Bf-109 vs P-38
Messerschmitt Bf 109 versus P-38 Lightning |
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| Airplane | Messerschmitt Bf 109 | P-38 Lightning | ||
| Country | Germany | USA | ||
| Type of aircraft | MR Fighter | Heavy fighter | ||
| First Flight | 1935 | 1939 | ||
| Introduction | 1937 | 1941 | ||
| Crew | 1 | 1 | ||
| Number built | 34000 | 10050 | ||
Airplanes dogfight compare |
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| Lethality points | 115 | 75 | ||
| Lethality level | Very High | High | ||
| Firing Time pts (main gun) | 7 | 14 | ||
| Firing Time pts (secondary guns) | 22 | 38 | ||
| Firing Time pts (total) | 29 | 52 | ||
| Main gun Rate of fire (round/min) | 900 | 750 | ||
| Main gun Effective range (yd) | 2000 | 2000 | ||
| Main gun Effective range (m) | 1829 | 1829 | ||
| Turn Radius (No flaps) | 703 | 817 | ||
| Turn Radius (Full flaps) | 533 | 596 | ||
| Speed/Accele./Agility pts | 58 | 54 | ||
| Acceleration (0-150 ft (ft/s)) | 7,60 | 9,20 | ||
| Acceleration (0-150 ft (m/s)) | 2,32 | 2,80 | ||
| Acceleration (250-300 ft (ft/s)) | 17,40 | 24,20 | ||
| Acceleration (250-300 ft (m/s)) | 5,30 | 7,38 | ||
| Wing Loading (lb/sq ft) | 40 | 54 | ||
| Wing Loading (kg/sq m) | 195 | 264 | ||
| Max Power/mass (hp/lb) | 0,268 | 0,135 | ||
| Max Power/mass (hp/kg) | 0,591 | 0,298 | ||
| Min Power/mass (hp/lb) | 0,193 | 0,079 | ||
| Min Power/mass (hp/kg) | 0,426 | 0,174 | ||
| Climb Rate (ft/min) | 3400 | 4750 | ||
| Climb Rate (m/min) | 1036 | 1448 | ||
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| Length (ft) | 28,67 | 37,90 | ||
| Length (m) | 8,74 | 11,55 | ||
| Width (ft) | 32,35 | 52,00 | ||
| Width (m) | 9,86 | 15,85 | ||
| Height (ft) | 11,15 | 12,80 | ||
| Height (m) | 3,40 | 3,90 | ||
| Wing Area (sq ft) | 173 | 328 | ||
| Wing Area (sq m) | 16,1 | 30,5 | ||
| Empty Weight (lb) | 4400 | 12755 | ||
| Empty Weight (kg) | 1996 | 5786 | ||
| Max. Take Off (lb) | 6100 | 21800 | ||
| Max. Take Off (kg) | 2767 | 9888 | ||
| Engine Power (hp) | 1180 | 1725 | ||
| Engine | 1 x Daimler-Benz DB 605A | 2 × Allison V-1710 | ||
| Max Speed (mph) | 397 | 443 | ||
| Max Speed (km/h) | 639 | 713 | ||
| Max Speed (Mach) | 0,52 | 0,58 | ||
| Max Range (miles) | 680 | 1300 | ||
| Max Range (km) | 1094 | 2092 | ||
| Service Ceiling (ft) | 36505 | 44000 | ||
| Service Ceiling (m) | 11127 | 13411 | ||
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) |
1 x 20mm cannon in nose 4 x 12.7mm Browning heavy machine guns in nose 10 x 5in high-explosive rockets 2 x Drop Drop Tanks 2 x 500lb Conventional Drop Bombs |