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Originally Posted by 5./JG27.Farber
Well if we are using anecdotal and pilot accounts lets throw these into the fire:
http://www.virtualpilots.fi/feature/articles/109myths/
I stongley urge the red fliers especially to read this. Its a shed load of pilot accounts with sources, all about the 109 and what an Uber plane she really is! 
I found this:
http://www.rolfwolf.de/daten/E4/Emil.html
I assume these are full throttle speeds.
Höchstgeschwindigkeiten in Steig/Kampfleistung (Tabelle)
I assume this is TAS
0km 460km/h
1km 480km/h
2km 500km/h
3km 520km/h
4km 540km/h
5km 555km/h
6km 555km/h
7km 550km/h |
http://www.rolfwolf.de/daten/E4/Emil.html
Leistungen
Motorleistungen DB601A
Kurzleistung (1 min) 1100PS bei 2400 U/min 1.4 ata
Startleistung 990PS bei 2400 U/min 1.30 ata
Steig/Kampflleistung 910PS bei 2300 U/min 1.23 ata
Volldruckhöhe 4000m
Farber, Bf109E-3 data, shown in Kennblatt has been obtained on 30 min
Steig/Kampflleistung bei 2300 U/min 1.23 ata of aircraft with DB601A-1 'bei altem Lader'
Yes, this is TAS -
Wirklich Geschwindigkeit
