what E versions of Bf109 will be flyable?

[zakkandrachoff]

http://www.spitfireworldwar.com/mess...09britian.html

[Baron]

Bf 109E:

Time to height: to 9,840ft 31 minutes, to 19,685ft 71 minutes



Que?

[csThor]

That link's utter BS.

[robtek]

I think it' meant 3,1 min to 9840 ft and 7.1 min to 19685 ft.

[Baron]

Sounds good to me since the spit MkI needs 6.85 min to get to 15,000ft according to that site.



Edit: what does "6.85 min" mean anyways?

[TheGrunch]

Originally Posted by Baron

Edit: what does "6.85 min" mean anyways?

0.85 * 60 = 51 seconds. Easy, 6 minutes 51 seconds. I've never understood why anyone does that either.

[Baron]

I know, "1 min and 85% of 60 sec" makes complete sense. LoL

[=KAG=Bersrk]

Originally Posted by Skarphol

What is the purpose of the gun port in the spinner on various E-models, if it is not for an engine mounted gun?

Skarphol

Same "ports" in spinner tips had Bf110C/D/E. It is for cooling the magneto, and not for cannon mounting.

[Skarphol]

Originally Posted by =KAG=Bersrk

Same "ports" in spinner tips had Bf110C/D/E. It is for cooling the magneto, and not for cannon mounting.

OK, thanks! I have allways thought that was a gun port.

Strange that some versions of the E-model has it, and others don't.

In the illustration on page 1 of this thread it seems like all versions up to the E-3 and the E-4/B has a hole in the spinner, while the E-4 and E-7 has a conventional spinner.

On F-models and later models the spinner is quite different.

Skarphol