The first Messerschmitt Me 209 was a single-engine racing aircraft designed and produced by Messerschmitt for the sole purpose of setting international speed records. Design work began in 1937 under the designation P.1059, and the aircraft had a compact airframe, a steam cooling system and a cross-shaped tail. Me 209 V1 made its first flight on 1 August 1938, and a further three prototypes were completed by May 1939. On 26 April 1939 it set a new speed record of almost 756 km/h, which no other piston-engined aircraft officially beat until 16 August 1969. It is not the later Me 209 fighter project, which is a different design.
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The first Messerschmitt Me 209 was a single-engine racing aircraft designed and produced by the German aircraft manufacturer Messerschmitt.
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The first Messerschmitt Me 209 was a single-engine racing aircraft designed and produced by the German aircraft manufacturer Messerschmitt.
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On 1 August 1938, Me 209 V1 conducted its maiden flight
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Powerplant: 1 × Daimler-Benz DB 601ARJ inverted V-12 liquid-cooled piston engine
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Maximum speed: 755 km/h (469 mph, 408 kn)
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The first Messerschmitt Me 209 was a single-engine racing aircraft designed and produced by the German aircraft manufacturer Messerschmitt.
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The first Messerschmitt Me 209 was a single-engine racing aircraft designed and produced by the German aircraft manufacturer Messerschmitt.
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