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Re: Messerschmitt 109 Design Problems
I understand the loss in speed due to the gondolas as more than that: I have 15 in my memory, but whether that was kph, mph or knots I can't say! kph probably. The loss in speed due to the drag of internally mounted guns would be significantly less than that of the gondolas. Weight has a negligible effect on maximum speed.
The 109 wing wasn't significantly weak, and there's no guarantee that fitting extra open spaces would have strengthened it at all. Carrying weight outboard on the wing does reduce the bending moment at the root, but the penalty on agility would over-ride that.
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