
Specifications
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Aircraft Type: |
Fighter |
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First Flight: |
September 1935 |
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Wingspan: |
32 feet 6.5 inches |
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Length: |
29 feet 8 inches |
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Height: |
8 feet 6 inches |
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Weight: |
5,132 pounds |
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Capacity: |
One |
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Status: |
Display - Flyable |
Named the “Me 109” in many World War II publications, the Bf 109 was created by the Bayerische Flugzeugwerke’s (Bavarian Aircraft Works’) chief designer, Professor Willy Messerschmitt. In 1938, Bayerische Flugzeugwerke AG (Aktiengesellschaft or Corporation) was redesignated as the Messerschmitt AG, which led many to call the aircraft the Me 109. The official Luftwaffe designation of the aircraft remained the Bf 109 throughout the war. This Messerschmitt is flyable.