Bf 109 C-1

This page is about the fighter aircraft Bf 109 C-1. For other versions, see Bf 109 (Family).

Bf 109 C-1

Bf 109 B-1

Bf 109 C-1

Bf 109 B-1

Germany

I Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
2.0	1.7	1.7

Class:

Fighter

Research:4 000

Purchase:2 100

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Description

The Bf 109 C-1 is a rank I German fighter with a battle rating of 2.0 (AB) and 1.7 (RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "Alpha Strike".

General info

Flight performance

Max speed

at 4 000 m484 km/h

Turn time19 s

Max altitude9 500 m

EngineJunkers Jumo 210G

TypeInline

Cooling systemWater

Take-off weight3 t

It has the same manouverablility as the Bf-109 E-3

Characteristics	Max speed (km/h at _,___ m)		Max altitude (metres)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (metres/second)		Take-off run (metres)
	AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
Stock	___	___	9500	__._	__._	__._	__._	___
Upgraded	___	___		__._	__._	__._	__._

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	+	-
0	280	___	___	___	~__	~__

Optimal velocities (km/h)
Ailerons	Rudder	Elevators	Radiator
< ___	< ___	< ___	> ___

Survivability and armour

Crew1 person

Speed of destruction

Structural0 km/h

Gear280 km/h

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference

AB170 → 212

RB338 → 422

SB354 → 442

Total cost of modifications4 450

2 680

Talisman cost300

Crew training600

Experts2 100

Aces45

Research Aces110 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

10 / 30 / 70 %

100 / 100 / 100 %

Modifications

Flight performance	Survivability	Weaponry
Fuselage repair Research: 300 Cost: 180 45 Radiator Research: 300 Cost: 180 45 Compressor Research: 500 Cost: 300 75 Wings repair Research: 370 Cost: 220 55 Engine Research: 370 Cost: 220 55 Engine injection Research: 720 Cost: 440 110	Airframe Research: 500 Cost: 300 75 Cover Research: 720 Cost: 440 110	mg_belt_pack Research: 300 Cost: 180 45 mg17_new_gun Research: 370 Cost: 220 55

Armaments

Offensive armament

Weapon 14 x 7.92 mm MG 17 machine gun

Ammunition1 840 rounds

Fire rate1 200 shots/min

The Bf 109 C-1 is armed with:

• 2 x 7.92 mm MG 17 machine guns, nose-mounted (500 rpg = 1,000 total)
• 2 x 7.92 mm MG 17 machine guns, wing-mounted (420 rpg = 840 total)

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

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Pros:

• Twice the guns of the BF-109 B-1

• Decent amount of ammunition
• Decent boom n zoom fighter

Cons:

• In case of uptiers, it will face opponents armed with 12.7mms which are more powerful than its 7.62mm gun
• No bombs/rockets, so mostly a strict air to air role fighter

History

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Devblog

While taking on experience from combat in the Spanish Civil War, one evident drawback of the Bf 109B was its armament. With a pair of twin 7.92 machine guns being its only offensive weaponry, this was quickly deemed outdated, and efforts to improve its weaponry began.

Designers quickly came across several hurdles in this process, experiments were trialled equipping these early 109s with a nose mounted cannon or machine gun to no success, with the only remaining space being the wings. Though even equipping the wings with additional weaponry proved difficult. Accommodating for the comparatively low wing area in addition to the spars and wheel wells, only space for one gun in either wing was possible. But with some adjustments and ingenuity, the designers managed to cram in one machine gun into each wing, effectively doubling the firepower of the Bf 109 at the time.

Media

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See also

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External links

• [Devblog] Bf 109 C-1: The Caesar Variant