Bf 109 F-4 (Italy)

This page is about the fighter Bf 109 F-4 (Italy). For other versions, see Bf 109 (Family).

◐Bf 109 F-4

◐Bf 109 F-4

Italy

III Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
4.3	4.0	4.0

Class:

PREMIUM

Fighter

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Description

The ◐Bf 109 F-4 is a premium gift rank III Italian fighter with a battle rating of 4.3 (AB) and 4.0 (RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "Apex Predators" as a reward for Battle Pass: Season X, "Royal Guard".

The plane is painted after the camouflage scheme of Hungarian Pilot Dezső Szentgyörgyi, who was the highest-scoring Hungarian fighter ace of the Royal Hungarian Honvéd Air Force in World War II.

General info

Flight performance

Max speed

at 6 000 m665 km/h

Turn time19 s

Max altitude11 600 m

EngineDaimler-Benz DB-601E

TypeInline

Cooling systemWater

Take-off weight3 t

Describe how the aircraft behaves in the air. Speed, manoeuvrability, acceleration and allowable loads - these are the most important characteristics of the vehicle.

Characteristics	Max speed (km/h at 6,000 m)		Max altitude (metres)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (metres/second)		Take-off run (metres)
	AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
Stock	___	___	11600	__._	__._	__._	__._	363
Upgraded	691	665		18.1	19.0	24.6	20.0

Details

Features
Combat flaps	Take-off flaps	Landing flaps	Air brakes	Arrestor gear
✓	✓	✓	X	X

Limits
Wings (km/h)	Gear (km/h)	Flaps (km/h)			Max Static G
		Combat	Take-off	Landing	+	-
790	360	437	408	260	~13	~6

Optimal velocities (km/h)
Ailerons	Rudder	Elevators	Radiator
< 450	< 390	< 450	> 715

Survivability and armour

Crew1 person

Speed of destruction

Structural790 km/h

Gear360 km/h

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Modifications and economy

Repair cost

AB689

RB3 022

SB2 411

Crew training10 000

Experts165 000

Aces590

Research Aces710 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

2 × 70 / 190 / 350 %

2 × 148 / 148 / 148 %

Modifications

Flight performance	Survivability	Weaponry
Fuselage repair Radiator Compressor Wings repair Engine Engine injection	Airframe Cover	Flamm C 250 mg_belt_pack SC 50 R1 modification mg17_new_gun SC 250 mg15115_belt_pack mg15120_belt_pack mg15115_new_gun mg15120_new_gun

Armaments

Offensive armament

Weapon 120 mm MG 151 cannon

Ammunition200 rounds

Fire rate700 shots/min

Weapon 22 x 7.92 mm MG 17 machine gun

Ammunition1 000 rounds

Fire rate1 200 shots/min

The Bf 109 F-4 (Italy) is armed with:

• 1 x 20 mm MG 151 cannon, nose-mounted (200 rpg)
• 2 x 7.92 mm MG 17 machine guns, nose-mounted (500 rpg = 1,000 total)

Suspended armament

List of setups (4)

Setup 14 x 50 kg SC50JA bomb

Setup 21 x 250 kg SC250JA bomb

Setup 31 x Flam C 250 incendiary bomb

Setup 42 x 15 mm MG 151 cannon (secondary) (ammunition: 250 rounds)

The Bf 109 F-4 (Italy) can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

• Without load
• 4 x 50 kg SC50JA bombs (200 kg total)
• 1 x 250 kg SC250JA bomb (250 kg total)
• 1 x Flam C 250 incendiary bomb
• 2 x 15 mm MG 151 cannons (125 rpg = 250 total)

Usage in battles

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Manual Engine Control

MEC elements
Mixer	Pitch	Radiator			Supercharger	Turbocharger
		Oil	Water	Type
Not controllable	Controllable Auto control available	Controllable Auto control available	Controllable Auto control available	Separate	Not controllable 1 gear	Not controllable

Pros and cons

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History

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Media

Videos

Battle Pass: Royal Guard discusses the Bf 109 F-4 (Italy) at 01:40 - War Thunder Official Channel

See also

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• reference to the series of the aircraft;
• links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.

External links

• [Devblog] Battle Pass vehicles: Bf 109 F-4 (Italy)