Author Topic: World War II Trivia (022) (Read 356 times)

Rafe35 · « **on:** June 26, 2004, 02:04:34 PM »

What was distinctive about Messerschmitt Bf109T?

RTR · « **Reply #1 on:** June 26, 2004, 02:14:03 PM »

BF109T was developed to fly off of Germany's only aircraft carrier, the Graf Zeppelin.

whooo! Hoo!

I think I finally got one!

RTR

XtrmeJ · « **Reply #2 on:** June 26, 2004, 03:36:36 PM »

This was the carrier version designated the Bf109T, the T indicating "Träger" or in english, "Carrier". Originally ten Bf109E aircraft were converted as Bf109T variants, while about sixty were actually manufactured as Bf109T.

gripen · « **Reply #3 on:** June 26, 2004, 04:45:16 PM »

I quess longer span wing?

gripen

XtrmeJ · « **Reply #4 on:** June 26, 2004, 05:06:28 PM »

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Originally posted by gripen
I quess longer span wing?

gripen

Yep.

Rasker · « **Reply #5 on:** June 26, 2004, 07:36:22 PM »

Yes there was a Ju87 version also developed to fly off the Zepp. 'Im guessing Ju87T (too lazy to open my version of Thunder At Sea to the hypothetical North Cape Scenario)

DiabloTX · « **Reply #6 on:** June 26, 2004, 07:52:21 PM »

Given the 109's history of needing a soft landing can you imagine the training and touch needed to land one on an aircraft carrier? The wind down the deck and the bigger wings would be a help but still...

The 190 would have been a much better plane for operations at sea IMHO.

XtrmeJ · « **Reply #7 on:** June 26, 2004, 07:56:39 PM »

Sweet pic. Yah, I bet there were alot of blunders on takeoffs and landings hehe.

Rafe35 · « **Reply #8 on:** June 26, 2004, 11:52:58 PM »

Everyone is correct! Congrats!