Bf-109 vs P-47
Messerschmitt Bf 109 versus P-47 Thunderbolt |
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| Airplane | Messerschmitt Bf 109 | P-47 Thunderbolt | ||
| Country | Germany | USA | ||
| Type of aircraft | MR Fighter | Fighter-bomber | ||
| First Flight | 1935 | 1941 | ||
| Introduction | 1937 | 1942 | ||
| Crew | 1 | 1 | ||
| Number built | 34000 | 15700 | ||
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| Lethality points | 115 | 80 | ||
| Lethality level | Very High | High | ||
| Firing Time pts (main gun) | 7 | 32 | ||
| Firing Time pts (secondary guns) | 22 | 32 | ||
| Firing Time pts (total) | 29 | 64 | ||
| Main gun Rate of fire (round/min) | 900 | 1200 | ||
| Main gun Effective range (yd) | 2000 | 2000 | ||
| Main gun Effective range (m) | 1829 | 1829 | ||
| Turn Radius (No flaps) | 703 | 806 | ||
| Turn Radius (Full flaps) | 533 | 608 | ||
| Speed/Accele./Agility pts | 58 | 62 | ||
| Acceleration (0-150 ft (ft/s)) | 7,60 | 10,50 | ||
| Acceleration (0-150 ft (m/s)) | 2,32 | 3,20 | ||
| Acceleration (250-300 ft (ft/s)) | 17,40 | 22,20 | ||
| Acceleration (250-300 ft (m/s)) | 5,30 | 6,77 | ||
| Wing Loading (lb/sq ft) | 40 | 58 | ||
| Wing Loading (kg/sq m) | 195 | 283 | ||
| Max Power/mass (hp/lb) | 0,268 | 0,255 | ||
| Max Power/mass (hp/kg) | 0,591 | 0,562 | ||
| Min Power/mass (hp/lb) | 0,193 | 0,143 | ||
| Min Power/mass (hp/kg) | 0,426 | 0,314 | ||
| Climb Rate (ft/min) | 3400 | 3125 | ||
| Climb Rate (m/min) | 1036 | 953 | ||
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| Length (ft) | 28,67 | 36,00 | ||
| Length (m) | 8,74 | 10,97 | ||
| Width (ft) | 32,35 | 40,80 | ||
| Width (m) | 9,86 | 12,44 | ||
| Height (ft) | 11,15 | 14,70 | ||
| Height (m) | 3,40 | 4,48 | ||
| Wing Area (sq ft) | 173 | 300 | ||
| Wing Area (sq m) | 16,1 | 27,9 | ||
| Empty Weight (lb) | 4400 | 9950 | ||
| Empty Weight (kg) | 1996 | 4513 | ||
| Max. Take Off (lb) | 6100 | 17780 | ||
| Max. Take Off (kg) | 2767 | 8065 | ||
| Engine Power (hp) | 1180 | 2535 | ||
| Engine | 1 x Daimler-Benz DB 605A | 1 × Pratt & Whitney R-2800-59 | ||
| Max Speed (mph) | 397 | 433 | ||
| Max Speed (km/h) | 639 | 697 | ||
| Max Speed (Mach) | 0,52 | 0,57 | ||
| Max Range (miles) | 680 | 1800 | ||
| Max Range (km) | 1094 | 2897 | ||
| Service Ceiling (ft) | 36505 | 43150 | ||
| Service Ceiling (m) | 11127 | 13152 | ||
Airplanes armament and equipment
| 1 x cannon in propeller hub 2 to 4 x 7.9mm machine guns in engine cowling or wings 2 x cannons in underwing gunpods. External drop bombs and air-to-air rockets (later production) |
8 x .50 caliber (12.7mm) Browning M2 air-cooled heavy machine guns (four to a wing); 10 x 5-inch (127mm) Air-to-Surface HVAR Rockets 2 x 1,000lb bombs underwing 3 x drop tanks underwing (x2) and fuselage centerline. |