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More power, more weight
The G brought the larger DB 605 engine. On the G-6 the cowling guns were enlarged to 13 mm MG 131s; their breeches did not fit under the cowling, so bulges appeared on either side and the type was nicknamed the “Beule” (bump). Against bombers it could carry two 20 mm cannon gondolas under the wings or a 30 mm MK 108 in the propeller hub.
Each addition made the Bf 109 a little heavier, and its heavy controls at high speed became more noticeable still. Gondola-armed Gustavs were strong against bombers but sluggish against fighters.
On every front
The Bf 109 G fought on the Eastern Front, in the Mediterranean and in the defence of Germany against American daylight bombing. Erich Hartmann, the highest-scoring fighter pilot in history, made most of his claims in the Bf 109 G. Finland, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria and Switzerland also flew the Gustav; Finland’s 109s flew until the mid-1950s.
In WarSimBox
In the game it is an energy fighter: fast, a strong climber, with a short burst of MW 50 emergency power. Against bombers it can carry the 20 mm underwing gondolas or, once researched, the 30 mm hub cannon, which make it heavier. Its controls stiffen at high speed.
Unlocked in the aircraft tree after researching Messerschmitt Bf 109 F-4. Leads on to: North American P-51D Mustang, Lavochkin La-7.
- Top speed
- 626 km/h · 6,000 m
- Climb
- 17.9 m/s
- Sustained turn
- 20.6 s
- Stall speed
- 160 km/h
These figures come from the game’s flight model (climb, turn and stall at sea level).
Fly it in WarSimBox