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Article number: 300060755
Product: 1:72 ME-BF 109E-4/7 TRUP
During the first half of the Second World War, the Messerschmitt Bf109 E
was the main fighter of the German airforce. The E-4 housed a 1,100hp
Daimler Benz DB 601Aa engine and was armed with two 7.92mm machine guns
on the nose, as well as a 20mm cannon on each wing. For some aircraft,
bullet-proof glass was used to reinforce the front of the canopy. In
addition, a 20mm canon, which ran through a tube in the propeller was
supposed to be installed but was unsuccessful. Displaying superb
acceleration and diving ability, the E-type planes overpowered the RAF's
Hawker hurricane and equaled the Spitfire fighters in the Battle of
Britain. However, with a flight range of only 560km, the E-4 planes were
limited to just fifteen minutes of combat over British skies. Thus, the
bombers were not given sufficient support and sustained heavy damage. As
a result, the Luftwaffe's strategy to bomb England into surrender ended
in failure. To deal with this drawback, the E-4 planes were equipped
with additional 300L fuel tank. These improved fighters, called E-7,
were first deployed at the end of 1940. After the Battle of Britain, the
E-4/7 planes were sent to the front lines of Northern Africa. As the
Bf109 F-type fighter's production was advanced, the E-4/7 was retired
from the front lines. However, some veteran pilots continued to use the
E-4/7 mainly for ground support duty until the summer of 1942.
Bf109E-4/7 TROP
Warning! Not suitable for children under 14 years.
