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Old 04-24-2012, 04:24 PM
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The picture shows the tailwheel lock immediatly under the canopy sill.

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Were the BF109E-1, BF109E-3 or BF109E-4 equipped with a tailwheel lock?

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" ...I scowled at the tailwheel locking mechanism mounted beneath the canopy rail directly under my left elbow. I had already knocked that lever several times, but I mustn’t do it again. Performing a take-off or landing with the tailwheel unlocked was guaranteed to have an unpleasant outcome."

Quote from article "Bouncing Clouds - Flying the Messerschmitt Bf-109e", you can found it here: http://www.vintagewings.ca/VintageNe...tt-Bf-109.aspx

So i think aswer is yes.
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Were the BF109E-1, BF109E-3 or BF109E-4 equipped with a tailwheel lock?
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Hi Varrattu. No, the E has no tailwheel lock mechanism. I copy a drawing, from the Bf 109 E ersatzteilliste (parts list):



Compare with the G tailwheel, you can easily notice the differences:




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In the 109 handbook (Betriebs und Rustalneitung), this lever is called: Tankdruckschaltung. I think, before refuel, you open the Tank-cap with this lever.
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" ...I scowled at the tailwheel locking mechanism mounted beneath the canopy rail directly under my left elbow. I had already knocked that lever several times, but I mustn’t do it again. Performing a take-off or landing with the tailwheel unlocked was guaranteed to have an unpleasant outcome."

Quote from article "Bouncing Clouds - Flying the Messerschmitt Bf-109e", you can found it here: http://www.vintagewings.ca/VintageNe...tt-Bf-109.aspx

So i think aswer is yes.
Hmm... maybe the later E models is equipped with this...?
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Hmm... maybe the later E models is equipped with this...?
That is restored aircraft, might be just for safety reasons on this particluar example.
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Hi Varrattu. No, the E has no tailwheel lock mechanism. I copy a drawing, from the Bf 109 E ersatzteilliste (parts list):



Compare with the G tailwheel, you can easily notice the differences:




Edit.
In the 109 handbook (Betriebs und Rustalneitung), this lever is called: Tankdruckschaltung. I think, before refuel, you open the Tank-cap with this lever.
May I ask where you got the parts lists?
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That is restored aircraft, might be just for safety reasons on this particluar example.
Of course this is possible, it just looks like the one that later versions had.
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May I ask where you got the parts lists?
Hi. I bought this dvd:
Bf 109 blueprints, aircraft manuals Messerschmitt Me109
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Of course this is possible, it just looks like the one that later versions had.
Looks like the WNr 3579 in ...

The Messerschmitt Bf 109
Part 1: Prototype to 'E' Variants
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Yep it is same plane. I have that book also. I tried to find more info about tailwheel lock but no luck so far. Maybe it was equipped from E-7 onwards?
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