P-39 vs Bf-109
P-39 Airacobra versus Messerschmitt Bf 109 |
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| Airplane | P-39 Airacobra | Messerschmitt Bf 109 | ||
| Country | USA | Germany | ||
| Type of aircraft | Fighter | MR Fighter | ||
| First Flight | 1938 | 1935 | ||
| Introduction | 1941 | 1937 | ||
| Crew | 1 | 1 | ||
| Number built | 9600 | 34000 | ||
Airplanes dogfight compare |
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| Lethality points | 30 | 115 | ||
| Lethality level | Medium | Very High | ||
| Firing Time pts (main gun) | 11 | 7 | ||
| Firing Time pts (secondary guns) | 15 | 22 | ||
| Firing Time pts (total) | 26 | 29 | ||
| Main gun Rate of fire (round/min) | 150 | 900 | ||
| Main gun Effective range (yd) | 2200 | 2000 | ||
| Main gun Effective range (m) | 2012 | 1829 | ||
| Turn Radius (No flaps) | 499 | 703 | ||
| Turn Radius (Full flaps) | 420 | 533 | ||
| Speed/Accele./Agility pts | 75 | 58 | ||
| Acceleration (0-150 ft (ft/s)) | 6,90 | 7,60 | ||
| Acceleration (0-150 ft (m/s)) | 2,10 | 2,32 | ||
| Acceleration (250-300 ft (ft/s)) | 16,20 | 17,40 | ||
| Acceleration (250-300 ft (m/s)) | 4,94 | 5,30 | ||
| Wing Loading (lb/sq ft) | 35 | 40 | ||
| Wing Loading (kg/sq m) | 171 | 195 | ||
| Max Power/mass (hp/lb) | 0,222 | 0,268 | ||
| Max Power/mass (hp/kg) | 0,490 | 0,591 | ||
| Min Power/mass (hp/lb) | 0,142 | 0,193 | ||
| Min Power/mass (hp/kg) | 0,313 | 0,426 | ||
| Climb Rate (ft/min) | 3750 | 3400 | ||
| Climb Rate (m/min) | 1143 | 1036 | ||
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| Length (ft) | 30,10 | 28,67 | ||
| Length (m) | 9,17 | 8,74 | ||
| Width (ft) | 34,00 | 32,35 | ||
| Width (m) | 10,36 | 9,86 | ||
| Height (ft) | 12,50 | 11,15 | ||
| Height (m) | 3,81 | 3,40 | ||
| Wing Area (sq ft) | 215 | 173 | ||
| Wing Area (sq m) | 20,0 | 16,1 | ||
| Empty Weight (lb) | 5400 | 4400 | ||
| Empty Weight (kg) | 2449 | 1996 | ||
| Max. Take Off (lb) | 8450 | 6100 | ||
| Max. Take Off (kg) | 3833 | 2767 | ||
| Engine Power (hp) | 1200 | 1180 | ||
| Engine | 1 × Allison V-1710-85 | 1 x Daimler-Benz DB 605A | ||
| Max Speed (mph) | 376 | 397 | ||
| Max Speed (km/h) | 605 | 639 | ||
| Max Speed (Mach) | 0,49 | 0,52 | ||
| Max Range (miles) | 525 | 680 | ||
| Max Range (km) | 845 | 1094 | ||
| Service Ceiling (ft) | 31000 | 36505 | ||
| Service Ceiling (m) | 9449 | 11127 | ||
Airplanes armament and equipment
| 1 x 37mm Oldsmobile cannon firing through the propeller hub with 34 rounds OR 1 x 20mm Hispano-Suiza cannon. 2 x 12.7mm machine guns in the upper forward fuselage with 200 rounds each. 4 x 7.62mm machine guns in wings (2 to a wing) with 1,000 rounds each. |
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) |