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Hawker Aircraft Hurricane Military
Messerschmitt Bf 109 Military
Quick facts
ManufacturerHawker AircraftMesserschmitt
TypeFighters & multiroleFighters & multirole
Origin🇬🇧 United Kingdom🇩🇪 Germany
First flight19351935
StatusRetiredRetired
Units built14,48733,984
Unit cost——
Dimensions
Length9.84 m9.02 m
Wingspan12.19 m9.92 m
Height4.00 m2.60 m
Wing area23.9 m²16.1 m²
Weights & fuel
Empty weight2,605 kg2,247 kg
Max. take-off weight3,950 kg3,400 kg
Performance
Max. speed547 km/h640 km/h
Range965 km850 km
Service ceiling10,970 m12,000 m
Rate of climb—17.0 m/s
Crew & capacity
Crew11
Powerplant
Engines11
Engine type——
Engine modelRolls-Royce Merlin XXDaimler-Benz DB 605A
Power (each)954 kW1,085 kW

At a glance

Max. speed

Hawker Aircraft Hurricane
547 km/h
Messerschmitt Bf 109
640 km/h

Range

Hawker Aircraft Hurricane
965 km
Messerschmitt Bf 109
850 km

Max. take-off weight

Hawker Aircraft Hurricane
3,950 kg
Messerschmitt Bf 109
3,400 kg

Wingspan

Hawker Aircraft Hurricane
12 m
Messerschmitt Bf 109
10 m

Length

Hawker Aircraft Hurricane
10 m
Messerschmitt Bf 109
9 m

Service ceiling

Hawker Aircraft Hurricane
10,970 m
Messerschmitt Bf 109
12,000 m

Units built

Hawker Aircraft Hurricane
14,487
Messerschmitt Bf 109
33,984

Figures are compiled from public sources and may be approximate; they can vary by variant and configuration.