Bf-109 UNBOXING! - Part 2 of 2 - Messerschmitt Bf-109 Engine / DB-605

OK Gang, here's Part 2 of 2 of the Bf-109 Container Unboxing, where we mount the DB-605 engine for a test fit and eventual display at the Museum Lite.
Pour yourself a drink, sit back, and help us out!
Kermit Weeks
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[@jeno826]

You guys are the reason why this generation and the next can still see this legendary aircraft on the sky like this one ! Huge respect for you !!!!!!

[@ohwell2790]

It is aircraft as in one aircraft or 10 aircraft, so the plural of aircraft is aircraft. See this so often on the internet. Like dog for one and dogs for more dogs does not apply to aircraft. So, one would say see all the aircraft on the airport, not aircrafts. Just a short English lesson.

[@krautyvonlederhosen]

@@ohwell2790 Time and a place. As a marine engineer, I’m certain the wheelhouse boys poked fun @ my grammar, just as their own mechanical ignorance caused me to snicker on occasion. But those realities were not spread out on the table for all to see.

[@paduag1782]

Cant wait to see the aircraftsss cranking it.

[@TheBeltran02]

Hope one day i’ll be able to build my own 🙌 your work is awesome guys! All my respect to tou

[@user-sr9sz2nt5y]

И эти старые козлики ещё на что то годны, спецодежду нужно одевать, а не щеголять голыми делами!

[@mortdk]

Those engine mounts. A true work of art. Awesome 1930s/40s design.

[@textech4056]

Its amazing they support that engine. I'm guessing that is a 1000 lbs of motor.

[@bigsmoke6189]

1762 lbs @@textech4056

[@kenjohan]

Made from magnesium.

[@bigsmoke6189]

@@kenjohan Its trade name was Elektron

[@mortdk]

@@kenjohan Yea, we all know modern motorcycle rims and castings made of magnesium. But at that time. Incredible

[@bbayerit]

Two parts precision, one part hammer. Works every time! Love watching craftsmen at work.

[@christophergagliano2051]

Those upper engine mount trunnions are nothing but a work of art, absolutely gorgeous industrial engineering at its best.

[@c1ph3rpunk]

Aircraft engine mounts still amaze me, how they keep all that horsepower attached to the airframe, and under such extreme conditions, really is engineering magic.

[@todaywefly4370]

@@c1ph3rpunk. 😁 you’re looking at it from a wrong perspective. That airframe is attached to the engine. It’s really just along for the ride.

[@Nahngunnarson]

Hopefully those are reproductions. The originals were, I think, magnesium which would not be safe after 80 years.

[@aolinger680]

@@Nahngunnarson Why not?

[@Nahngunnarson]

@@aolinger680 Magnesium becomes brittle and cracks as it ages. This is true of any magnesium components after 40 to 50 years, including magnesium wheels on old race cars and these old warplanes. The Germans especially liked using structural magnesium components on their aircraft. Of course the warplanes of that Era were never intended to last very long, and didn't. And this is a major reason most planes of that Era are display only, not flight worthy. But at the current value of these old machines, reproduction components can be fabricated. Most of the restored flying WWII planes are more replica than original anyway.

[@ChemCram]

Please keep making videos following this project! It's so interesting and an absolute blast to watch. Thanks for the videos!

[@johnleake708]

Thanks for filming this bit of history for me and others to enjoy vicariously

[@jayyoung5423]

Can't wait to see it fly..it was a formidable opponent back in the day...one of the best Germany ever built in my humble opinion...thanks Kermit.

[@tngtacticalmiata1219]

The BF109 series was always my favorite of all the warbirds... (in particular, the F4) Just an absolutely beautiful aircraft... And deadly.. Can't wait to see that one fly again!

[@yvesdubois4964]

And so I am. What a legendary and iconic plane ! 😊

[@dufus7396]

Those one piece drop forged mounts really startled the allies who immediatly began large forge building

[@tommytaylor4458]

So glad that thier are people restoring and maintaining this old Warbirds!!! Thank you!!!

