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As the Nazi war machine ran riot in 39-42 the 109 became a feared symbol of Hitler’s regime, and was justly renowned for its lethal attributes in air combat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHowever in mid 1944 it would have been fascinating to have a heart-to-heart conversation about the 109 with Messerschmitt AG part-owner and namesake Willi Messerschmitt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOn the one hand he was selling thousands of Bf 109Gs to the Nazi government via the Reichsluftfahrtministerium (RLM) and making good profit on them. This was partly achieved by the unconscionable use of slave labour in horrific conditions. On the other hand his engineers had completely failed to design a successful piston engine replacement for the 109. The 209 and 309 had become ignominious failures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe ongoing competition with Kurt Tank at Focke-Wulf for single-seat fighter dominance was in full swing. 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Messerschmitt’s Me 264 “Amerika Bomber” consumed vast amounts of engineering resource for no visible result.\u003cbr\u003e\nIn this environment the Bf 109K was born.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLike Supermarine with the Spitfire (but unlike Hawkers) the Messerschmitt engineers had squeezed progressively more powerful engines into an airframe that first f lew in 1935, and didn’t change much at all. Always a handful to land and take off with its narrow-track undercarriage, this characteristic was only emphasized by the increased power on tap.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOne major change from the early 109G models was the adoption of much bigger tyres. This was necessary due to the need to cope with the increasing weight of the aircraft, particularly to allow the fitment of bigger brakes. Improved ground handling was an ancillary benefit. This necessitated a bulged upper wing skin, but rather than use circular or oval bulges like the Spitfire and earlier 109s did, long-chord rectangular bulges were fitted. Remarkably these had been aerodynamically tested pre-war in the aeronautical research institute near Braunschweig, one of the most advanced in the world in 1939.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor most aircraft designs, increasing engine power leads to the need for bigger vertical tail surfaces and the 109 was no exception. A tail of greater area had already been used on some Gs, and this became standard on the K, with an attempt to preserve precious aluminium by having sub-contractors use wood as much as possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDaimler Benz had worked miracles to wring up to 1775 horsepower from their DB 605 engine, which was produced in slightly different versions to suit either 87 or 96 octane fuel. 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