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based on: | Bf 109 F-4/Z |
modifications: | - wider wing span - wider elevator - elevator was supported by a struts again - improved landing gear |
purpose: | high-altitude fighter (pre-production) |
wing span: | 39,1 ft (11,92 m) |
length: | 29 ft (8,85 m) |
height: | 8 ft (2,59 m) |
engine: | Daimler-Benz DB 601 E (1350 PS) |
armament: | 2 x 7,9 mm MG 17 (above the engine) 1 x MG 151/20 (firing through the spinner) |
The horizontal tail surfaces are larger than the originals (red lines on the attached image), by about 15% of the width. Of course, as there are no struts in the kit, I'd need to make them anyway!Ambitious project. The wing extension should be fun but why do you have to make the "horizontal tail surfaces" from plastic card? Unless you mean the struts.
I'd hardly call it ambitious- a bit of airfoil in the middle, and a pair of elevators- all simple bits.Great to have you join; and with such an ambitious build!! Like above, will be watching with interest to see your magic/skill put to the test.
I think you're right- I probably have all the same references as you do. The drop tank is only a "possibly", as I'm still digging for more references, especially colour schemes. Unfortunately I don't have any definitive colour schemes yet, so will probably end up with a speculative one, based on the alleged "in use" Geschwader's other aircraft.Good stuff Olaf.
You've probably read all the same stuff I have on the 109H project.
I would agree with all your conclusions of what to modify (and what not to), with the possible exception of the drop tank: If what I've read is correct, the H-0 series (all F-4/Z conversions) were used for high speed dive trials, so (IMO) wouldn't have needed a drop tank...unless they were testing the detrimental effect of them on airspeed in a dive(?)
By the way, were you able to find any reference to possible H-0 colour schemes? I plan to make one myself at some stage (not for this GB - doing the H-1 (stufe 1a) for that)
I don't suppose you have one? Or, at least, a plausible one?Good stuff Olaf.
You've probably read all the same stuff I have on the 109H project.
I would agree with all your conclusions of what to modify (and what not to), with the possible exception of the drop tank: If what I've read is correct, the H-0 series (all F-4/Z conversions) were used for high speed dive trials, so (IMO) wouldn't have needed a drop tank...unless they were testing the detrimental effect of them on airspeed in a dive(?)
By the way, were you able to find any reference to possible H-0 colour schemes? I plan to make one myself at some stage (not for this GB - doing the H-1 (stufe 1a) for that)
That's the reason I went with the possibility of a drop-tank- longer flight time.The H-0 was an interim version to 'investigate the problems of flight at high altitude and equipment modifications'