Entering production in the autumn of 1942: the Beule (Bump) Bf-109G-6 remained one of the Luftwaffe's work-horses for the remainder of the war. The Bf-109G-6/R6 variant shown here was a 'destroyer' [Zerstӧrer} designed to attack heavy bomber aircraft such as the B-17 and B-24. To fit it for such a role, the aircraft carried an additional pair of MG 151/20 cannon under its wings.


Messerschmitt Bf-109G-6/R6

  • TYPE: Single-seat heavy fighter aircraft
  • ENGINE: One 1,475 hp Daimler-Benz DB605AM liquid-cooled inverted-vee engine
  • WEIGHT: Empty 5,893lb (2,673 kg) Maximum 7,491 lb (3,398 kg)
  • DIMENSIONS: Wingspan 32 ft 6½ in (9.91 m) Length 29 ft ½in (8.84 m) Height 8 ft 2½in (2.50 m)
  • ARMAMENT: One 30 mm MK 108 cannon, two 20 mm MG 151/20 cannon and two 13 mm MG 131 machine guns
  • PERFORMANCE: Maximum speed 372 mph (599 km/h) at 9,840 ft (2,999m) Maximum range 620 miles (998 km) Service ceiling 37,890 ft (11,549 m)