...e Merlin engine, in an effort to satisfy the growing demand of the British aviation industry. Additionally, the licence gave American engineers access to a mor
...when matched up against previously superior Axis counterparts such as the Bf 109F/G and M.C. 202/205. During its service in the Mediterranean, experienc
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...at high altitudes, picking fights with formidable opponents such as the Bf 109 G-6.
...sily outrun opponents like the A6M or Bf-109 E, but struggles to outrun Bf-109 F/G, FW-190 A or other P-47. Another way of disengaging is to do a sudden s
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...turnfighter. Although it is possible to out-turn a heavy fighter like the BF-110 C or Do 217, it is not recommended - the acceleration is mediocre, and
...l the escort first. Stay at altitude and prey on any high-flying aircraft. Bf 109s and Spitfires are the biggest threats - it's possible in Arcade to out
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...t requires some finesse to fly but can give feared opponents like the [[Bf 109 F-4]] a serious run for their money.
...parable to the German [[Bf 109 (Family)|Bf 109]] series. It matches the Bf 109 F-4 in the climb up to 2,000 m and starts to fall behind slightly at 3,000
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The P-38L is the last Lightning in the US Aviation tech tree that can be researched. This plane has some of the same defining
...d and firepower it has. You also need to worry about late models of the Bf 109, such as the G-6, G-10, G-14 and the K-4 variants, which have the speed, fi
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...German counters, because most of the time, even a 1v1 turn-fight with a Bf 109 and Fw 190 will result of you being defeated assuming the pilot knows how t
The US Army approved a contract with North American Aviation to design and build a lightweight P-51 Mustang in July of 1943. The project
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...me are very durable- spiral dives can easily rip the wings of more fragile Bf 109s and Spitfires. Should a pilot dare to do so and the situation allow it
...slower vehicles in a straight line (especially above 5 km) such as the Bf 109, Fw 190, and some heavier fighters and most ground attack aircraft. Coupled
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The F4F-4 was a workhorse of US Naval aviation in the first years of World War II until the arrival of more powerful and a
...limb, you will encounter enemies that outclass you in many ways such as BF 109 E-3/4s and F-1s, C. 202ECs and C. 205s, Zeroes and the dreaded J2M2. Do not
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...le enemy aircraft; like the Japanese [[Ki-61-II Otsu Kai]] or the [[Bf 109 G-2/trop]]. Nonetheless, avoid being targeted and attacked!
...d because now the relevant job is to defend ground forces and pester enemy aviation. Once in the air, check the immediate surroundings (check six first) also w
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When the first F4U Corsairs were accepted in naval aviation services, the low visibility offered by its design caused complications in
...tail, and pour your 6 x .50 cals into them. Unlike the Japanese planes, a 109 can take a lot of hits, and its fires can go out as well, so be wary. You d
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The F8F-1B will be commonly fighting a range of aircraft from the German aviation tree, which require different methods of engagement to be successful.
...to-weight ratio. These advantages make vertical engagements against the Bf 109 family the most desirable, as the German aircraft will lose more energy att
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...aircraft it faces, unless it is uptiered and faces something like the [[Bf 109 F-1]]. In such a scenario the best way to destroy more advanced vehicles is
...[[LaGG-3 (Family)|LaGG-3s]], [[Hurricane Mk I/L|Hurricane]], [[Bf 109 B-1|Bf 109s]] or another Buffalo). Once the F2A is nearing towards the enemy plane
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...three years later. His plane is currently on display at the National Naval Aviation Museum.
