Bf-109

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Bf-109

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Design country

Germany

ROLE

Fighter

First flight

1937

211

Crashed

Total in database

Land Leased

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Production Analysis

Production Numbers

BF 109	Prototype	1
BF 109B	Fighter	340
BF 109D	Fighter	600
BF 109E	Fighter	3500
BF 109C	Fighter	58
BF 109F	Fighter	2200
BF 109G	Fighter	33984
BF 109K	Fighter	1700

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Performance Range:

8,524

1940 -1944

417 - 446 mph

The prototypes of the Messerschmitt Bf 109 laid the foundation for one of World War II's most iconic fighter aircraft. Development began in 1934 when Willy Messerschmitt and his team designed the Bf 109 to meet the Reichsluftfahrtministerium's (RLM) specifications for a modern, all-metal monoplane fighter. The Bf 109 V1 prototype was powered by a British Rolls-Royce Kestrel engine due to delays with German powerplants. It first flew in 1935, showcasing advanced features like retractable landing gear, a fully enclosed cockpit, and a cantilever wing. Subsequent prototypes, including Bf 109 V2 and V3, introduced the Junkers Jumo 210 engine, which became standard in early production models. These prototypes were rigorously tested and refined during trials, including participation in the International Military Aviation Competition in Zurich in 1937, where the Bf 109 demonstrated superior speed and agility compared to contemporary designs. This success solidified its adoption by the Luftwaffe and set the stage for its evolution into various combat-ready variants.

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Top Ace	Squadron	Squadron	Variant
Walter Nowotny	JG 54	JG 54	Bf 109
Hans-Joachim Marseille	JG 27	JG 27	Bf 109
Werner Mölders	JG 51	JG 51	Bf 109
Heinrich Ehrler	JG 51	JG 51	Bf 109
Johannes Steinhoff	JG 51	JG 51	Bf 109
Günther Lützow	JG 3	JG 3	Bf 109
Heinrich Bär	JG 2	JG 2	Bf 109
Franz Stigler	JG 27	JG 27	Bf 109
Franz Götz	JG 3	JG 3	Bf 109
Kurt Welter	JG 27	JG 27	Bf 109
Helmut Lent	JG 51	JG 51	Bf 109
Kurt Bühligen	JG 3	JG 3	Bf 109
Herbert Ihlefeld	JG 1	JG 1	Bf 109
Kurt Tank	JG 51	JG 51	Bf 109
Hans Hahn	JG 54	JG 54	Bf 109
Emil Bitsch	JG 26	JG 26	Bf 109
Bernhard Vechtel	JG 26	JG 26	Bf 109
Viktor Bauer	JG 3	JG 3	Bf 109
Werner Lucas	JG 54	JG 54	Bf 109
Helmut Wick	JG 2	JG 2	Bf 109
Hans Philipp	JG 51	JG 51	Bf 109
August Lambert	JG 54	JG 54	Bf 109
Ernst Udet	JG 1	JG 1	Bf 109
Johann Rademacher	JG 54	JG 54	Bf 109
Karl-Heinz Schnell	JG 52	JG 52	Bf 109
Erwin Clausen	JG 52	JG 52	Bf 109
Herbert Schramm	JG 52	JG 52	Bf 109
Ferdinand Voss	JG 51	JG 51	Bf 109
Adolf Dickfeld	JG 2	JG 2	Bf 109
Horst Ademeit	JG 54	JG 54	Bf 109
Friedrich Beckh	JG 51	JG 51	Bf 109
Franz Woidich	JG 27	JG 27	Bf 109
Kurt Ubben	JG 2	JG 2	Bf 109
Karl-Ernst Schroeter	JG 54	JG 54	Bf 109
Walter Schuck	JG 54	JG 54	Bf 109
Adolf Galland	JG 26	JG 26	Bf 109
Erich Hartmann	JG 52	JG 52	Bf 109
Günther Rall	JG 52	JG 52	Bf 109
Gerhard Barkhorn	JG 52	JG 52	Bf 109
Otto Kittel	JG 54	JG 54	Bf 109
Heinrich Ehrler	JG 5	JG 5	Bf 109
Johannes Steinhoff	JG 51	JG 51	Bf 109
Franz Götz	JG 27	JG 27	Bf 109
Herbert Ihlefeld	JG 3	JG 3	Bf 109
Karl-Ernst Schroeter	JG 52	JG 52	Bf 109
Walter Schuck	JG 52, Luftwaffe	JG 52, Luftwaffe	Bf 109
Hans Hahn	JG 51	JG 51	Bf 109
Emil Bitsch	JG 54	JG 54	Bf 109
Viktor Bauer	JG 51, Luftwaffe	JG 51, Luftwaffe	Bf 109
Werner Lucas	JG 52, Luftwaffe	JG 52, Luftwaffe	Bf 109
Ernst Udet	Jagdgeschwader 1	Jagdgeschwader 1	Fokker Dr.I, Bf 109
Johann Rademacher	JG 52	JG 52	Bf 109
Hermann Graf	JG 52	JG 52	Bf 109
Herbert Schramm	JG 54	JG 54	Bf 109
Ferdinand Voss	JG 26	JG 26	Bf 109
Erich Rudorffer	JG 54	JG 54	Bf 109
Adolf Dickfeld	JG 3	JG 3	Bf 109
Horst Ademeit	JG 52	JG 52	Bf 109
Friedrich Beckh	JG 52	JG 52	Bf 109
Franz Woidich	JG 52	JG 52	Bf 109
Gerhard Barkhorn	JG 52	JG 52	Bf 109

