The Messerschmitt Bf 109 is a German World War II Fighter aircraft that was, along with the Focke-Wulf Fw 190, the backbone of the Luftwaffe's fighter force. The Bf 109 first saw operational service in 1937 during the Spanish Civil War. It was still in service at the end of World War II in 1945. It was one of the most advanced fighters when it first appeared, with an all-metal monocoque construction, a closed canopy, and retractable landing gear. A liquid-cooled, inverted-V12 aero engine powered it Number built 34,248

The version shown here is the E4 and was the main variant from the beginning of World War II until mid-1941 when the Bf-109F replaced it in the pure fighter role

scale 1/44 wingspan : 23 cm (9 in ) , lenght 20 cm (7,8 in )

a small PDF guide for printing and assembling is also provided