[@OneThirtyTwoScale]

I stopped what i was doing at work just to see part 2 😂 thanks Kermit

[@thedirtyknobs]

Me to😂

[@ericwilson8144]

Me three LOL 😂

[@BeechSportBill]

Yup!

[@josephusimweinberg]

Dear Kermit Weeks Channel Team, thank you for showcasing the ins and outs of the powerplant and fuselage of a former Bf 109 pursuit plane. In particular, cantilever and suspension have caught my interest. I would have liked to learn how those engineers calculated dimensions without computers to provide the necessary material strength. As a side note, I would like to add that, as a born German, I am thankful to see the engineering accomplishments of my compatriots, who have lived and worked in this context of historic times, are brought to life once again. Greetings from Germany

[@krautyvonlederhosen]

They carried slide rules in their shirt pockets were not there for show.

[@purebloodheretic4682]

Heil Deutschland 🙋🏼‍♂️\o The Great People of Germany! 🤍🇦🇺👍

[@madmullets]

As I was watching this its kind of saddens me thinking that once these guys that pass on a lot of the knowledge we are watching will be gone. Where is the younger guy running around the shop doing anything he can to be a part of this build and learning every thing he or she can. Hands on Passed down knowledge is better than anything a fancy collage can teach you. Any way what a great project bringing back such a historic machine, so the lessons learned from its history can live on and not be forgotten by time.

[@dyer2cycle]

I remember being in my teens and early 20's and wanting to be that "younger guy" watching, helping, and learning on this type of stuff...well, it never happened...and now I'm 57...no longer qualify as that "younger guy"...

[@leeroyholloway4277]

Those young guys are hunched over a smart phone living life by proxy.

[@christianjensen5523]

Fancy ‘Collage’ is the reason Paul left… he said his goal is to eventually create a program so the new generation can learn these skills. Also FYI, fancy colleges are the reason we have aeronautic advancement at all… so maybe take it down a notch?

[@madmullets]

same here after working in the trades for 25 years I get around like an 80 year old.@@dyer2cycle

[@madmullets]

I fully understand, I'm a bit of a odd ball I have a 4 year computer science degree and I worked in the trades for 25 years. I hated every minute of working in a office, the politics, BS ,and all drove me away from IT work. If I was younger and starting my path again would have been a in the Aviation mechanic/electronics. I'm a Gen Xer we grew up learning from the old masters while setting the path for the modern electronic age. The fact of the matter is that every trade from Aviation mechanic to Plumbing is full of old guys that keep the world running and little no younger guys to replace us, and the best place for a young person to start is sweeping the shop floors, until one of us older guys get annoyed and yells at you to stop watching and get dirty.@@christianjensen5523

[@dabking94.19]

Imagine rebuilding an 815' Zeppelin with four - five DB-605's as it's engines. That would sound amazing!

[@FroggyFrog9000]

I never thought of 109 motors as big but that engine compared to standing next to it, is pretty huge.

[@russcole5685]

Much larger than the RR Merlin. 36Ltrs if I'm not wrong, to the Merlin's 27

[@964cuplove]

I once saw a Merlin equipped 109 fly here in germany, even though one of the more compact fighters of WW II it’s still a BIG plane… it flew with a Russian acrobatic plane it it was just huge !!

[@doodskie999]

It still blows my mind that they designed and engineered these things 90 years ago! And they did it using sheets of paper and rulers!

[@huwdavies6650]

Those Engine Mountings are a thing of Beauty.

[@richardraby6266]

Really nice to see good mechanics at work, I just trust that the next generation are watching and learning!

[@1201suddenturn]

😄👍🏼sehr erfahrene Jungs - guys have great experience. Nice to watch, great calmness ❗️

[@tophatanimation8748]

Fantastic video. It's quit incredible to think that essentially, just a few bolts are holding that motor to the fuselage. That engine mount cast is a pure work of art.

[@andrewmacdonald4833]

I was just thinking that...mind you, the whole thing is a work of art.

[@davidareeves]

Makes me insides go brrrrr. Like any of the old machine, inspires a new generation of mechanics, engineers, and pilots!

