Compare of Bf 109 and Fw 190 cost of production

[George Hopp]

According to an Mtt report of 11.5.44, the manhour cost in hours, "Femi-Kosten in Stunden" is how they state it, for the 109G is as follows: For 50 a/c produced per month - 460,000 hours (9200 hrs/per); for 200 a/c per month - 1,300,000 hours (6500 hrs/per); and for 500 a/c per month - 1,900,000 hours (3800 hrs/per). I did the division to get the time used per a/c, so you might check it. The production was broken down into four assemblies: fuselage, control surfaces, wings, power plant; with times for each assembly.

This report was to breakdown the assembly time for the various components of the Me 262, so gives only the above breakdown for the 109.