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This page is about the premium American fighter Bf 109 F-4 (USA). For other uses, see Bf 109
(Family).

Bf 109 F-4
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USA III Rank

Battle rating: Class:

PREMIUM Fighter
AB RB SB
4.3 4.0 4.0
Description
Purchase:
The Bf 109 F-4 is a premium rank III
American fighter with a battle rating of 4.3
1 450
(AB) and 4.0 (RB/SB). It has been in the
game since the start of the Open Beta Test Show in game
prior to Update 1.27.

General info
Flight performance Contents
1 Description
Max speed 2 General info
2.1 Flight performance
at 6 000 m 665 km/h 2.1.1 Details
2.2 Survivability and armour
Turn time 19 s 2.3 Modifications and economy
3 Armaments
Max altitude 11 600 m 3.1 Offensive armament
4 Usage in battles
Engine Daimler-Benz DB-601E 4.1 Manual Engine Control
4.2 Pros and cons
Type Inline
5 History
Cooling system Water 5.1 In-game description
6 Media
Take-off weight 3t 7 See also
8 External links
 Max
Speed Max Turn time Rate of climb Take-
Characteristics (km/h at altitude (seconds) (metres/second) off run
6,000 m) (metres) (metres)
AB RB AB RB AB RB

Stock 635 623 20.3 20.7 14.2 16.3

11600 363
Upgraded 695 665 18.2 19.0 28.3 20.0

Details

Features

Combat Take-off Landing Air Arrestor

flaps flaps flaps brakes gear

✓ ✓ ✓ X X

Limits

Max
Flaps (km/h)
Wings Gear Static G
(km/h) (km/h) Take-
Combat Landing + -
off

790 360 437 408 260 ~13 ~6

Optimal velocities (km/h)

Ailerons Rudder Elevators Radiator

< 450 < 390 < 450 > 715

Compressor (RB/SB)

Setting 1

Optimal altitude 100% Engine power WEP Engine power

4,950 m 1,185 hp 1,333 hp

Survivability and armour

Crew 1 person

Speed of destruction
Structural 790 km/h
Gear 360 km/h

60 mm bulletproof glass - armoured windscreen

 6 mm steel - bulkhead behind cockpit
8 mm steel - pilot's seat
10 mm steel - pilot's headrest
Critical components located in front of aircraft (fuel, pilot, engine, controls)

Modifications and economy

Repair cost
AB 2 300
RB 5 300
SB 620

Crew training 10 000

Experts 170 000
Aces 500
Research Aces 640 000

Reward for battle AB / RB / SB

2 × 60 / 210 / 210 %
2 × 142 / 142 / 142 %

Modifications

Armaments
Offensive armament

Weapon 1 20 mm MG 151 cannon

Ammunition 200 rounds
Fire rate 700 shots/min

Weapon 2 2 x 7.92 mm MG 17 machine gun

Ammunition 1 000 rounds
Fire rate 1 200 shots/min
The Bf 109 F-4 (USA) is armed with:

1 x 20 mm MG 151 cannon, nose-mounted (200 rpg)

2 x 7.92 mm MG 17 machine guns, nose-mounted (500 rpg = 1,000 total)

Usage in battles
The Bf 109 F-4 represents the pinnacle of the Friedrich line of Messerschmitt. With a powerful engine and
decent armament, the F-4 is an extremely powerful fighter in any hands. It is mainly a dogfighter, with a
well-rounded mix of good climb rate, speed, manoeuvrability, and weaponry.

As the Bf 109 F-4 USA Premium comes with all upgrades, it is an extremely effective aircraft at purchase.
Its main strengths lie in its astounding low-speed/mid-altitude climb rate. Use this to your advantage in a
dogfight. Your opponents will be caught off guard when you rocket away at 25 m/s with your WEP.
Compared to other aircraft of the 4.3 BR, the F-4 is more than able to take on most enemy aircraft.

Unfortunately, for a premium plane, the F-4 isn't quite so stellar. It is relatively under-gunned, with only one
20mm cannon and two MGs. Pilots must be precise- as the single MG-151 will jam under intensive fire,
even though the mods are all equipped.

The F-4 is also only average in its energy retention capabilities. It's redeeming feature for Boom & Zoom is
its climb rate. It does have a relatively good turn rate but is also hampered by its lack of good energy
retention. Stay in middle altitudes and dive and engage slower fighters. Avoid tangling with extremely
manoeuvrable fighters such as the Yaks.