Serial Numbers

Serial Number	Date	Factory
1 - 123	1938	Focke Wulf Flugzeugbau, Bremen
1 074 - 1 574	unknown	Erla Maschinenwerk GmbH, Leipzig
1 575 - 1 659	unknown	Erla Maschinenwerk GmbH, Leipzig
1 701 - 1 719	unknown	Bayrische Flugzeugwerke, Augsburg
1 720 - 1 777	unknown	Bayrische Flugzeugwerke, Augsburg
1 781 - 1 790	unknown	Bayrische Flugzeugwerke, Augsburg
1 791 - 1 804	unknown	Bayrische Flugzeugwerke, Augsburg
1 927 - 1 954	unknown	Bayrische Flugzeugwerke, Augsburg
1 955 - 1 979	1939	Messerschmitt AG, Regensburg
1 980 - 2 063	unknown	Erla Maschinenwerk GmbH, Leipzig
10 001 - 10 290	unknown	Erla Maschinenwerk GmbH, Leipzig
10 299 - 10 318	unknown	Erla Maschinenwerk GmbH, Leipzig
10 319 - 10 479	1942	Erla Maschinenwerk GmbH, Leipzig
10 480 - 10 863	1942	Erla Maschinenwerk GmbH, Leipzig
10 864 - 10 921	1943	Erla Maschinenwerk GmbH, Leipzig
110 200 - 110 500	unknown	Erla Maschinenwerk GmbH, Leipzig
12 601 - 12 978	unknown	AGO Flugzeugwerke GmbH, Oschersleben
13 001 - 13 391	unknown	Wiener Neustädter Flugzeugwerke (WNF)
13 001 - 13 391	unknown	Wiener Neustädter Flugzeugwerke (WNF)
13 401 - 14 000	unknown	Wiener Neustädter Flugzeugwerke (WNF)
130 110 - 130 355	1944	Messerschmitt AG, Regensburg
14 001 - 14 005	1941	Messerschmitt AG, Regensburg
14 004 - 14 150	1941	Messerschmitt AG, Regensburg
14 151 - 14 268	1942	Messerschmitt AG, Regensburg
14 151 - 14 268	1942	Messerschmitt AG, Regensburg
14 501 - 14 850	unknown	Wiener Neustädter Flugzeugwerke (WNF)
14 501 - 14 850	unknown	Wiener Neustädter Flugzeugwerke (WNF)
14 851 - 15 000	1942	Wiener Neustädter Flugzeugwerke (WNF)
14 851 - 15 000	unknown	Wiener Neustädter Flugzeugwerke (WNF)
140 000 - 140 400	unknown	Wiener Neustädter Flugzeugwerke (WNF)
15 001 - 15 204	1943	Erla Maschinenwerk GmbH, Leipzig
15 205 - 16 000	1943	Erla Maschinenwerk GmbH, Leipzig
150 500 - 151 088	unknown	Erla Maschinenwerk GmbH, Leipzig
151 - 278	1938	AGO Flugzeugwerke GmbH, Oschersleben
151 498 - 151 634	unknown	Erla Maschinenwerk GmbH, Leipzig
151 825 - 151 999	unknown	Erla Maschinenwerk GmbH, Leipzig
16 001 - 16 250	1942	Messerschmitt AG, Regensburg
16 251 - 16 300	1943	Messerschmitt AG, Regensburg
16 301 - 16 312	1943	Messerschmitt AG, Regensburg
16 313 - 16 650	1943	Messerschmitt AG, Regensburg
16 651 - 16 653	1943	Magyar Waggon és Gépgyár, Györ (Hungary)
16 651 - 16 667	1942	Magyar Waggon és Gépgyár, Györ (Hungary)
16 654 - 16 675	unknown	Messerschmitt AG, Regensburg
160 000 - 161 000	1943	Messerschmitt AG, Regensburg
161 000 - 161 800	1944	Messerschmitt AG, Regensburg
162 000 - 163 000	1944	Messerschmitt AG, Regensburg
163 000 - 164 000	1944	Messerschmitt AG, Regensburg
164 380 - 164 999	unknown	Messerschmitt AG, Regensburg
164 900 - 165 000	unknown	Messerschmitt AG, Regensburg
165 001 - 165 999	unknown	Messerschmitt AG, Regensburg

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Variant	First Flight	Max Speed	Max Range	Max Weght	Max Celling:	Wing Span	length	height
BF 109	01/01/1935	290	410	5335	28000	32.4	28.7	8.3
BF 109B	01/01/1937	290	410	5290	28000	32.4	28.7	8.3
BF 109D	01/01/1938	290	410	5510	28000	32.4	28.7	8.3
BF 109E	01/01/1938	348	410	6720	36100	32.4	28.7	8.3
BF 109C	01/01/1938	290	410	5401	28000	32.4	28.7	8.3
BF 109F	01/01/1940	390	620	7165	39400	32.6	29.5	8.7
BF 109G	01/01/1942	398	530	7870	39400	32.6	29.5	8.7
BF 109K	01/01/1944	452	530	8820	41000	32.6	29.6	8.7

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Design country

ROLE

First flight

Crashed

Total in database

Land Leased

Displays

Squadrons

Production Analysis

Production Numbers

​Key Statistics

Pilots

Serial Numbers

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