Bf 109 E-3 Weight Issue
 

See the marked parts. The Bf 109 E-3 is showing a serious overload in standard configuration. Aparently the weight calculations are off or/and based on wrong initial weights.

http://home.arcor.de/csthor/SOW/Bf109E3_WeightIssue.jpg

http://home.arcor.de/csthor/SOW/Bf109E3_Datenblatt.jpg

Leergewicht = Empty Weight
Ladungsgewicht = Loadout Weight (actually the german version is BS)

Source for the second screenshot is the official Bf 109 E data sheet contained in the "Bf 109 E Compendium" which can be purchased from Luftfahrtarchiv Hafner.

that seems not to be the only issue at the flightmodels....

There are several other planes suffering from the same overload problem. Even without a bombload some bombers exceed their maximum take-off weight by just being filled up to 100%.

Let alone the Bf110s using the wrong cannon...

How does pilot armour plating or lack thereof factor into the Bf 109 E-3's weight? Apparently the tables above are without armour plating? Is there solid primary source documentation of if/when most operational units were so equipped? Does COD model pilot armour for the Bf 109 E-3? How much did the pilot’s armour plating weigh, assuming at some point it was installed?

Look behind in the cockpit. See an armor plate? ;)

No, the E-3 in CloD is currently not equipped with an armored headrest. It'll be interesting to see the E-4 Ilya talked about in the roadmap thread.