109 Tail gear

[Bulkhead]

Hi, sorry if this is covered elsewhere, I couldn't find anything.

 

I was looking for markings and liverys (in a illustration book and on internet). I noticed that every G-2 model I found a drawing or picture didn't have the tail gear retracted. I can't find any info about it and in the book it say that it was fixed on a G-10 model.

 

Anyone have any idea? Just curious.

[LLv34_Flanker]

S!

 

 Earlier series of G-2 had retractable tail wheel. Later it was made a fixed one to get rid of the mechanism and save weight. Speed difference was about 10-12km/h.

[Bulkhead]

Thanks. So it wasn't historically wrong with the G-2 in BOS.

Still haven't found any drawings or pics of a G-2 with the retractable tail wheel.

[Crump]

 

 and similiarly on G-6 tailwheel 1/2 retracted.

 

http://kurfurst.org/Performance_tests/109G1-6_datasheet/109G_perftable_EN.html

 

 

  Trials at E-Stelle Rechlin on a Bf 109G-1 - the results were later becoming the official specifications for the type in a Kennblatt issued on 8 March 1943 - resulted in 650 kph at 6400m; the tested aircraft appearantly had a fixed tailwheel resulting 12 km/h speed loss, which needs to be taken account.

 

 

  As a late production Bf 109G-2, WNr. 14 783 / MT-215 was fitted with an enlarged, non-retractable tailwheel as opposed to the previously retrractable one; this change caused -12km/h loss of speed at SL. This needs to be kept in mind when comparing the results with previous trials of the Bf 109G featuring retractable tailwheels.

 

http://kurfurst.org/Performance_tests/109G_MT215/109G2_MT215_en.html

[Bulkhead]

Thanks. I bookmarked the links

[Crump]

You are welcome!!!