Bf 109 E-3

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:Adolf_Galland
gptkb:Hans-Joachim_Marseille
gptkb:Erich_Hartmann
gptkb:Messerschmitt_Bf_109
single-engine
low-wing
few preserved in museums
gptkbp:armament machine guns and cannons
1 × 20 mm MG 151
2 × 7.92 mm MG 17
gptkbp:climb_rate 15 m/s
gptkbp:cockpit enclosed
gptkbp:combat_role interceptor
gptkbp:crew gptkb:musical
gptkbp:date 1936
gptkbp:debut_year 1939
gptkbp:engine DB 601
gptkbp:engine_type liquid-cooled V12
gptkbp:features streamlined fuselage
powerful armament
good maneuverability
high performance at altitude
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:first_flight 1937
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 300 L
gptkbp:height 2.5 m
gptkbp:historical_context developed during the interwar period
gptkbp:historical_significance one of the most produced fighter aircraft in history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bf 109 E-3
gptkbp:is_used_by gptkb:Luftwaffe
gptkbp:landing_gear retractable
gptkbp:legacy influenced post-war fighter designs
gptkbp:length 8.5 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Messerschmitt
gptkbp:max_speed 560 km/h
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight 3,200 kg
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Emil
gptkbp:notable_battle extensive in the Battle of Britain
gptkbp:number_built over 1,000
gptkbp:operational_range 600 km
gptkbp:primary_user gptkb:German_Air_Force
gptkbp:production_years 1939-1942
gptkbp:propulsion variable-pitch
gptkbp:retirement_year 1945
gptkbp:role air superiority
gptkbp:service_ceiling 11,000 m
gptkbp:service_history used until 1945
gptkbp:services 1939-1945
gptkbp:speed 90 km/h
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Bf_109_F
gptkbp:variant gptkb:Bf_109
gptkbp:weight 2,800 kg
gptkbp:wingspan 9.9 m
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Bf_109_E
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5