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[Aozora]

Bf 109G-10/U4 WNF Diana:

From: Luftwaffe Over Czech Territory 1945 Part II - Messerschmitt Bf-109G-10/U4 Production and Operational Service: Aleš Janda and Tomáš Poruba, pages 6-7

118 G-10s were built at MTT Regensburg, but were fitted with MG 151/20s or Mk 108s depending on what was available:

A major problem with the Mk 108 fitted in the 109 is that it jammed easily when subjected to g-forces, although the shells were destructive :

Gents,
Keep it up! My level of arcane 109 knowledge has increased exponentially! I had no idea what an adhoc assembly process they were using at the end. It makes sense with around the clock bombing, de-centralized construction, the ever changing front line and the constant "demand" for more.
Cheers,
Biff

There were also problems with the wooden tail surfaces, and the MW 50 and overboost burnt out the pistons:

from: Nest of Eagles: Messerschmitt Production and Flight-Testing at Regensburg 1936-1945: Peter Schmoll, pages 74-76.

 

[kettbo]

Thanks a bunch Aozora!
373mph Boosted at S/L.
Most of the WW2 air battle board and miniature games cover all the altitudes (try to at least). The West Front games are BoB or feature more of a Attack on the Reich theme. I am an enthusiast of the US 9th AF vs the LW over Northern France, Normandy onward. This is overlooked in gaming circles. I am working on a 'house rules' that will be tested, hopefully see print some day.

I have several game mats. The players will get 'maps' and have to ID objectives on the mats from their maps ultimately. Most games have far-too-perfect intel. Anyway, trying to have a fun, simple, quick game that is accurate

 

[kettbo]

thank you for the extra information!

373 boosted on the deck for the G-10. Very impressive! While a bit too late for Normandy and N France, still very good information.

I am working on house rules for a 9th AF vs the LW over Normandy for my miniatures. I have been tabulating low altitude performance; s/l-500 ft, 5000 ft and 10,000 foot for the game. I am working on the gunnery/airframe strength/ damage models currently.

I was the figure sculptor for the Bf109G below, 1/285 scale

 

[Denniss]

The burnt pistons in the DB 605D were cured in late 44, they changed the firing order, lost 50 of the 1850 PS and the engine ran fine.

 

[kettbo]

perhaps some good reading to be found here
G.A.F. [German Air force, Luftwaffe] and the Invasion of Normandy 1944

 

[bobbysocks]

i love the guy pulling on the prop.....the mechanic would probably had had a coronary had he seen that.

 

[kettbo]

searching for something else this morning, saw this

K4=G10
Guy was asking if Bf109G-10 and Bf109K were the same (obviously not!)
I figured this would be a good place to park the linkie, some good stuff found

 

[stona]

Well one of their experts wrote:

'The 'moter' in moterkanone doesn't mean the weapon was engine mounted.'

When in fact it means firing through the engine/spinner, it doesn't refer to any property of the weapon. It doesn't mean mounted above the engine as in the cowl guns if that's what he was alluding to. The abbreviation MK as in MK 103 stands for 'Maschinenkanone' which may have caused confusion.

Cheers

Steve

 

[tomo pauk]

Not 'moterkanone', but 'motorkanone'?

 

[Koopernic]

Did anyone else notice in the scan of the Peter Schmoll book: "Peter Duttmann, a pilot with II/JG52 still
Possesses at writing a data sheet for the DB605D which could with MW50 injection produce 2200 hp."

That would suggest 2.2 ata boost. Clearly the DB 605 had life beyond even the 1.98 ata boost that gave about 2000hp and that was fleetingly used at the end of the war and withdrawn or dropped to 1.9 ata pending solution of problems.

 

[stona]

Not 'moterkanone', but 'motorkanone'?

Indeed, but that's not what 'MiloMorai' wrote.

Steve

 

[kettbo]

there was some junk in that thread but also some good info

 

[tomo pauk]

Thanks for the link, George.