Bf 109

[Splitpin]

As good looking as any Spitfire......spits pretty, this little fella is just mean.









and not a frame in sight.......

FSX, REX, Flight Replicas

[Ian Warren]

Wooden Tail .. arr the wood .. the canopy

[Splitpin]

QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Jan 6 2012,9:32 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Wooden Tail .. arr the wood .. the canopy

wooden?.... I didn't know that.....and as for the canopy....they must have wished for a bubble.....but otherwise a formidable bit of kit.

[Kiwia1spad]

QUOTE (Splitpin @ Jan 6 2012,9:38 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

wooden?.... I didn't know that.....and as for the canopy....they must have wished for a bubble.....but otherwise a formidable bit of kit.

Yes indeed.. late war 109's had wooden tail feathers to ease metal demands

[Splitpin]

QUOTE (Kiwia1spad @ Jan 6 2012,9:50 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Yes indeed.. late war 109's had wooden tail feathers to ease metal demands

After 54 years, i learn something new every day .......i suppose you know the Canberra had a plywood tail ? (i didn't until i saw one )....but I'm sure you did .
Thanks for the info guys.....i love all this aviation trivia .

[deeknow]

Awesome looking machine, I LOVE the 109s, and great pics too mate.
What's the verdict on which model/vendor 109 to buy? Which is this?

[Splitpin]

QUOTE (deeknow @ Jan 6 2012,10:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Awesome looking machine, I LOVE the 109s, and great pics too mate.
What's the verdict on which model/vendor 109 to buy? Which is this?

deeknow, this is the Flight replicas offering, i dont think you can go past it. Only thing is, the lack of "that" marking on the tail, i suppose in some areas it may still cause a little grief.....but its all history now.......the sound of that Daimler Benz is just magic.

[Adamski]

I do like the 109 ... and some great pics there ... but I think I prefer the FW190! I'll drag mine out of the hangar and give your screenies some competition!

[lowflier]

Woah, never really been fond of german engineering (except the occasional merc) but that 109 is a nice looking bird, No.4 is a helluva shot. five stars!

[Olderndirt]

QUOTE (Splitpin @ Jan 6 2012,2:29 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

deeknow, this is the Flight replicas offering, i dont think you can go past it. Only thing is, the lack of "that" marking on the tail, i suppose in some areas it may still cause a little grief.....but its all history now.......the sound of that Daimler Benz is just magic.

Is that the FS2004 109K? He's working on an FSX version but, on his site, it still shows as a WIP.

[Bugdani]

QUOTE (Olderndirt @ Jan 6 2012,6:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Is that the FS2004 109K? He's working on an FSX version but, on his site, it still shows as a WIP.

# 4 is just wonderful!!!

Well done, Marty !!!

Bug.

[Ian Warren]

The sound on the 109 with the ram air intake left a completely different signature , but when at a level high above and in cruz it is very similar to the Allison and Merlin , we were just fortunate to have a DB601 in 1996 flown by Mark Hanna at Wanaka .

[Olderndirt]

QUOTE (Olderndirt @ Jan 6 2012,9:03 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Is that the FS2004 109K? He's working on an FSX version but, on his site, it still shows as a WIP.

Answering my own question. Flight 1 handles Flight Replicas products and they have an FSX portover though it's not on the FR site.

[Splitpin]

QUOTE (Olderndirt @ Jan 7 2012,3:16 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Answering my own question. Flight 1 handles Flight Replicas products and they have an FSX portover though it's not on the FR site.

Sorry Dave, bit slow in getting back to you. Thats the fs9 version....its not meant to run in fsx with acceleration......but it does.

[Ian Warren]

FS9 , also get a prop fix from Flight Replica , a FSX requirement , also get a few holes in the cockpit .

[Splitpin]

QUOTE (Bugdani @ Jan 7 2012,9:24 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

# 4 is just wonderful!!!

Well done, Marty !!!

Bug.

Thank you Bug.....and others for the comments.

[Adamski]

As threatened ... here's a few Fw190 shots ...



... and a couple of older ones I found ...





That radial engine looks (and sounds) great! This is the "Classics Hangar" version - available now from JustFlight I think ... does that make your mind up Marty?

I's a very "twitchy" aircraft to fly ... and must have been in RL, as every combat sim I've ever tried that had an FW190 behaved the same. I suppose its counterpart must really be the Mustang, but I'd love to know how it would have faired against the later (Pacific) radial-engined US fighters. My feeling is that it would have run rings round them.

[Olderndirt]

Kurt Tank's masterpiece, still on sale 'til the 15th at 'Classics Hangar' and I'm getting it.

[Splitpin]

QUOTE (Olderndirt @ Jan 8 2012,6:09 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Kurt Tank's masterpiece, still on sale 'til the 15th at 'Classics Hangar' and I'm getting it.

me too Dave .

QUOTE (Adamski @ Jan 7 2012,11:17 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

As threatened ... here's a few Fw190 shots ...


That radial engine looks (and sounds) great! This is the "Classics Hangar" version - available now from JustFlight I think ... does that make your mind up Marty?

I's a very "twitchy" aircraft to fly ... and must have been in RL, as every combat sim I've ever tried that had an FW190 behaved the same. I suppose its counterpart must really be the Mustang, but I'd love to know how it would have faired against the later (Pacific) radial-engined US fighters. My feeling is that it would have run rings round them.

Mind made up looking forward to this one......thanks Adam, great shots.

[lowglow]

QUOTE (Olderndirt @ Jan 8 2012,6:09 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Kurt Tank's masterpiece, still on sale 'til the 15th at 'Classics Hangar' and I'm getting it.

I see on the Classic Hanger site there are three options on the FW190

:Fw 190 A, The Early Variants
:Fw 190 A, The Late Variants
:Fw 190 A Compilation

Any recomindations