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WWII AIRCRAFT OF THE WEEK: ME BF-109; Type: Fighter Crew: 1 Powerplant(G-6 variant): DB 605A piston engine Armament(G-6): -Guns: 2x 13mm MG 131 HMGs -Autocannon(centerline): 20mm MG 151 or 30mm MK 108 -Autocannons(underwing): 2x 20mm MG151 Top Speed(G-6): 520 kph(320 mph); TWO WORDS: GERMAN ENGINEERING. THE BF-109 FIRST SAW USE IN 1937 DURING THE SPANISH CIVIL WAR, AND AT THAT TIME WAS ONE OF THE MOST ADVANCED FIGHTER PLANES IN THE WORLD. IT WOULD BECOME ONE OF THE MOST PRODUCED AIRCRAFT IN HISTORY WITH A TOTAL OF 33,984 AIRFRAMES BUILT. FLOWN BY THE TOP 3 FIGHTER ACES OF ALL TIME, CONSTANT ITERATIONS MEANT THAT IT REMAINED A COMPETITIVE FIGHTER THROUGHOUT WWII. | image tagged in wwii,history,fighter,plane,aviation,military | made w/ Imgflip meme maker
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WWII AIRCRAFT OF THE WEEK: ME BF-109; Type: Fighter Crew: 1 Powerplant(G-6 variant): DB 605A piston engine Armament(G-6): -Guns: 2x 13mm MG 131 HMGs -Autocannon(centerline): 20mm MG 151 or 30mm MK 108 -Autocannons(underwing): 2x 20mm MG151 Top Speed(G-6): 520 kph(320 mph); TWO WORDS: GERMAN ENGINEERING. THE BF-109 FIRST SAW USE IN 1937 DURING THE SPANISH CIVIL WAR, AND AT THAT TIME WAS ONE OF THE MOST ADVANCED FIGHTER PLANES IN THE WORLD. IT WOULD BECOME ONE OF THE MOST PRODUCED AIRCRAFT IN HISTORY WITH A TOTAL OF 33,984 AIRFRAMES BUILT. FLOWN BY THE TOP 3 FIGHTER ACES OF ALL TIME, CONSTANT ITERATIONS MEANT THAT IT REMAINED A COMPETITIVE FIGHTER THROUGHOUT WWII.