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Title: World War II Trivia (022)
Post by: Rafe35 on June 26, 2004, 02:04:34 PM

What was distinctive about Messerschmitt Bf109T?

Title: World War II Trivia (022)
Post by: RTR 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

Title: World War II Trivia (022)
Post by: XtrmeJ 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.

Title: World War II Trivia (022)
Post by: gripen on June 26, 2004, 04:45:16 PM

I quess longer span wing?

gripen

Title: World War II Trivia (022)
Post by: XtrmeJ on June 26, 2004, 05:06:28 PM

Quote

Originally posted by gripen
I quess longer span wing?

gripen

Yep. :D

Title: World War II Trivia (022)
Post by: Rasker 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)

Title: World War II Trivia (022)
Post by: DiabloTX 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.

(http://149.142.139.138/Web/CB/Bf109-t3.jpg)

Title: World War II Trivia (022)
Post by: XtrmeJ on June 26, 2004, 07:56:39 PM

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

Title: World War II Trivia (022)
Post by: Rafe35 on June 26, 2004, 11:52:58 PM

Everyone is correct! Congrats! :aok