Bf 109 E-4

Bf 109 E-4

Modification of
Bf 109 E
Changes
MG FF/M wing cannon for the mine shell, improved head armour, squared-off canopy (retrofitted to many E-1s and E-3s). All E-4 versions: 561 (Ritger); built as such per RLM: 250 E-4, 211 E-4/B, 15 E-4/N, 20 E-4/BN.
Crew
1
Engine
Daimler-Benz DB 601 Aa
Engines
1
Blades
3

Range

Distance, kmFuel
660Internal

Armament

WeaponCountPositionSynchronizedRounds
MG 172FuselageTrue—
MG FF/M2Wing—60

Loadouts

NameChanges
ETC 500Ventral ETC 500 rack for one 250 kg or four 50 kg bombs (the /B fighter-bomber).

Service

≈ 5 Jun 1940 – Dec 1941
≈ Apr 1941 – May 1941
≈ 22 Jun 1941 – Feb 1942
≈ Jun 1941 – Mar 1943