What is a German ME 109?

The Me-109 was a light air superiority fighter that served as the foundation of the German Luftwaffe from 1936 until the end of World War II in 1945 and served in other European air forces until the mid 1950s. The Me / Bf 109 was the second most produced fighter just under the Russian Ilyushin Il-2 Shturmovik.

Which is better Spitfire or me 109?

The Bf 109, in its initial avatars, was generally regarded as marginally superior to contemporaneous variants of the Spitfire. At low to medium altitudes, where much of the air combat in the early war occurred, the Bf 109 had the upper hand. However, the Spitfire was superior at higher altitudes.

What is a Bf 109 Trop?

Description. The Bf 109 F-4/trop is a rank III German fighter with a battle rating of 4.3 (AB) and 4.0 (RB/SB). It has been in the game since the start of the Open Beta Test prior to Update 1.27. A very good energy fighter for its rank, the Bf 109 F-4 can out climb most opponents due to its high power to weight ratio.

What was the armament of me 109?

It was to be armed with either a single 20 mm MG C/30 engine-mounted cannon firing through the propeller hub as a Motorkanone, or two synchronized, engine cowl-mounted 7.92 mm (.312 in) MG 17 machine guns, or one lightweight engine-mounted 20 mm MG FF cannon with two 7.92 mm MG 17s.

Was the Me 109 fuel injected?

This is the engine that, in its DB601A form, powered the aircraft that swept all opposition from the sky in 1939/40 and carried the 109 into the Battle of Britain. It was a fuel injection engine, which meant that a measured dose of fuel was injected into each piston, doing away with a carburettor.

Which is faster Spitfire or Mustang?

The maximum speed of a P51D was 437mph whilst the Spitfire was slightly faster at 448mph. For interception, this was clearly quite important. However, the P51D was generally more specialized than the Spitfire. In it’s main role, the Mustang proved itself as a superb escort fighter in Allied bombing raids over Germany.