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Originally Posted by Sternjaeger II
As for the 109 size, it's an advantage also in terms of strategic production, since you need less material to produce one aircraft.
I still regard the 109 as the most overall efficient and cost effective fighter aircraft of WW2.
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And another reason for the size of the 109 (from the book "Spitfire vs Bf 109 - Battle of Britain" by Tony Holmes):
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Finally, the design had to be small enough to enable it to be transported by rail.
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