...come across aircraft with superior top speed, such as many of the early Bf 109 variants (A,B-1,E-1 & F-1), these aircraft will usually attempt to use a "b
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...can push the XF5F into a more aggressive energy fighter, similar to the Bf 109 series, where looping back on the enemy while holding superior speed and al
* Energy fighters (Bf 109/C.205/La-5) trying to out turn a twin-engine plane can be lured into stall-
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...erator countries included 37 aircraft serving in Argentinian Navy and Army Aviation Service, 9 were delivered to Chinese Nationalist Air Force in 1937, Thailan
[[File:B-10B, engaging.jpg||400px|thumb|B-10B Engaging a Bf 109]]
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The M2 Brownings are similar to the guns on the Bf-109 - spotters. Use them to judge the range for your cannon shot. They are almo
...front. One Soviet account goes as far as to say that the entire 4th Guards Aviation Regiment (4 GvlAP) was converted to the P-63 in 1944, while they were offic
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...iptical gull wings, for example. The development would continue for the Bf 109 and it would eventually become the Luftwaffe's most numerous and iconic Wor
...twaffe kept up the order for pre-production He 112s as a backup for the Bf 109, and Heinkel continued to develop new prototypes as part of the '''He 112 A
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| link = Bf 109 (Family)
|code=bf-109e-1
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| colspan="2" | Walter HWK 109-509A-2 || 1
...t version, the Me 163A - reusing an RLM airframe number from the cancelled Bf 163 as a disguise - and first flew on 1 September 1941. The aircraft had ph
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| link = Bf 109 (Family)
|code=bf-109k-4
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...on par with competing German designs during World War II (Messerschmitt Bf 109 and Focke-Wulf Fw 190 fighters), significantly improving aerial combat tact
...titude performance than the Yak-1. The Yak-1 should attempt to lure the Bf 109 into a low altitude (below 3000m) turnfight where the Yak has the advantage
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...f the mechanical system, a new control stick based on the Messerschmitt Bf 109's design, a new gunsight, an airtight fuselage, a retractable tailwheel, an
...tly improved as a result, leading to Yakovlev's request to the Minister of Aviation to mass-produce a test batch of 20 improved aircraft for combat testing at
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...ing wholly outmatched by aircraft like the [[Spitfire Mk Ia]] and the [[Bf 109 E-1]].
...o 3,000 m which is only beaten at its battle rating by [[Bf 109 E-1]]/[[Bf 109 F-1|F-1s]], [[Spitfire Mk Ia|Spitfire Mk Is]] and by the [[Ki-27 otsu|Ki-27
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...ll have a significant top speed/climb rate advantage (such as Ki-43 and Bf 109 F). A common scenario you will encounter is, you will see those planes high
[[He 100 D-1|He 100]], [[Bf 109 E-1|Bf 109 E]] / F, [[A6M2]] - These planes might not be able to out-turn the I-16, bu
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...lying at sea-level, the Mikulin AM-35A struggled to maintain pace with the 109 at 505 km/h (314 mph).
...e plenty of altitude to work with. The MiG-3 is nowhere as agile as the Bf 109 or many other fighters and can seem quite stiff in the controls. Utilising
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...d to either slice off a wing or set the engine on fire, whether it be a BF-109 F-1 or an A6M2 (especially). Always aim for the wings, however, as many air
...rly high- 3-4 km should be enough depending on your opponents (biplanes or Bf 109s). From there you can either make work of the bombers or lower-altitude
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...ttempt to eliminate most opposition; avoid superior enemies such as the Bf 109 G/F or Spitfire Mk Vc/F Mk IXs.
...oß shells will easily destroy you, making the relatively lightly armed Bf 109 a huge threat already, regardless of the optional gun pods.
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...ll have a significant top speed/climb rate advantage (such as Ki-43 and Bf 109 F). A common scenario you will encounter is, you will see those planes high
...knocked out quickly by the heavy-armed aircraft at this BR, such as the Bf 109 E-4 and P-40 variants. Due to the lack of engine horse-power at high altitu
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...speed, and engine/plane performance at any altitude). Dealing with the Bf 109 F is going to come down to who has the most energy at the start of the enga
...fighters of the Soviet Air Force's RKKA. The LaGG-3 began appearing on the aviation scene in early 1941, several months prior to the beginning of the Great Pat
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...eeded for it to match the performance of newer German fighters like the Bf 109 G and Fw 190.
...ght characteristics to those of the Bf.109F, but was weaker than the newer Bf.109G, which appeared on the Soviet-German front at the same as the La-5, in
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...ecessor. It excelled in engagements against German aircraft such as the Bf 109 and Fw 190. The La-7 was a popular choice among Soviet pilots during World
...em. If flown up to their respective strengths, planes such as the [[Bf 109 G-2]] and [[Spitfire Mk Vc]] are superior to the La-7. The strengths of both La
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...kle the most common German fighter the Soviets faced: the Messerschmitt Bf 109 G. In certain circumstances, the speed allowed the Soviet pilots to interce
...La-5 Benchmark 1944 underwent tests with three synchronized Berezina B-20 aviation cannons. These new cannons were large-calibre UB machine guns redesigned fo
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...and the sides well, and are quite light against fighters such as the [[Bf 109 E-1]].
