The design of the Bf 109, later to be known popularly as the Me 109, was begun in 1934 by Willi Messerschmitt and the privately-owned company Bayrische Flugzeugwerke.

The Bf 109 was the subject of continuous development throughout the war through the D, E, F, and G series and their many sub-variants. The G series was very extensively used in all theatres of war from late in 1942 to the final capitulation of Germany in May 1945.

Bf 109G-6: Powered by Daimler-Benz DB 605A, AS, AM, or D engine. As G-5 but no pressurized cabin.

Length (m): 9.04
Height (m): 2.59
Wing Span (m): 9.92
Top Speed: 385 mph
Ceiling (feet): 37,894
Weight (lbs): 7,496
Range: 372 miles
Crew: 1

Typical armament consists of two 13 mm MG 131 machine-guns (300 rounds each) in the upper cowling and synchronized to fire through the airscrew; one 20 mm MG 151/20 (200 rounds) or 30 mm MK 108 cannon (60 rounds) in the engine Vee and firing through the airscrew boss; and two optional 20 mm MG 151/20 gun pods, each with 120 rounds, mounted under the outer wings. Revi C12C reflector gun-sight. One 250 kg (551 lb) bomb may be carried under the fuselage.

Single-seat fighter, fighter-bomber, and reconnaissance aircraft.