Created by aviation pioneer Willy Messerschmitt, the Bf 109 was an innovative, ground-breaking design. In the face of stiff competition from other German aircraft manufacturers, this powerful, maneuverable and light aircraft was selected as the Luftwaffes standard fighter, and it went on to see action in every theater of operations in the Second World War. With more than 33,000 examples built, the Bf 109 is the most-produced fighter aircraft of all time. In 1937 the Bf 109 demonstrated its great performance potential by achieving several impressive victories at the Zurich Air Meet and setting the world speed record of 611 kph. This book describes factually and accurately the development, testing and technology of the Bf 109 as well as the production variants Bf 109A to Bf 10E.
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This review is from: Messerschmitt Bf 109: The World's Most Produced Fighter From Bf 109 A to E (Hardcover)
Much has been written about the Bf(Messerschmitt) 109. This book is an outstanding blend of high quality glossy paper, clear photos, line drawings, color photos and history of the Bf-109 fighter plane from prototype to model E. Everything you would want to know is included here - the early development, what made each version different, photos/diagrams of the engine, air frame, weapons, technical data are all presented here.
Willy Messerschmitt designed this fighter which first flew in 1935. Small, fast, highly maneuverable, this was a world winner when it was produced. Battle tested in the Spanish Civil war, the Nazi propaganda machine hyped this plane, thereby increasing its legend. I do wish that some of the line drawings and data were translated from German into English, but this observation is minor and does not detract from the overall quality of this book. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in WW2 aviation, the history of the Luftwaffe or the Bf 109.
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