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Offline Rafe35

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« on: June 26, 2004, 02:04:34 PM »
What was distinctive about Messerschmitt Bf109T?
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« 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.

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I think I finally got one!

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Offline XtrmeJ

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« 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.
« Last Edit: June 26, 2004, 03:41:18 PM by XtrmeJ »

Offline gripen

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« Reply #3 on: June 26, 2004, 04:45:16 PM »
I quess longer span wing?

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« Reply #4 on: June 26, 2004, 05:06:28 PM »
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I quess longer span wing?

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« 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)

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« 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.

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« 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.

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« Reply #8 on: June 26, 2004, 11:52:58 PM »
Everyone is correct! Congrats! :aok
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