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Aviation
Bf 109 E-7/U2
II
Rank
AB
3.0
RB
3.0
SB
3.0
Battle rating
Germany
Game nation
Fighter
Main role
Premium vehicle
Status
General information

The Bf 109 E-7/U2 is a premium gift German fighter. It was introduced in Update 1.53 "Firestorm". It was a reward in the 2015 Thunder League and later became available as a trophy chest reward in the Warbonds shop in April 2018, but is currently a rare vehicle that can only be obtained through the Marketplace.

The Bf 109 E-7 offers little difference from its historic predecessor, the Bf 109 E-4, but is a model produced from the experience gained from the E-4. Notable differences include a newly designed aerodynamic propeller hub and additional bomb racks, the bomb racks also allowing the usage of drop tanks to extend its combat range.

While essentially the same plane as the Bf 109 E-3, the E-7 trades the inadequate MG FF for the MG FF/M, featuring the fantastic Minengeschoß round. With two wing-mounted MG FF/M with 60 rounds each, the plane has an even more deadly punch, attributed solely to the new installed 20 mm HE shell. Fighting in the E-7/U2 is essentially the same as with all E-frame 109s.

Remaining a great energy fighter versus its historical opposition, the E-7 is somewhat troubled by the fact that it often faces mid-to-later war planes such as the P-47D-25. To engage these, make sure you have a clear energy advantage or, if attacked, fly defensively and attempt to bleed the enemies speed while pulling him down. The Bf 109 E-7/U2 is often not regarded as a good turner, a reputation coming out of the fact that its main rival, the Spitfire, simply did it better. However, especially with combat flaps, the E-7 is a respectable turner able to out turn most planes that outperform it. Keep in mind though that one of the changes from E-3 to E-7 increased the frame's weight. Flat turning should only be reserved for extreme situations.


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Flight performance
Max speed
at 5,000 m 580543604558 km/h
Rate of Climb 17.814.122.414.1 m/s
Turn time 2122.720.122 s
Max altitude 11,000 m
Takeoff Run 390 m

Combat
flaps
Take-off
flaps
Landing
flaps
Air
brake
General characteristics
Crew 1 person
Gross weight 2.6 t
Engine Daimler-Benz DB-601N
Length 8.7 m
Wingspan 9.9 m

Limits:
Max Speed Limit (IAS) 790 km/h
Mach Number Limit 1
Flap Speed Limit (IAS) 280 km/h
Gear Speed Limit (IAS) 320 km/h
Offensive armament
2 × 20 mm MG FF/M cannon
Ammunition 120 rounds
Fire rate 520 shots/min

BeltBelt fillingArmor penetration (mm) at a distance:
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IT/HEI/HEI/APHE1918151033
FI-T/HEI/HEI/FI-T/HEI/HEI/APHE1918151033
IT10105211
APHE/HEI/HEI/HEI/AP-I201710532
2 × 7.92 mm MG 17 machine gun
Ammunition 2,000 rounds
Fire rate 1,200 shots/min

BeltBelt fillingArmor penetration (mm) at a distance:
10 m100 m500 m1000 m1500 m2000 m
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Suspended armament
Setup 1 4 × 50 kg SC50JA bomb
Setup 2 250 kg SC250JA bomb
Setup 3 Flam C 250 incendiary bomb
Economy
Repair cost
AB 909 SL
RB 700 SL
SB 941 SL
Crew training 3,400 SL
Experts 380,000 SL
Aces 180 GE
Research Aces 23,000 RP
Reward multiplier AB / RB / SB
2 x (40 / 75 / 155) % SL
2 x 118 % RP
Premium vehicle
All modifications are unlocked

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