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Old 24th May 2015, 13:53
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Re: ME 109 Rheims September 1944

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Originally Posted by Nick Beale View Post
Unlike some people (Hi, Ferdinando!) I'm no good on the details of Bf 109 anatomy but isn't that a deeper than usual intake for a G-6 series, more like a G-10? Or would you expect this on an aircraft with the AS engine?
If by intake you mean the oil cooler, it looks like indeed a Fo 987. These were designed for AS engines.

What is also interesting is, if it's equipped with a DB 605AS, that it seems to have a VDM 12087 propeller instead of a 12159. But that could be the angle of the blades, too
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