P-40 vs Bf-109
P-40 Warhawk versus Messerschmitt Bf 109 |
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| Airplane | P-40 Warhawk | Messerschmitt Bf 109 | ||
| Country | USA | Germany | ||
| Type of aircraft | Fighter | MR Fighter | ||
| First Flight | 1938 | 1935 | ||
| Introduction | 1939 | 1937 | ||
| Crew | 1 | 1 | ||
| Number built | 13800 | 34000 | ||
Airplanes dogfight compare |
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| Lethality points | 60 | 115 | ||
| Lethality level | High | Very High | ||
| Firing Time pts (main gun) | 18 | 7 | ||
| Firing Time pts (secondary guns) | 18 | 22 | ||
| Firing Time pts (total) | 36 | 29 | ||
| Main gun Rate of fire (round/min) | 1200 | 900 | ||
| Main gun Effective range (yd) | 2000 | 2000 | ||
| Main gun Effective range (m) | 1829 | 1829 | ||
| Turn Radius (No flaps) | 648 | 703 | ||
| Turn Radius (Full flaps) | 497 | 533 | ||
| Speed/Accele./Agility pts | 97 | 58 | ||
| Acceleration (0-150 ft (ft/s)) | 11,40 | 7,60 | ||
| Acceleration (0-150 ft (m/s)) | 3,47 | 2,32 | ||
| Acceleration (250-300 ft (ft/s)) | 20,30 | 17,40 | ||
| Acceleration (250-300 ft (m/s)) | 6,19 | 5,30 | ||
| Wing Loading (lb/sq ft) | 37 | 40 | ||
| Wing Loading (kg/sq m) | 181 | 195 | ||
| Max Power/mass (hp/lb) | 0,182 | 0,268 | ||
| Max Power/mass (hp/kg) | 0,401 | 0,591 | ||
| Min Power/mass (hp/lb) | 0,129 | 0,193 | ||
| Min Power/mass (hp/kg) | 0,283 | 0,426 | ||
| Climb Rate (ft/min) | 2500 | 3400 | ||
| Climb Rate (m/min) | 762 | 1036 | ||
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| Length (ft) | 31,70 | 28,67 | ||
| Length (m) | 9,66 | 8,74 | ||
| Width (ft) | 37,30 | 32,35 | ||
| Width (m) | 11,37 | 9,86 | ||
| Height (ft) | 12,30 | 11,15 | ||
| Height (m) | 3,75 | 3,40 | ||
| Wing Area (sq ft) | 236 | 173 | ||
| Wing Area (sq m) | 21,9 | 16,1 | ||
| Empty Weight (lb) | 6325 | 4400 | ||
| Empty Weight (kg) | 2869 | 1996 | ||
| Max. Take Off (lb) | 8945 | 6100 | ||
| Max. Take Off (kg) | 4057 | 2767 | ||
| Engine Power (hp) | 1150 | 1180 | ||
| Engine | 1 × Allison V-1710-39 | 1 x Daimler-Benz DB 605A | ||
| Max Speed (mph) | 360 | 397 | ||
| Max Speed (km/h) | 579 | 639 | ||
| Max Speed (Mach) | 0,47 | 0,52 | ||
| Max Range (miles) | 650 | 680 | ||
| Max Range (km) | 1046 | 1094 | ||
| Service Ceiling (ft) | 29000 | 36505 | ||
| Service Ceiling (m) | 8839 | 11127 | ||
Airplanes armament and equipment
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6 x 12.7mm M2 Browning air-cooled machine guns Up to 2,000lbs of external ordnance
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1 x cannon in propeller hub 2 to 4 x 7.9mm machine guns in engine cowling or wings 2 x cannons in underwing gunpods. External drop bombs and air-to-air rockets (later production) |