Bf109 test data

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Originally Posted by Kurfürst

We are not discussing V14 (WNr 1029, first flew April 1937) V15 (WNr. 1773, first flew december 1937) but V15a (WNr. 1774). V15a had four MG 17s, as the report notes:

"An Bf 109 V 15 a, der Mustermachine für die E-1-Serie, wurden die Geschwindigkeitsleistungen erflogen. ... 2 Flügel- und 2 Hauben-MG eingebaut."

Where is the page from this report which you are quoting? Please post it here if you have access.

Second, if your quote is accurate, then it is clearly not an E-3 which is being tested, it is an E-1, which was lighter, not having the MG F/F 20mm cannon and ammunition, and faster.

The sea level speeds of the E-1 and E-3 were noted as clearly being different.

E-1: (this is a test a full year later than the V15 test, AND it is of a PRODUCTION 109E-1)



E-3



If you are arguing the 109E-1 should be faster, perhaps to the V15a, (please provide the missing page) then perhaps you have a case, although the above document suggests speed should be higher than the E-3, but considerably less than V15. As far as the E-3 and E-4, many questions remain, nothing has been proved to suggest their speeds should be similar to V15's.