Bf 109 Structure

[Sternjaeger II]

Yeah, the Flypast forum has some proper gems coming out every now and then

the pics are of a Buchon though, there are some structural differences, other than fwd of the firewall obviously, mainly in the dual spar structure, which makes for a slightly heavier but more robust wing.

I spent some fun times paint stripping the wings of a T-6, man what a PIA! The surface coat normally comes out easily, but the primers used are SO hard to remove sometimes!

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.