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To me definitely 109F-4, IMHO the best fighter around when it began its front-line service, maybe a bit lightly armed but anyway MG 151/20 was an effective cannon with very good ammo.
E-3/-4/-7 were also top class at their time but IMHO not so outstanding as F series in its haydays.
IMHO early Gs lost the relative supremacy of Fs, mostly because problems with DB 605A. In itself for example the thicker skin of the wings was necessary improvement but because the use of 1,42 ata in DB 605A was forbidden rather long time the extra weight had negative effect. IMHO during the reign of early Gs other fighters catch up and some even overtook 109.
IMHO with G-10 109 again reached at least near parity with the best enemy fighters.
Juha
Was an early Spitfire MK9 really better than a Me 109 G2?
Topspeed of the 109 G2 at combat rating (30 minutes) is 649 km/h.
Topspeed of the Spitfire Mk9 F at emergency rating (5 minutes) is 656 km/h.
That makes the 109 relative the much faster plane.
Was an early Spitfire MK9 really better than a Me 109 G2?
Topspeed of the 109 G2 at combat rating (30 minutes) is 649 km/h.
Topspeed of the Spitfire Mk9 F at emergency rating (5 minutes) is 656 km/h.
That makes the 109 relative the much faster plane.