REAL in-cockpit sound recording from a MESSERSCHMITT Bf-109G2.

[HundertneunGustav]

It is the main air intake for the Daimler.
the air flows in there, and gets compressed, before it is injected into the engine, and then mixed with fuel..

so... that air intake is the engine's Nose if you will.

[engadin]

Originally Posted by HundertneunGustav

It is the main air intake for the Daimler.
the air flows in there, and gets compressed, before it is injected into the engine, and then mixed with fuel..

so... that air intake is the engine's Nose if you will.

You are absolutely right. But I would like to add that's an Afrikanized Bf109 with desert air filters added to the 'intake's intake' ;o) in order to avoid the sand getting into the engine. That's why it looks so big as a whole.
S! Engadin.

[winny]

Thanks guys.
I thought it must have been some sort of desert/tropical filter mod.

For some reason I've never seen/noticed one before.

[Foo'bar]

Originally Posted by winny

Thanks guys.
I thought it must have been some sort of desert/tropical filter mod.

For some reason I've never seen/noticed one before.

Usually the intake is on the left side. Note the image ist mirrored. Note the false swastika, too.