Bf 109G-2 “Gustav” Country: Germany Service Entry Date: June 1942

A/C Type: Short Range Day Fighter

Engine(s): One Daimler-Benz DB 605 A
Eng. Pwr: 1355-1475 HP, Liquid Cooled
A/C Crew: Pilot
Maximum Speed: 383 MPH at 26,300
Maximum Ceiling: 39,400 / 31,500 / 21,400 Feet
Defense Factor: 5 Size Modifier: +0
Damage Factor: 8 / 12 Endurance: 65
Cockpit View: Poor Blind Area: Rear

Protection: Cockpit +2 Fuel +1 Engine +0

Climb Decel / Dive Accel: 3.0 / 1.0
Weight and Load Limit: 1100 / 2 - 5
Wpn. Stations Weight Allowed Loads
1, 3 250 Gun Pods
2 550 Fuel Tank, Bombs
Class: F Victory Points: 4 - 9

AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE CHART

Altitude Minimum Maximum Maximum Min. Min. Min. Min. Altitude Average
Levels Band Speed Speed Dive Spd. TT (4) HT (5) BT (6) ET (7) Band Levels Rate Of Climb
43+ UH ––– ––– ––– ––– ––– ––– ––– UH 43+ –––
37 - 42 EH 4.0 7.0 10.5 6.0 8.5 10.0 ––– EH 37 - 42 800
31 - 36 VH 3.5 7.5 10.5 5.0 7.5 9.0 ––– VH 31 - 36 1,300
25 - 30 HI 3.5 7.5 11.0 4.5 6.5 8.0 ––– HI 25 - 30 2,100
19 - 24 MH 3.0 7.5 11.0 4.0 6.0 7.0 8.5 MH 19 - 24 2,900
13 - 18 ML 2.5 7.5 11.5 4.0 5.5 6.5 7.5 ML 13 - 18 3,400
7 - 12 LO 2.5 7.0 10.5 3.5 5.0 6.0 7.0 LO 7 - 12 3,900
1-6 VL 2.0 6.5 9.5 3.0 4.5 5.5 6.5 VL 1-6 4,400

FIRE POWER CHART POWER VERSUS SPEED CHART

Guns Type Weapons Ammo Criticals Levels Band 1.0 - 4.5 5.0 - 7.5 8.0 - 9.5 10.0 + Band
N1 Two 7.9mm MG-17 15 4 43+ UH ––– ––– ––– ––– UH
N2 One 20mm MG-151 6 2 37 - 42 EH 1/– 1/– ––– ––– EH
R6=W1 One 20mm MG-151 pod 5 2 31 - 36 VH 3/– 2/– ––– ––– VH
R6=W2 One 20mm MG-151 pod 5 2 25 - 30 HI 5/– 3/– ––– ––– HI
19 - 24 MH 7/8 4/5 ––– ––– MH
Gun Attack Factors 13 - 18 ML 8/9 5/6 ––– ––– ML
Range N1 N2 W1 W2 (Total) 7 - 12 LO 8/9 5/6 ––– ––– LO
1-6 VL 8/9 5/6 ––– ––– VL
0 11 26 26 26 37 / 89 Banking FPs: 2 3 5 7
1 8 20 20 20 28 / 68 Side Slip FPs: 3 5 6 8
2 6 13 13 13 19 / 45
3 4 9 9 9 13 / 31
NOTES AND VARIANTS:
4 3 6 6 6 9 / 21
5 2 4 4 4 6 / 14 • Bf 109G-2/R1: Rare "Jabo" variant with station 2 for one 550 lb. bomb or
6 –– 3 3 3 3/9 ER-4 adapter for four 110 lb. bombs.
7 –– –– –– –– ––– • Bf 109G-2/R3: Has station 2 for a 66g fuel tank. Often combined with R6.
• Bf 109G-2/R6: Variant with two underwing 20mm MG-151 cannon pods,
WEAPON STATIONS DIAGRAM one each at stations 1 & 3. Add gun data for W1 & W2, use totals after slash.
• Bf 109G-4s: November 1942 model replacing G-2 types on assembly lines.
Identical to G-2s except for radios, tires and other minor improvements.
• Bf 109G4/R3: Long range recon variant (80 built) with stations 1 & 3 each
for a 66g fuel tank. Cameras in fuselage. Station 2 & weapons N1 deleted.
1 2 3 • All Bf 109Gs: Slatted wings. Hard to land (+1 to landing attrition rolls).

Original ASP ADC