{"product_id":"messerschmitt-bf109g-5-g-6","title":"Messerschmitt Bf109G-5\/G-6","description":"\u003cp\u003eAirfix 1\/24.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuomellakin käytössä ollut G-6 mallin Mersu.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2 class=\"heading--3\"\u003eProduct Info\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"grid grid--1-col@medium\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"grid__item grid__item--60\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis impressive 1:24 scale model comes with extensive build options:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModel can be built with or without the fully detailed DB605 engine.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEngine cowlings and oil cooler can be posed in open or closed position\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChoice of two types of engine cowlings (MTT and Erla)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCanopy can be posed open or closed (two canopy types included)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdditional engine and cockpit parts included for G-5 (pressurised cockpit version)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOptional 300l fuel tank and wing cannon “Gondolas”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAilerons, elevators and rudder can be offset to add life to the model.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRadiator and wing flap position can be customised\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMany\u003cbr\u003e optional parts to suit specific aircraft builds, such as rudder pedals,\u003cbr\u003e gunsights, trim wheels, instrument panels, undercarriage wheels\/tyres \u003cbr\u003eand windscreens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Detailed nose armament with machine guns, gun mounts and ammunition boxes included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlide moulding used to allow the capture of fine detail on engine cowlings, fuselage, exhausts and gun barrels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistory \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArguably the most important Luftwaffe\u003cbr\u003e fighter aircraft of the Second World War, The BF109 was designed by \u003cbr\u003eProfessor Willy Messerschmitt. The prototype first flew in May 1935. \u003cbr\u003eAfter winning a design competition against entries from Arado, Heinkel \u003cbr\u003eand Focke-Wulf due to its higher speed and better manoeuvrability, it \u003cbr\u003eentered service as the Bf109 A-0 in 1937. Early versions were flown by \u003cbr\u003ethe Condor Legion in the Spanish Civil War, and the Luftwaffe during the\u003cbr\u003e Invasion of Poland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Bf109 E appeared in late 1938 as the \u003cbr\u003efirst major update of the design. The Junkers Jumo 210 engine used in \u003cbr\u003ethe earlier versions was replaced by the larger, more powerful Daimler \u003cbr\u003eBenz DB601. The extra heat generated needed improved radiators, which \u003cbr\u003ewere moved from the nose to the modified and reinforced wings. The Bf109\u003cbr\u003e E became a symbol of the Luftwaffe in the skies over England, \u003cbr\u003edogfighting the RAF’s Spitfires and Hurricanes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring 1940, \u003cbr\u003eMesserschmitt engineers were working on the Bf109 F, which featured the \u003cbr\u003eDB601E engine and much improved aerodynamics. The wings were reduced in \u003cbr\u003earea, with the new rounded wingtips being seen on all subsequent Bf109 \u003cbr\u003evariants. The tailplane was redesigned to eliminate the supporting \u003cbr\u003estruts, and fuel capacity was increased to extend the range to 1,060 m \u003cbr\u003e(1700km). The Bf109 F entered service in October 1940.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe DB605 \u003cbr\u003eengine was developed to be easier to manufacture than the complex \u003cbr\u003eDB601E. Increasing the displacement and compression ratio raised the \u003cbr\u003epower output to 1455bhp. The Bf109, when fitted with this engine, became\u003cbr\u003e the Bf109 G “Gustav”. The pressurised Bf109 G-1 began production in \u003cbr\u003eFebruary 1942, with the non-pressurised Bf109 G-2 following in May 1942.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn\u003cbr\u003e February 1943, the nose-mounted 7.92mm MG 17 guns were upgraded to the \u003cbr\u003e13mm MG 131, leading to the distinctive bulged engine cowlings of the \u003cbr\u003eG-5 and G-6 models. The G-5 and G-6 were the most produced Bf109 \u003cbr\u003evariants, with over 12,000 aircraft manufactured. The high-altitude G-5 \u003cbr\u003efeatured a pressurised cockpit, with an engine driven compressor and \u003cbr\u003esealed canopy glazing. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Bf109 G could be fitted with two \u003cbr\u003eadditional MG151\/20 cannon in under-wing gondolas, as well as a 300l \u003cbr\u003efuel tank, rockets and bomb racks. Tropical equipment allowed the Bf109 G\u003cbr\u003e to serve in the dusty conditions of North Africa.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe G-6 first \u003cbr\u003eequipped JG 27, 51, 53 and 77 in the Mediterranean theatre, and went on \u003cbr\u003eto equip many Luftwaffe fighter units in Western Europe and the Eastern \u003cbr\u003eFront, where the highest scoring fighter ace, Erich Hartmann, achieved a\u003cbr\u003e claimed 352 aerial kills.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/hpns.eu\/shop\/image\/cache\/catalog\/airfix\/A17003\/3129038663-7-712x534w.jpg\" jsaction=\"\" class=\"sFlh5c FyHeAf iPVvYb\" style=\"max-width: 712px; width: 507.672px; height: 380.754px; margin: 0px;\" alt=\"Messerschmitt Bf109G-5\/G-6 1\/24 - Airfix A17003 | HPNS\" jsname=\"kn3ccd\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/hpns.eu\/shop\/image\/cache\/catalog\/airfix\/A17003\/3129038663-10-712x534w.jpg\" jsaction=\"\" class=\"sFlh5c FyHeAf iPVvYb\" alt=\"Messerschmitt Bf109G-5\/G-6 1\/24 - Airfix A17003 | HPNS\" jsname=\"kn3ccd\" style=\"max-width: 712px; width: 468px; height: 351px; margin: 0px;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/hpns.eu\/shop\/image\/cache\/catalog\/airfix\/A17003\/3129038663-9-712x534w.jpg\" jsaction=\"\" class=\"sFlh5c FyHeAf iPVvYb\" style=\"max-width: 712px; width: 530.672px; height: 398.004px; margin: 0px;\" alt=\"Messerschmitt Bf109G-5\/G-6 1\/24 - Airfix A17003 | HPNS\" jsname=\"kn3ccd\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/hpns.eu\/shop\/image\/cache\/catalog\/airfix\/A17003\/3129038663-16-712x534w.jpg\" jsaction=\"\" class=\"sFlh5c FyHeAf iPVvYb\" alt=\"Messerschmitt Bf109G-5\/G-6 1\/24 - Airfix A17003 | HPNS\" jsname=\"kn3ccd\" style=\"max-width: 712px; width: 456px; height: 342px; margin: 0px;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/d63oxfkn1m8sf.cloudfront.net\/1060x340\/jpg\/2417\/6224\/5236\/A17003-SCH_A.webp\" alt=\"A17003 SCH A\" class=\"media__img u-mb-30\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width: 100%;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"heading--5 u-mb-half\"\u003eMesserschmitt Bf109G-6\/Trop, WNr.15270, Yellow 14+-, 6.\/JG53, Rammaca, Sicily, Early-July 1943.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Airfix","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57795520004480,"sku":"A17003","price":125.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0978\/1601\/9328\/files\/AirfixA17003.jpg?v=1775219177","url":"https:\/\/pienoismallimarketti.fi\/products\/messerschmitt-bf109g-5-g-6","provider":"Pienoismallimarketti","version":"1.0","type":"link"}