Bf 109 F-4

Bf 109 F-4

Modification of
Bf 109 F
Produced
1,841
Changes
DB 601 E with a broader-blade propeller and the MG 151/20 Motorkanone; the engine was limited to 1,200 PS until the full 1,350 PS was cleared by February 1942. The total covers all F-4 versions built May 1941 to May 1942, among them 576 F-4 trop, 544 F-4/Z with GM-1 and 240 F-4/R1.
Crew
1
Length
8,940 mm
Wingspan
9,920 mm
Wing area
16.05 m²
Normal takeoff weight
3,150 kg
Engine
Daimler-Benz DB 601 E
Engines
1
Diameter
3,000 mm
Blades
3
Pitch
Constant speed
Service ceiling
12,000 m

Armament

WeaponCountRoundsPositionSynchronized
MG 172500FuselageTrue
MG 151/201200Hub—

Loadouts

NameFromChangesArmament
300 L drop tank———
R1Jan 1942Two MG 151/20 in underwing gondolas; 240 F-4/R1 built by WNF in the first quarter of 1942.MG 151/20 ×2

Service

≈ 3 Jul 1941 – Aug 1942
≈ Jun 1941 – Jul 1942
≈ Dec 1941 – Oct 1942
≈ Sep 1941 – Dec 1942
≈ Jul 1942 – Oct 1942
≈ 15 Oct 1942 – Apr 1943