$545.00
A great solid brass model of the famous WW2 German fighter aircraft. Details include 3 bladed propeller, rear wheel and engraved Luftwaffe Crosses on the wings and fuselage. The aircraft is appropriately mounted on a well modelled elliptical stand and aerodynamic base. A must have for the WW11 historian or aircraft enthusiast.
160 mm tall on its stand. 180 mm in lengtH with a 210 mm wingspan.
The Messerschmidtt bf 109 is the main fighter aircraft for Germany during World War 2. It was designed and initially produced by aircraft manufacturer BFW. It was commonly called the ME 109 by Allied aircrew and some German aces.
The Bf 109 was designed by Willy Messerschmidtt and Robert Lusser, who worked at BFW during the early to mid-1930s. It was conceived as an interceptor, however, later models were developed to fulfill multiple tasks, serving as bomber escort, fighter-bomber, day/night all-weather fighter, ground attack and aeriel reconnaissance aircraft. It was one of the most advanced fighters when the fighter first appeared, being furnished with an all-metal monocoque construction, a closed canopy, retractable landing gear and powered by a liquid-cooled, inverted-V12 aero engine First flown on 29 May 1935, the Bf 109 entered operational service during 1937; it was first used in combat during the Spanish Civil War.
During the Second World War, the Bf 109 was supplied to several states and was present in quantity on virtually every front in the western hemisphere; the fighter was still in service at the end of the conflict in 1945. It continued to be operated by several countries for many years after the conflict. The Bf 109 is the most produced fighter aircraft in history, a total of 34,248 airframes having been produced between 1936 and April 1945.