The F-4 performs poorly at high altitude. Do not try to chase planes above 4,000-5,000 m. In a dive, the F-
4's wings will tear relatively quickly. Avoid diving at speeds above 800 km/h.

One could consider the F-4 a jack-of-all-trades, master of none. It has an average-to-good turn rate, decent
weaponry, astounding climb rate, and poor energy retention.

Manual Engine Control

MEC elements

Radiator
Mixer Pitch Supercharger Turbocharger
Oil Water Type

Controllable Controllable Controllable Not

Not Not
Auto control Auto control Auto control Separate controllable
controllable controllable
available available available 1 gear

Pros and cons

Pros:

It's a Bf 109 (very good rate of climb, very good dive speed)
It is a Premium aircraft, all modifications are equipped. It can perform better than some other Bf
109s on the battlefield
MG 151 that can fire HE shells
Decent turn rate
 All weaponry mounted in the nose, allowing easy aiming without having to worry about
convergence

Cons:

No gunpods as the R6 modification is only available for Germans

No bombs
Poor energy retention
Wings tear easily
Average for a premium aircraft- nothing unique
For Sim, the numerous canopy frames and razorback greatly limit the all-round view, and huge
engine torque causes severe turning when taking off

History
In-game description

Messerschmitt Bf 109 F-4 "Friedrich" single-engine front-line fighter

On May 29, 1942, a pair of German Bf 109 F-4 fighters from the 9th Squadron of the III./JG 3 Fighter Wing,
piloted by Petty Officer E. Volkmann as the leader and Corporal A. Kuhn as the wingman, lost their
bearings, ran out of fuel, and made a forced landing on a plot of arable land behind the front lines in the
Chuguyev area. The Red Army thus obtained two Friedrichs in quite a good condition.

The fighter, with a serial number of 7690 and a yellow tail number reading "12" on the fuselage, was
photographed from different angles and prepared for flight tests at the Red Army Air Force Research
Institute.

However, it soon became known that the captured Messerschmitt located in the USA had been damaged
during flight, and the Allies requested that one of the two planes be transferred to them. General А. А.
Novikov, Commander-in-Chief of the Red Army Air Force, gave permission to send the new Messerschmitt
over the ocean.

In the USA, the Bf 109 F-4 (serial number 7690) successfully passed a complete set of flight tests. The
aircraft received the USAAF's standard combat pattern and markings. Its tactical number at first was EB-1
and then EB-100.

The test results showed that the Bf 109 F-4 was 70 km/h quicker than the Bf 109E when near land; about one
half of the velocity gain was obtained due to the more powerful DB 601E engine, while the other half was a
result of better aerodynamics. The fighter's excellent controllability and good manoeuvrability were also
noted.

Favourable comments included those praising the plane's easily accessible engine components, especially its
plugs, and its well-suited engine cowling. The fighter had various automatic devices, including those
regulating water and oil temperature in the engine, which made the aircraft's piloting significantly easier.

A thorough examination of the Bf 109 F-4 showed that the most vulnerable point of the fighter's power unit
was the bottom of the engine. Even one shell or incendiary bullet hitting that area was enough to cause a fire.
In addition, the Messerschmitt's water and oil coolers were not protected by armor, which turned them into a
good target due to these units' large surface area. Two reserve cooling system tanks, mounted in the bottom
of the engine, were also good targets.
Media
Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.

See also
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era

Mitsubishi A6M
Bell P-39 Airacobra
Curtiss P-36
Curtiss P-40
Dewoitine D.520
Fiat G.55
Focke-Wulf Fw 190
Grumman F4F Wildcat
Grumman F6F Hellcat
Hawker Hurricane
Heinkel He 112
IAR-81
Kawasaki Ki-61
Lavochkin LaGG-3
Macchi C.202
Macchi C.205
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3
Morane-Saulnier MS.406
Nakajima Ki-43
North American P-51 Mustang
Polikarpov I-16
Supermarine Spitfire
Yakovlev Yak-1
Yakovlev Yak-9

External links
Official data sheet - more details about the performance (https://forum.warthunder.com/index.ph
p?/topic/155545-messerschmitt-bf-109-f-4/)

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