[@kubanskiloewe]

Magnesium alloy i think

[@jimelliott33]

It’s a big lump and as you say looks like a small fixing to the fuselage but it only has to transfer forward load and pull the fuselage which weight a fraction in comparison, it’s just pulling forward, the directional load in flight is on the fuselage

[@kubanskiloewe]

dont underestimate the huge torque from the 36 ltr engine ;-) @@jimelliott33

[@joereedsmith1531]

Great quality video and a once in a lifetime chance to see what we see. Imagine being able to describe how to attach an engine to a Bf109 at your next dinner party.

[@FrankWego]

Or in the desert of North Africa.

[@johnmcdonald587]

What a fabulous aircraft and powerplant! A true thoroubred. It's amazing the output they were able to get out of these engines considering the fuel issues they had to deal with.

[@pbertf24]

Awesome video Kermit thanks a lot can’t wait to see you Fly it !! that engine is a monster !

[@VegasCyclingFreak]

Very cool to see how all this stuff works up close!

[@haroldmclean3755]

That was Super interesting 👍 A DB - 605 Installation 😀

[@joshstanton267]

So this process is much like doing control arms and shocks on a car. Involves jacks here and there, punsh and shove here and there to get it all to line up enough to get a bolt in, tapping and banging away with a mallet..... hehe love it, guys, this gave me goosebumps! What a treat. This is truly special !

[@SatchPersaud-sm1gc]

Hands down my favorite fighter of the WW2 era

[@Th.M.]

Many thanks for preserving this piece of history for our and future generations! Looks as if it’s no running DB 605, but that’s ok for me. Greetings from Germany!

[@henrypasini6827]

Is it just me or are those engine mounts gorgeous !!

[@torqueover]

They really are, and worth more than my car and works van combined 😂

[@7000fps]

I would love to hang both of those on my wall AS-ART , amazing castings!

[@453421abcdefg12345]

@@7000fps I think they are probably forgings, not castings.

[@car9167]

@@453421abcdefg12345 nobody makes a mold to forge one or two parts. Could be CNC made

[@markdraskovics5274]

HEY,.. MR WEEKES Please Keep theses awesome videos Coming really Appreciate and Enjoy watching All the different Types of aircraft Being put Together to get ready to head IntoThe wild blue Sky's THANKS For What Your Doing

[@chippyjohn1]

One of the best engines ever made. The Germans were very smart, they adopted Metric measurement early.

[@matt84712]

Africans in the Congo built better planes than the Germans.

[@Robin6512]

Everything in Europe, except the uk, is always been metric.

[@chippyjohn1]

@@Robin6512 Not always, Russia only adopted in the 1920's other countries similar. All smarter than the US.

[@clementevaldez1271]

It's bitter sweet to see this great group of experts working on this beautiful project...there are not many people of this generation that are even remotely interested in this big part of history...I pray these expertise will be passed along to a group of people who care about the world of historical military aviation...wonderful people you guys are....thank you for sharing this

[@Imnotyourdoormat]

When I was a kid building models, I just couldnt comprehend how those motor mounts bolted to the fuselage could hold up and support the DB. Let alone with the G forces of aerial combat. Later on when I was growing up I learned a little engineering. Then I looked at it like could the DB hold up and handle the weight of the 109. I thought thats no problem at all. After that I happened to gaze over at my 3 ton pickup made mostly of steel. And it was all bolted to aluminum rims.

[@dyer2cycle]

Yep, me too...thinking about the weight, power, vibrations of that engine..in the air, the engine does indeed hold up and handle the weight of the 109...on the ground, the 109(and it's flimsy looking landing gear) hold up the weight of the DB...so it works both ways...

[@Imnotyourdoormat]

@@dyer2cycle Yep...

[@Pau_Pau9]

Wow, what treat to see DB-605 up close!

[@rolliseventeen]

if you ever heard one flying, you understand what this means to a lot of fans. the amount of time and money cant honored enough to all who deal with this type of restauration. i had the luck watching 2 flights of a 109 in germany a lot of years ago.

