REAL in-cockpit sound recording from a MESSERSCHMITT Bf-109G2.

[engadin]

Originally Posted by HundertneunGustav

It is the main air intake for the Daimler.
the air flows in there, and gets compressed, before it is injected into the engine, and then mixed with fuel..

so... that air intake is the engine's Nose if you will.

You are absolutely right. But I would like to add that's an Afrikanized Bf109 with desert air filters added to the 'intake's intake' ;o) in order to avoid the sand getting into the engine. That's why it looks so big as a whole.
S! Engadin.