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Messerschmitt Bf 109 Military
Hawker Aircraft Hurricane Military
Quick facts
ManufacturerMesserschmittHawker Aircraft
TypeFighters & multiroleFighters & multirole
Origin🇩🇪 Germany🇬🇧 United Kingdom
First flight19351935
StatusRetiredRetired
Units built33,98414,487
Unit cost——
Dimensions
Length9.02 m9.84 m
Wingspan9.92 m12.19 m
Height2.60 m4.00 m
Wing area16.1 m²23.9 m²
Weights & fuel
Empty weight2,247 kg2,605 kg
Max. take-off weight3,400 kg3,950 kg
Performance
Max. speed640 km/h547 km/h
Range850 km965 km
Service ceiling12,000 m10,970 m
Rate of climb17.0 m/s—
Crew & capacity
Crew11
Powerplant
Engines11
Engine type——
Engine modelDaimler-Benz DB 605ARolls-Royce Merlin XX
Power (each)1,085 kW954 kW

At a glance

Max. speed

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

Range

Messerschmitt Bf 109
850 km
Hawker Aircraft Hurricane
965 km

Max. take-off weight

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

Wingspan

Messerschmitt Bf 109
10 m
Hawker Aircraft Hurricane
12 m

Length

Messerschmitt Bf 109
9 m
Hawker Aircraft Hurricane
10 m

Service ceiling

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

Units built

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

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