Unusual Bf 109s

vikingBerserker · Sep 30, 2010

Did anybody ever figure out what that Bf 109 was that had a pipe running from the bottom of the nose to the tale?

ccheese · Sep 30, 2010

Now all we need is a bf-109 on floats. Not ski's..... floats !!

Where is Clave when you need him ???

Charles

beaupower32 · Sep 30, 2010

ccheese said:
Now all we need is a bf-109 on floats. Not ski's..... floats !!

Charles

vikingBerserker · Sep 30, 2010

Nice!

Njaco · Sep 30, 2010

A couple more......

Civettone · Oct 1, 2010

That's a Bf 109 dummy, a Bf 109T and a Me 209-II.

The Bf 109T / Me 155 is an interesting example.

Kris

N4521U · Oct 1, 2010

I like that "V" tail doctor killer!!!!!!!!!!!

imalko · Oct 1, 2010

How about this one - Bf 109X equipped with BMW radial engine...

Civettone · Oct 1, 2010

What I remember of the V-tail is that it gave a modest speed increase but the rudder became slightly less effective. Not worth the change...

The Bf 109X supposed to have excellent flight characteristics. IMO they should have built this instead of the Fw 190. It would have siimplified production. Though in the end the Fw 190 turned out to have more development potential.

Kris

Gnomey · Oct 1, 2010

Nice shots! BF-109X reminds me of the Zero.

vikingBerserker · Oct 1, 2010

Yea, it really looks like a completely different plane, only thing that looks like the 109 is the landing gear.

Civettone · Oct 2, 2010

Wings, rear fuselage and tail section seems to be standard Bf 109 material...
Front cowling and new cockpit though.

Me-109X

A lot of people are negative towards this aircraft but if the Ki-61 could be turned into a Ki-100 then I think this puts the Bf 109X in a different light.

Kris

N4521U · Oct 2, 2010

The "V" tail was So less effective that the V tailed Bonanza could Not recover from a spin!?
But the Straight tailed Bonanza, now there is a plane that will do it all. My flight instructor had one. The wings never flexed in a roll........... I loved flying that plane.

ccheese · Oct 4, 2010

Found this in my Nov/Dec issue of Warbirds International. They have a big story on the Spanish built bf-109's
[actually Hispano HA.1112-MIL "Buchon"]. This is one of only two dual control trainers built. They even have one
modified to look like a P-51, used in the movie "Patton". According to the article there are 17 flying "Buchons, six
that will taxi, but not fly, and four sitting around as either static or parts spares.

Charles

Njaco · Oct 4, 2010

Great pic!!

Civettone · Oct 4, 2010

The most interesting thing about the Spanish Bf 109s is that they were retrofitted with wing fences!

Kris

imalko · Oct 5, 2010

ccheese said:
... They even have one modified to look like a P-51, used in the movie "Patton"...

You mean these? 8)

Bernhart · Oct 5, 2010

interesting look

Gnomey · Oct 5, 2010

That certainly looks strange! Surely though there was an actually P-51 they could of used? But then again most of the tanks in Patton where done up in a similar way to that Buchon, so it isn't that surprising . Still not a bad movie.

Pong · Oct 5, 2010

Weird...Though the 109 with the wide gear and v shaped tail is the most interesting.

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