G-4 stall speed

[Roland_HUNter]

Hi all,

 

I noticed that the Bf 109 G-4 has a higher stall speed than the G-6, G-6 Late, G-6/AS and even the G-14.
Does anyone know why? Is this historically accurate, or could it be a mistake in the flight model?

 

Thanks in advance!

 

G-4:
Indicated stall speed in flight configuration: 165..175 km/h
Indicated stall speed in takeoff/landing configuration: 154..167 km/h

G-6:
Indicated stall speed in flight configuration: 160..177 km/h
Indicated stall speed in takeoff/landing configuration: 153..169 km/h

G-6Late
Indicated stall speed in flight configuration: 161..179 km/h
Indicated stall speed in takeoff/landing configuration: 153..170 km/h

G-6AS:
Indicated stall speed in flight configuration: 163..180 km/h
Indicated stall speed in takeoff/landing configuration: 151..163 km/h

G-14:
Indicated stall speed in flight configuration: 164..181 km/h
Indicated stall speed in takeoff/landing configuration: 156..172 km/h

[AndyJWest]

Why? Weight? About the only factor that would make any real difference, I'd think. Maybe its a typo though. Good luck trying to measure stall speeds consistently to the sort of accuracy required to say which was wrong.

[LukeFF]

All those values are within 2 km/h of each other. Relax 🙂

 

It's a statistically insignificant difference.

 

[Roland_HUNter]

4 hours ago, LukeFF said:

All those values are within 2 km/h of each other. Relax 🙂

 

It's a statistically insignificant difference.

 

Just asked, because G-4 is almost 100kg lighter than G-6.

 

So the stall speed is not making sense.

[LukeFF]

The point has been made - there is no point in worrying about an infinitesimal difference in stall speeds.