Bf 109 F-40

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:fighter_aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft_configuration low-wing monoplane
gptkbp:aircraft_type single-engine
gptkbp:armament 1 × 20 mm MG 151/20
2 × 7.92 mm MG 17
gptkbp:ceiling 11,000 m
gptkbp:combat_experience gptkb:Eastern_Front
gptkb:Western_Front
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Luftwaffe
gptkbp:crew gptkb:1
gptkbp:design gptkb:Erhard_Milch
gptkbp:engine DB 605
gptkbp:first_flight 1941
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 660 L
gptkbp:historical_significance one of the most produced fighter aircraft in history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bf 109 F-40
gptkbp:influences influenced post-war fighter designs
gptkbp:landing_gear retractable
gptkbp:legacy remains a symbol of WWII aviation
gptkbp:length 8.95 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Messerschmitt
gptkbp:max_speed 680 km/h
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight 3,200 kg
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Messerschmitt_109
gptkbp:notable_pilots gptkb:Hermann_Graf
gptkb:Hans-Joachim_Marseille
gptkb:Erich_Hartmann
gptkb:Günther_Rall
gptkb:Walter_Krupinski
used for training pilots
gptkbp:number_built approximately 1,000
gptkbp:operational_range 1,000 km
gptkbp:originated_in developed from earlier Bf 109 variants
gptkbp:post_war_career main German fighter aircraft
gptkbp:production_years 1941-1945
gptkbp:retirement retired after WWII
gptkbp:role air superiority
gptkbp:service_entry 1941
gptkbp:service_history used in various theaters of WWII
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Bf_109_G
gptkbp:variant gptkb:Bf_109
gptkbp:wing_area 16.0 m²
gptkbp:wingspan 9.92 m
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Bf_109_F
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5