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Messerschmitt Bf 109G du III/JG 26. Pilot: Major Klaus Mietusch.

MESSERSCHMITT BF 109
Type : Single-seat fighter

Powerplant : 1× Daimler-Benz DB 605A-1 liquid-cooled inverted V12, 1,475 hp

Characteristics :
Wingspan: 32 ft 6 in
Length: 29 ft 7 in
Height: 11 ft 2 in
Wing area: 127.77 sq ft
Empty weight: 5,893 lb
Maximum take-off weight: 7,495 lb

Performance :
Max speed: 386 mph at 22,965 ft
Range: 447 miles.
Service ceiling: 38,550 ft

Armament :
2× 13mm MG 131 machine guns above engine
1x 30mm MG 108 cannon firing through hub.
1× 78 US gal drop tank or 1×550 lb bomb or 4×110 lb bombs
2x 20 mm MG 151/20 under wings cannon pods