Messerschmitt Bf 109G-10

[@stevefreeland9255]

What a beautiful machine! Looks like she just came off the factory assembly line! Love the details you provided with video. It would be super cool if you all added those as a narration to the video.

[@USAFmuseum]

Thanks Steve! Feel free to view the description or the website fact sheet for the details. Cheers!

[@juanpablorossicabrales9176]

Excelente video.

[@lotnylotny671]

He looks like he left the factory yesterday. Amazing condition for a copy from World War II.

[@ezragroenewald1752]

Absolutely love this plane if I was a pilot I'd love to take it for a flight.

[@mgbrv8]

It would be awesome to have some narration about this aircraft history how it’s survived etc

[@kenlarock7490]

There's info in the description on this aircraft.

[@ryanmoeller3308]

I absolutely LOVE the BF-109!! Such a GREAT aircraft, especially with the cannon in the nose!! Are those blue AN fittings stock or new?? LOL.. Keep up the GREAT work! Much respect and support from Yuma, AZ. 👍👍

[@mikesmith7249]

I cant imagine they're stock. I dont think Germany was using AN (ArmyNavy) specs during the war.

[@USAFmuseum]

Hi Ryan thanks for viewing another video, we hope you and your family are doing great in AZ!!!

[@ryanmoeller3308]

@@mikesmith7249 I know.. I was just messing around.. I'm an A&P Mechanic.. 👍👍

[@ryanmoeller3308]

@@USAFmuseum Doing very well!! Trying to make it to the NMUSAF as soon as possible.. 😁😁

[@mikesmith7249]

@@ryanmoeller3308 I guess a lot of A&Ps hang out here lol.

[@patricklarry6645]

German engineering!

[@magoid]

I'm under the impression the G-10 model had a longer tailwheel than previous models? This have the short one.

[@LupusAries]

Yes and no, the problem is to find what the germans call a "Sortenreine" (built as spec) Version of the late 109s, as they basically built them with what they had. The G-10 itself is based on the G-6/G-6AS with the better engine cowling and the better engines of the K-4, so both the DB605DB and DB605DC, with whatever was on hand. The DC is the version with the C3 fuel instead of the B4 fuel. Then there are early versions with the MG-151/20 Propeller hub cannon, and the U4 variants with the 30mm MK108. As for the wheels, whatever was on hand, so you can have short tail wheels, long tail wheels, etc. Same as you can have those with the metal big rudder or the big wooden rudder. It is essentially a stop-gap version to keep production running and have a decent fighter until the K-4 could go into production, due to the aforementioned nature it was also called the "Bastardflugzeug Produktion Erla" or the "Bastard plane out of the Erla Production" ;) :P. IMO it is the best of the late 109s, as it is almost as fast and powerful as the K-4, but decidedly lighter and more maneuverable. It also has the best handling out of the late war 109s imho. A G10/U4 weighs about 57 Kilos less than a K-4, that's however with the 30mm cannon, which is about 4 Kilos heavier than the MG-151/20. Now the Engines for the G-10 and K-4 vary, usually the DB-605D (early G-10), DB605DB (for most of them), and the DB-605DC (for a few). They have respectively 1,800, 1,850 and 2,000 of WEP with MW50 at sea level, and late war german fighters had to lean hard on the MW-50, because the allies had, frankly, much better engines in the late war. Yes some of them were carburator or something close to but not quite direct injection, but when it came to power and reliable one, they beat the shit out of german engines. All of these engines had around 1,450 hp on combat power at sea level and around 1,270-ish hp at 6,000m. WEP with MW-50 was around 1,600 at 6,000m for the DB-605DB and 1,800 for the DB605DC. So a K-4 might on the basis have 50 HP more than some G-10 (the most simulated one), but that is eaten up by the weight increase of 57 kilos, and the fact that IRL a G-10 just as likely could have the more powerful DC engine like the K-4, because the engine mounts did fit and the germans did not care about building the "correct" 109 at that time, just about building as many as the could, and if the engine fit, it was jammed in there. The G-10 was the most numerous of the high performing 109s you could expect to meet from mid-1944 on. The K-4 came very late in 1944, around November-december and only in small numbers. G-10 vs K-4 is a bit like the MK. IX vs. the Mk. VIII on the Spitfire side, it's a botch job stopgap, but it works rather beautifully.

[@f86fman]

Open Cockpit Day on Sat., 3/12/22. Bf-109 and P-47 Jug. NMUSAF.

[@USAFmuseum]

Thanks Teddy!!!

[@525Lines]

I think years ago y'all brought the original German engineers in to restore one of the German aircraft. Could you do something on that?

[@USAFmuseum]

I'm not sure that happened but no footage exists if it did.

[@brianstabile165]

He risked his life 2 times a day to save a unknown enemy Fly for the air Brothers hero’s foes! Killing machine flying home B17 Honor in the sky Son title:no bullets fly by Sabaton

[@sherman_of_the_lake]

does it fly?

[@vrosi1963]

Perfection, was the inner cowling paint glossy in ww2 ?

[@4strokenicolaus]

Judging on the engine it is not a G10, should be G14.

[@stephenkneller6435]

Outstanding. It is wonderful that these aircraft are preserved for future generations. The only part that is missing, is the technology that was also developed by both sides during the war. It would be nice to see displays on these technologies. I would recommend the National Museum of the USAF look into getting this collection for display, then expand it with US WW II technologies. kzbin.info/www/bejne/nIrMqHuZqb-om8U