* [https://airpages.ru/eng/ru/tusb.shtml Aviation of World War II about SB-2]
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* It is pretty fast (able to outrun [[Bf 109 (Family)|Bf 109s]])
...until late 1944, with the units of the Red Army Air Force and Soviet naval aviation, as a dive bomber and a reconnaissance aircraft. The Ar-2's production was
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...camouflage scheme of Soviet pilot Sergey Y. Zhukovsky in the 127th Fighter Aviation Regiment of the Soviet Air Forces.
[[He 100 D-1|He 100]], [[Bf 109 E-1|Bf 109 E]] / F, [[A6M2]] - These planes might not be able to out-turn the I-153, b
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..., Tulsa Oblast and joined the Red Army in 1937 to study on Kachin Military Aviation Pilot School where he graduated in 1940 in the same course as Vasily Stalin
...camouflage scheme of Soviet pilot Sergei F. Dolgushin in the 156th fighter aviation regiment from September 1944 onward. The playstyle and flight performance o
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...e aircraft's main asset is straight-line speed- it will easily outrun [[Bf 109 E-3|E-3s]] (though not outclimb) and the [[A6M2|A6M2 Zero]]. Head-ons are s
...t it faces, e.g. the [[Bf 109 E-3|E-3s]], [[Bf 109 F-4|F-4s]] and [[Bf 109 G-2|G-2s]], these aircraft can't keep up in a turn but are overall faster. The
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...a blazing 621 km/h at sea level, which is 20 or so km/h faster than the Bf 109 K-4. Maximum speed at 2,200 m is 660 km/h (TAS) and rises from there, at 5,
A mock aviation battle between the Fw 190 D-9 and La-7 fighters showed the full superiority
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...t/second). <ref>[http://www.aviation-history.com/guns/303.htm <nowiki>[The Aviation History Online Museum]</nowiki> Browning .303 Mark II Machine Gun]</ref>
...doing, which could catch you by surprise. The energy performance of the Bf 109 also greatly exceeds the Spitfire's.
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...will not be able to outclimb other fighters like the [[Bf 109 (Family)|Bf 109]], [[G.56]] or many Japanese interceptors, so climbing straight towards the
...its wings, so any plane with nose-mounted cannons (G.55, G.56, C.205N, Bf 109) will have a higher probability of getting a hit.
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...the rear cockpit. The Swordfish became immortalised in the annals of naval aviation history when, on the night of 11th-12th November 1940, 21 Swordfish of 813
...Stringbag" by the pilots, engineers and crews who operated her, the Fairey Aviation Company's Swordfish was a design that was outdated from the very beginning
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...[[Ki-27 (Family)|Ki-27]]. The highest ranked plane it will see is the [[Bf 109 E-1]] which are devastating to the little Wirraway. This little plane may b
* [https://www.t6harvard.com/cac-wirraway/ [T6 Harvard Aviation<nowiki>]</nowiki> NA-16 Wirraway: From Trainer to Fighter] ([https://web.ar
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...ds are not on par with other aircraft making it similar to the German [[Bf 109 G-6]]. Its guns are also a hit and miss - it is equipped with the deadly MG
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* [[P-40E-1]], [[P-400]], [[He 100 D-1]], [[Bf 109 E-1]], [[P-66]], [[H-81A-2]] - These enemy fighters possess sufficient fire
...ive-Bomber'', it was a specification ordered by the Imperial Japanese Navy Aviation Bureau to replace the obsolete D1A biplane. The task was undertaken by Mits
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| link = Bf 109 (Family)
|code=bf-109e-3_japan
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...duced in [[Update 1.69 "Regia Aeronautica"]] alongside the initial Italian aviation tree. The "EC" in the name stands for "Esperimento Cannoni" or Experimental
In essence very similar to the [[Bf 109 F-4|Bf 109 F]] with gunpods: Great climb rate and acceleration and with good top speed
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...uced in [[Update 1.69 "Regia Aeronautica"]] along with the initial Italian aviation tree. It is a fighter with a great balance of manoeuvrability and speed, it
...can be tweaked to the maximum value without blowing the engine, unlike all Bf 109s with the same engine when using manual engine control.
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...uced in [[Update 1.69 "Regia Aeronautica"]] along with the initial Italian aviation tree.
...the internal firepower of contemporary Bf 109s like the [[Bf 109 G-2/trop|G-2/trop]]
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...duced in [[Update 1.69 "Regia Aeronautica"]] alongside the initial Italian aviation tree.
* Late [[Bf 109 (Family)|Bf 109s]]. The G-2 and G-6 outclass you in every way, shape and form. Under no circumstances a
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| link-1 = Bf 109 G-14
| link-2 = Bf 109 (Family)
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