[@darkredvan]

More than 500 K clicks in just over 2 weeks on this video alone - proof of the very high interest of fans of the 109 - and 108. Those two projects are very popular and loved by your subscribers and warbird fans alike. It might very well be due to their rarity, being quite different and restorations of them rarely documented by pics or vids (if at all).

[@spinnetti]

The mount isolator swapping was like a 3-stooges sketch lol. Awesome bird

[@hoonaticbloggs5402]

I’m lucky to live near Biggin Hill airfield near London, and regularly hear and see restored spitfires flying, and the occasional Lancaster bomber. Seeing one of these fly over my head would be quite something

[@FiveCentsPlease]

+@hoonaticbloggs5402 There is Bf-109E in the hangar at Biggin Hill, but I do not know how often it flies. It is a BoB aircraft, formerly with David Price in CA and later the Russell Group in Canada for being sold to the UK.

[@AndrewCZ47]

ILA in Berlin, next June. Messerschmitt Foundation usually shows their birds there (not just the 109, but also a replica 262).

[@racingflying4803]

The details, the design and precision. Ill be stoked when this starts up finally!

[@davidareeves]

Beautiful machine, love the colour scheme as well. Many thanks guys!

[@flyinghenne]

Thank you very much for this video. It's really impressive what you have achieved. My grandfather was a pilot of a Bf 109 with "III. Jagdgeschwader 5 Eismeer" and he always talked enthusiastically about this type of aircraft.

[@brcron007]

What an amazing restoration ! Spectacular work and dedication ! A work of Art !

[@captaingordon]

Awesome work! Thank you for the preservation!!

[@stevenicoson6670]

Thanks for another great video. It was interesting and enjoyable. Nice work the way they have those engine supports. Looks great. The cradle on the front of the engine works great also. Super nice work on this aircraft. Don knows this airplane very well. Nice work. Gong to miss Paul. Good man. Thanks for everything Everyone. Really enjoyed this video and seeing the engine work. Thanks and take care. Retired Air Force veteran.

[@erikslot7023]

What a piece of art. And those mounting 🧡

[@964cuplove]

Paul ! From 108 to 109 :-) an upgrade on the way out ? We will miss you man, and I wish you the very best for your teaching career you students should consider themselves lucky !!

[@darkredvan]

One goal of Willy Messerschmitt‘s design team in the early / mid 1930‘s was to fit the smallest possible airframe to the largest possible engine. It shows. As Mr. Weeks observed when sitting in the 109: compared to a Mustang she is small, if not tiny. Even the Spitfire is larger (and the T-6 / Harvard as well). A G-6 weighs (MTOW) 3150 Kg, DB 605 A has 1475 hp. That‘s 2.1 Kg/hp. (4.6 lbs / 1 hp). Quite impressive I would say. (P-51 D for comparison: 5260 Kg, 1649 hp, 3.1 Kg / hp (7 lbs / 1 hp). Though the early versions of the Bf 109 were much lighter, the engines were less powerful as well (Jumo 210 D: 680 hp, Bf 109 B1 MTOW 1955 Kg, (4310 lbs), 2.8 Kg/ hp, 6.3 lbs / hp).

[@richtaylor2129]

Cannot wait to see footage of her flying one day!! Seen Buchons fly & also seen Red 7 fly (buchon but with a Daimler Benz in it).

[@PAA2FLY]

Awesome 👏 I can’t wait to hear the first Engine Start!

[@marceloxy.z]

Qué bueno es ver estos muchachos tan jóvenes Armando un avión tan antiguo😂😂 felicitaciones por la pasión

[@dyer2cycle]

I guess we will still be seeing Paul until all the old Paul footage is used up...he will be sorely missed...

[@Spitfiresammons]

Great video Sir Kermit week hopefully that bf-109 girl will soon be fly again in a future.

[@Kiwidave]

That's awesome, I can't wait to see it completed

[@marumiyuhime]

i have never seen a 109 engine mount before cool stuff

[@mattharte7334]

That’s so cool. Must be tempting to get all the guys off the other projects, to finish this one off!

[@yvesdubois4964]

Very good work here. I can't wait to hear that DB engine running !

[@cosmodog4845]

This is excellent content, expert knowledge from everyone. Regards from Scotland, thank you.

