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Me_109b
Miscellaneous
Crew: 1
Span: 9.87 meters
Length: 8.51 meters
Height: 2.59 meters
Weight empty: 1 582 kg
Weight loaded: 2 202 kg
Propulsion
Power (total): 635 HP
Specific power: 288 HP / tonne
Maximum speed: 470 kph
Initial climb: 670 m/min.
Service ceiling: 8 100 meters
Range: 700 km
1 Junkers Jumo 210D engine (635 HP)
Production
From: May of 1937
First flight: 1936
Armament
3 x 7.92mm MG 17 machine guns
History
The B-series was the first production model of the 109. The V-4 to V-13 prototypes served as the pre-production B-0 series. The B-series was powered by the Jumo 210 A, B, D, Da and G engines. In 1937 45 B-series aircraft were shipped to Spain for operational trials in the Spanish Civil War.
B-0 (1937)
These were the 10 prototypes V-4 to V-13. Some of these aircraft were armed with 3 MG 17’s. The V-11 and V-12 were equipped with the DB600 engine.
B-1 (1937)
The B-1 was basically similar to the B-0. It was armed with 2 MG 17 machine guns.
B-2 (1937)
The B-2 was fitted with a metal variable pitch VDM prop. Originally the B-2 was fitted with a third MG 17 firing through the propeller hub. This was often deleted in the field however as it did not function properly.
Messerschmitt Me-109B-2
Crew: 1
Span: 9.87 meters
Length: 8.51 meters
Height: 2.59 meters
Weight empty: 1 582 kg
Weight loaded: 2 202 kg
Propulsion
Power (total): 635 HP
Specific power: 288 HP / tonne
Maximum speed: 470 kph
Initial climb: 670 m/min.
Service ceiling: 8 100 meters
Range: 700 km
1 Junkers Jumo 210D engine (635 HP)
Production
From: May of 1937
First flight: 1936
Armament
3 x 7.92mm MG 17 machine guns
History
The B-series was the first production model of the 109. The V-4 to V-13 prototypes served as the pre-production B-0 series. The B-series was powered by the Jumo 210 A, B, D, Da and G engines. In 1937 45 B-series aircraft were shipped to Spain for operational trials in the Spanish Civil War.
B-0 (1937)
These were the 10 prototypes V-4 to V-13. Some of these aircraft were armed with 3 MG 17’s. The V-11 and V-12 were equipped with the DB600 engine.
B-1 (1937)
The B-1 was basically similar to the B-0. It was armed with 2 MG 17 machine guns.
B-2 (1937)
The B-2 was fitted with a metal variable pitch VDM prop. Originally the B-2 was fitted with a third MG 17 firing through the propeller hub. This was often deleted in the field however as it did not function properly.
Messerschmitt Me-109B-2