thebaronofsd Posted October 17, 2015 Posted October 17, 2015 Many years back I recall reading that someone at some point compared a late G manual with earlier manuals and noticed the gear ratio for elevator or the part number had changed inferring a changed ratio for at least the elevators. I want to say i read this at the ww2performance boards over a decade ago. I don't recall where this discussion went or if it was debunked. Can anyone confirm or deny that the gear ratios for the elevator or ailerons was ever altered as the 109 aged? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Kurfürst Posted October 18, 2015 Posted October 18, 2015 Many years back I recall reading that someone at some point compared a late G manual with earlier manuals and noticed the gear ratio for elevator or the part number had changed inferring a changed ratio for at least the elevators. I want to say i read this at the ww2performance boards over a decade ago. I don't recall where this discussion went or if it was debunked. Can anyone confirm or deny that the gear ratios for the elevator or ailerons was ever altered as the 109 aged? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk The 109K manual notes that the gearing (max. Elevator deflection) was changed to reduce elevator forces. But I recall there was a discussion on this Board on its testing. Unfortunately only snippets were available. http://www.kurfurst.org - The Messerschmitt Bf 109 Performance Resource Site Vezérünk a bátorság, Kísérőnk a szerencse! -Motto of the RHAF 101st 'Puma' Home Air Defense Fighter Regiment The Answer to the Ultimate Question of the K-4, the Universe, and Everything: Powerloading 550 HP / ton, 1593 having been made up to 31th March 1945, 314 K-4s were being operated in frontline service on 31 January 1945.
thebaronofsd Posted October 18, 2015 Author Posted October 18, 2015 So I'm not crazy there was something to that. Pity so little info. Thanks for the reply. Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk
Kurfürst Posted October 19, 2015 Posted October 19, 2015 Check the big 109K thread, I recall several knowledgeable poster have shed some light and some papers on this control modification. http://www.kurfurst.org - The Messerschmitt Bf 109 Performance Resource Site Vezérünk a bátorság, Kísérőnk a szerencse! -Motto of the RHAF 101st 'Puma' Home Air Defense Fighter Regiment The Answer to the Ultimate Question of the K-4, the Universe, and Everything: Powerloading 550 HP / ton, 1593 having been made up to 31th March 1945, 314 K-4s were being operated in frontline service on 31 January 1945.
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