[@steveaustin6467]

its a thing of beauty, every bit of it

[@davelewandoski4292]

Fantastic, thanks for sharing Kermit!

[@sigistrele5835]

DB 605, a technical masterpiece

[@randalljames1]

I think you can rest assured that some day history will tell us what a great contribution you have made to aviation as a whole...

[@Absaalookemensch]

You have to appreciate the mechanics doing this outdoors in field conditions.

[@clementevaldez1271]

I remember many years ago a much younger KERMIT flying into San Diego California in a very beautiful p 51, it was at Brown Field a few miles from the Mexico border...he did a fly by and my friend kept yelling "roll it man, roll it !!! ]" as if Mr. Weeks could hear him...after a few minutes my friend and I went to see the mustang and a few pilots had gotten around to talk the talk and my friend asked Kermit "why didn't you roll it man its easy right ?....to which KERMIT said "are you crazy and loose my license p"???...will never forget that was so long ago and look at Mr. Weeks now !!!!

[@user-no5fu5wv4f]

Движок от мессера BF-109-го!!! ... Мерседессовский!!! КЛАСС!!! Все сделано с любовью!!! Нам бы этих мерседессовских инженеров на АВТОВАЗ - цены бы им не было!

[@jakerazmataz852]

It always amazes me how small the fighters were back them.

[@troymolitor7766]

Wonderful video.Thanks for sharing this with us. I’m also hoping the final paint job will look more like Bruce Winters Bf-109G-6. Missing Paul on the Bf-108 progress as well. We will all miss him soon. Loved the video Mr. Weeks!

[@terrygrady7683]

No ordinary vid. I saved it for the weekend. Kermit is the TRUTH.

[@The_Modeling_Underdog]

It was amazing to watch Don and the folks work on the engine installation. Lots of simple and yet well thought out solutions on the basic design. Cheers.

[@FriendsOfTheRoad]

That was great to watch thank you.

[@stevewayne1359]

At least the head of the engine mount bolt was protected by using a copper hammer whilst destroying the bolt/hole threads. Rookie antics

[@darkredvan]

Very nice video, good to see the work needed to install the engine. It would be great if this project could be covered on video as well as the Bf 108 project was. Going by clicks on the first part interest is quite high so far.

[@guitarhillbilly1482]

Love the video and the project Somebody will eventually be having carpal tunnel surgery. Using a hand screwdriver to remove access panels is the path to carpal tunnel. Break the screws loose by hand but switch to a cordless drill or pneumatic screw gun to finish removing the screws. When installing the screws start by hand then use the screw gun to run them in and stop just short of tight. Use screwdriver and / or Torque screwdriver to complete installation. Save your hands and wrists. I really appreciate what Kermit has done for aviation.

[@gteefxr3094]

What? Have you ever worked on anything vintage? Carpel Tunnel, WGAF?

[@guitarhillbilly1482]

@@gteefxr3094. Everytime you twist a screwdriver by hand you are getting some CT . ENJOY.

[@paulvanappeven3340]

Fantastic just fantastic. Thanks. 👍🏻

[@SonnyFastSpeed]

Wow! Great video! Thanks!

[@Toxa_Kartoha]

In appearance, this is a Daimler Benz DB 605 with a capacity of 1475 hp. With. (but not more than 1550, because outwardly there is a single-stage supercharger of a standard size, there were two-stage and single-stage versions with a larger supercharger with powers of 1700 and up to 2000 hp). 12 cylinders with a volume of 35.7 liters, 4 valves per cylinder, weight 756 kg. Due to the location of the drive supercharger on the left side of the engine, the compression ratio of the left and right row cylinders was 7.3 on the left and 7.5 on the right to compensate for the pressure difference in the intake pipes due to their unequal length. The engine is inverted, the crankshaft is on top, and the cylinders are on the bottom. Camber 60 degrees. Direct injection. Info taken from wiki and shortened if anything) По внешнему виду это Daimler Benz DB 605 мощностью 1475 л. с. (но не более 1550, т.к. внешне стоит одноступенчатый нагнетатель стандартного размера, были версии двух ступенчатые и одноступенчатые с нагнетателем большего размера с мощностями 1700 и вплоть до до 2000 л. с.). 12 цилиндров объёмом 35,7 литра по 4 клапана на цилиндр, вес 756 кг. Ввиду расположения приводного нагнетателя с левой стороны двигателя, степень сжатия цилиндров левого и правого ряда была 7,3 слева и 7,5 справа для компенсации разницы давлений во впускных трубопроводах по причине их неравной длины. Двигатель перевертыш, коленвал сверху, а цилиндры снизу. Развал 60 градусов. Непосредственный впрыск. Инфа взята из вики и ужата если что)

