Messerschmitt Bf 109E-1/B 9./JG 27.zip 2024-05-01

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Messerschmitt Bf 109E-1/B by Design Team Daedalus

Unit: 9./JG 27 May, 1941 Gela, Sicily
Pilot: Unknown

To improve on the performance afforded by the 690 hp Jumo 210 of the earlier Bf 109 versions, the larger, longer 1080 hp Daimler-Benz DB 601A engine was used. As a consequence, the nose, cooling system, and wings had to be redesigned resulting in the classic Bf 109E series. In late 1938, the Bf 109E entered production. It entered general service with the Luftwaffe in the spring of 1939. A...

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