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The '''[[Messerschmitt]] Me 509''' was a project underway in [[Nazi Germany|Germany]] during [[World War II]] based on the [[Messerschmitt Me 309|Me 309]] but with the engine located behind the [[cockpit]] like the US [[Bell Aircraft Company|Bell]] [[P-39 Airacobra]].
The '''Messerschmitt Me 509''' was an all-metal fighter project, underway in [[Nazi Germany|Germany]] during [[World War II]].
==Development==
Not much information about this project has survived. It was based on the [[Messerschmitt Me 309|Me 309]] but with the engine located behind a pressurized [[cockpit]], much in a similar manner to the US [[Bell Aircraft Company|Bell]] [[P-39 Airacobra]].

The engine was a [[Daimler-Benz DB 605]]B driving a three-blade [[propeller (aircraft)|propeller]] and armament was to consist of two 13&nbsp;mm (.51&nbsp;in) [[MG 131 machine gun]]s and two 20&nbsp;mm [[MG 151 cannon|MG 151/20 cannon]]s. The [[Tricycle gear|tricycle landing gear]] from the Me 309 was retained, which worked better on the 509 due to the lower weight on the nosewheel - the Me 309's front landing gear had collapsed during trials. Visibility was also better with the smaller nose. The project was cancelled along with the Me 309, but the [[Japan]]ese made a similar aircraft, the [[Yokosuka R2Y]] ''Keiun'', which suffered from engine overheating.
The engine was a [[Daimler-Benz DB 605]]B driving a three-blade [[propeller (aircraft)|propeller]], and armament was to consist of two 13&nbsp;mm (.51&nbsp;in) [[MG 131 machine gun]]s and two 20&nbsp;mm [[MG 151 cannon|MG 151/20 cannon]]. The [[Tricycle gear|tricycle landing gear]] from the Me 309 was retained, which worked better on the 509, due to the lower weight on the nosewheel - the Me 309's nosegear had collapsed during trials. The smaller nose would have improved visibility. The project was cancelled along with the Me 309,<ref name="me109.info">{{cite web |title=Projekte : Projekt Me 509 (drop down) |url=http://www.messerschmitt-bf109.de/web.php?lang=de&auth=e&name=version_display&auswahl_uv=176&auswahl_hv=4&versionscategory=14 |website=me109.info |access-date=12 December 2019 |language=de}}</ref> but the [[Japan]]ese made a similar aircraft, the [[Yokosuka R2Y]] ''Keiun'', which suffered from engine overheating.<ref name=Dyer>{{cite book |last=Dyer |first=Edwin M. III |title=Japanese Secret Projects:Experimental Aircraft of the ITA and IJN 1939–1945 |url=https://archive.org/details/japanesesecretpr00dyer |url-access=limited |year=2009 |publisher=Midland Publishing |location=Hinkley |isbn=978-978-1857805 |pages=[https://archive.org/details/japanesesecretpr00dyer/page/n41 78]-80}}</ref>


==Specifications (as designed)==
==Specifications (as designed)==

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==References==
*[http://www.luft46.com/mess/me509.html Me 509 at Luft '46]
*[http://www.messerschmitt-bf109.de/web.php?lang=de&auth=e&name=version_display&auswahl_uv=176&auswahl_hv=4&versionscategory=14 Me 509 on www.me109.info (German)]
* Robert Schneider: Description Me 509, RS Models, Praha, Czech Republic


==See also==
==See also==
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*[[Messerschmitt Me 309|Me 309]]
|similar aircraft=
[[Messerschmitt Me 209|Me 209]] -
*[[P-39 Airacobra]]
[[Messerschmitt Me 209-II|Me 209-II]] -
*[[P-63 Kingcobra]]
[[Messerschmitt Me 309|Me 309]] -
*[[Yokosuka R2Y]]
[[Messerschmitt Me 409|Me 409]] -
*[[Koolhoven F.K.55]]
[[Messerschmitt Me 609|Me 609]]
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[[P-63 Kingcobra]]
[[Yokosuka R2Y]]
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[[Messerschmitt Me 462|Me 462]] -
[[Junkers Ju 488|Ju 488]] -
[[Focke-Wulf Fw 491|Fw 491]] -
'''Me 509''' -
[[Messerschmitt Me 510|Me 510]] -
[[Heinkel He 519|He 519]] -
[[ZSO 523]]
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==External links==
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*[http://www.hyperscale.com/2012/reviews/kits/trumpeter02849reviewbf_1.htm Me 509 Model]

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Latest revision as of 18:08, 14 September 2024

Me 509
Model picture Me 509
General information
TypeFighter aircraft
ManufacturerMesserschmitt
StatusUnrealised project

The Messerschmitt Me 509 was an all-metal fighter project, underway in Germany during World War II.

Development

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Not much information about this project has survived. It was based on the Me 309 but with the engine located behind a pressurized cockpit, much in a similar manner to the US Bell P-39 Airacobra.

The engine was a Daimler-Benz DB 605B driving a three-blade propeller, and armament was to consist of two 13 mm (.51 in) MG 131 machine guns and two 20 mm MG 151/20 cannon. The tricycle landing gear from the Me 309 was retained, which worked better on the 509, due to the lower weight on the nosewheel - the Me 309's nosegear had collapsed during trials. The smaller nose would have improved visibility. The project was cancelled along with the Me 309,[1] but the Japanese made a similar aircraft, the Yokosuka R2Y Keiun, which suffered from engine overheating.[2]

Specifications (as designed)

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Data from [citation needed]

General characteristics

  • Crew: 1
  • Length: 9.94 m (32 ft 7 in)
  • Wingspan: 11.27 m (37 ft 0 in)
  • Height: 3.98 m (13 ft 1 in)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Daimler-Benz DB 605B v-12 inverted liquid-cooled piston engine, 1,085 kW (1,455 hp)
  • Propellers: 3-bladed constant-speed propeller

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 760 km/h (470 mph, 410 kn)

Armament

  • Guns:

See also

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Related development

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

References

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  1. ^ "Projekte : Projekt Me 509 (drop down)". me109.info (in German). Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  2. ^ Dyer, Edwin M. III (2009). Japanese Secret Projects:Experimental Aircraft of the ITA and IJN 1939–1945. Hinkley: Midland Publishing. pp. 78-80. ISBN 978-978-1857805.
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