[@secret6914]

Its pleasure waiting for the next part 🤘🏻really interesting video, can see legendary aircraft's WW2

[@elosogonzalez8739]

Nice of Paul to come over from the "New Gig" to drive the forklift!

[@dyer2cycle]

I have a feeling this was filmed before all that went down....

[@elosogonzalez8739]

@@dyer2cycle That guy really can drive a forklift. Paul will surely be missed.

[@thesaltysergeant4103]

This is what I call the Brotherhood of North American Aviation Experts coming together to preserve Aviation History.

[@ludoszentandrasi9902]

Ano-motor DB-605 je unikat.Tovaren na vyrobu motorov po vojne zhorela v Cechach.Jeho vyroba musi byt narocna a velmi draha. Pozdravujem zo Slovenska.

[@nguyenhuutinh7384]

wow that's awesome having that engine attached to a car is also quite interesting

[@spanieaj]

Paul is a brave man! Handling an engine while wearing white shorts.

[@leifvejby8023]

I have worked as an engine mechanic for many years wearing white t-shirt. Ok, and black trousers, but still white t-shirt.

[@TheIanevans1]

Expected him to get something to fall and hit him in the head, I think they need hard hats

[@OKtGCGOEM1SS]

Good luck - Superb project! 👍🤙💪 and thanks for the video🛩

[@jvaubry]

What a fantastic start to the resurrection of that airplane. Willy Messerschmitt would be very proud of your attention given to his design. The detail in the design of the aircraft systems is very well displayed here. The forging for the landing gear pivot and the integration into the engine mount and fuselage structure made for a very strong landing gear mount. This allowed the wings to be very lightly constructed and to fasten to the fuselage at three locations, 2 on the carry through spar, and one location at the front of the wing. The engineering of this aircraft is so beautiful, I could study it all day. You guys are so lucky to be able to work on such a beautiful airplane.

[@paulkoch9871]

Are you going to restore it to flying status? Would love to see it back in the air.

[@gwagnsso]

what a beauty

[@robertsincich4497]

Great plane, great video, and great guys.!

[@tonyc223]

Love that engine mounting system.

[@65gtotrips]

MAN ! That is one big engine for the size of the Messerschmitt ! It’s really cool 😎

[@Uliio]

Piece of art

[@martinmicheal4595]

Such a beautiful aircraft this is real aviation

[@radwizard]

Amazing!

[@jimelliott33]

To think the work that went into designing and building these aircraft under pressure in a pre war situation it’s incredible work

[@outfield1988]

Awesome and man the engine is huge.

[@GorianDray]

the most beautiful thing i've seen all week!

[@rexmcstiller4675]

such a sexy engine.

[@skymechanic5718]

Those engines mounts look like they were recently made. Impressive!

[@ianmangham4570]

AWESOME footage 😮🤠🤘

[@wanderer5200]

What a great beast of a machine! Looks like a mechanical shark!

[@darrenhawken9766]

Thanks for sharing 👍💨💨

[@ThorstenKreutzenberger]

Great plane. Love this stuff. The forklift makes me uneasy tho, the forces involved are considerable and hard to control. There has been an accident in 1979 American Airlines Flight 191 involving forklifts and engine swap. I would vote for using a custom built hand driven crane as you might expect mounting/unmounting the engine several times in the future. Cant cost that much compared to accidentally cracking the beams or some bad feeling you might have done so without noticing on such a unique, priceless aircraft.