The Messerschmitt Me 309 was a prototype German fighter designed in the early years of the Second World War to replace the Bf 109. It had a number of advanced features, but its performance fell short of expectations and numerous technical problems led to the cancellation of the project after only four prototypes had been built. After the Me 209 project failed to resolve its stability problems, Willy Messerschmitt scrapped much of that design work in 1941, dropped the Daimler-Benz DB 601 engine and adopted tricycle landing gear, and the revised design was redesignated Me 309. The specification gives a 1,287 kW DB 603G engine and a maximum speed of 733 km/h.
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The Messerschmitt Me 309 was a prototype German fighter, designed in the early years of World War II to replace the Messerschmitt Bf 109.
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The Messerschmitt Me 309 was a prototype German fighter, designed in the early years of World War II to replace the Messerschmitt Bf 109.
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The Messerschmitt Me 309 was a prototype German fighter, designed in the early years of World War II to replace the Messerschmitt Bf 109.
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numerous technical problems led to the cancellation of the project after only four prototypes had been built
Specifications, powerplant
Powerplant: 1 × Daimler-Benz DB 603G inverted V-12 liquid-cooled piston engine
Specifications
Empty weight: 3,530 kg (7,782 lb)
Specifications, top speed
Maximum speed: 733 km/h (455 mph, 396 kn)
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The Messerschmitt Me 309 was a prototype German fighter, designed in the early years of World War II to replace the Messerschmitt Bf 109.
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The Messerschmitt Me 309 was a prototype German fighter, designed in the early years of World War II to replace the Messerschmitt Bf 109.
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The Messerschmitt Me 309 was a prototype German fighter, designed in the early years of World War II to replace the Messerschmitt Bf 109.
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The Messerschmitt Me 309 was a prototype German fighter, designed in the early years of World War II to replace the Messerschmitt Bf 109.
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