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Re: Bf 109G-4: spoked or stamped main wheels?
Hello, Dénes,
quoted from
PRIEN, J., RODEIKE, P. (1993): Messerschmitt Bf 109 F,G & K Series. Shiffer Publishing. Atglen.
p. 84:
"Due to the steadily indreasing weight of the Bf 109, in late summer 1942 it was decided (...) to install 660 x 160 mainwheels on the G-4 instead of the previously used 650 X 150 size. It is obvious that the first G-4s received the smaller mainwheels of the G-2, while conversely the last G-2s were delivered from the factory with the larger tires of the G-4. The larger tires continued to be mounted on spoked rims on the G-4 and even rare examples of the later G-6 were to be seen with these."
HTH
Stefan
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