features such as a monocoque construction, an enclosed canopy, and retractable landing gear, the BF-109 was the most produced combat of the World War. II with 30,573 examples built during the war and being the most produced fighter aircraft of all time with a total of 33,984 built until April 1945. Between 1945 and 1948, the majority of the BF-109 that survived the war They were destroyed. or scrapped after 1988, the BF-109s were one of numerous examples of crashed relics found in World War II.

These aircraft that were found were being recovered for restoration. Examples of recovered crashes were found in France, Italy and some were even buried in Germany as of December 2016, only 67 BF-109 aircraft fuselages are known to exist. Thanks for watching, like and subscribe. Be sure to hit the bell icon to be notified when I post new videos.