Bf 109 C-1

Description

The Bf 109 C-1 is a rank German fighter with a battle rating of (AB), (RB), and (SB). It was introduced in Update "Alpha Strike".

General info

Flight performance

It has the same manouverablility as the Bf-109 E-3

Details

Survivability and armour

Modifications and economy

Armaments

Offensive armament

The Bf 109 C-1 is armed with:

• 2 x 7.92 mm MG 17 machine guns, nose-mounted (500 rpg = 1,000 total)
• 2 x 7.92 mm MG 17 machine guns, wing-mounted (420 rpg = 840 total)

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

Pros:

• 4 x 7.92 mm machine guns with a large ammo count
• Adequate for boom'n zoom tactics

Cons:

• In uptiers, it will face opponents armed with 12.7 mm MGs which are more powerful than its rifle-calibre machine guns
• No suspended armament, confined to an air-to-air role
• Relatively low ammo count compared to how weak the armament is. You might have to head back to base(RB/SB)/reload (AB) after killing even up to 2 people.

History

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Devblog

While taking on experience from combat in the Spanish Civil War, one evident drawback of the Bf 109B was its armament. With a pair of twin 7.92 machine guns being its only offensive weaponry, this was quickly deemed outdated, and efforts to improve its weaponry began.

Designers quickly came across several hurdles in this process, experiments were trialled equipping these early 109s with a nose mounted cannon or machine gun to no success, with the only remaining space being the wings. Though even equipping the wings with additional weaponry proved difficult. Accommodating for the comparatively low wing area in addition to the spars and wheel wells, only space for one gun in either wing was possible. But with some adjustments and ingenuity, the designers managed to cram in one machine gun into each wing, effectively doubling the firepower of the Bf 109 at the time.

Media

Skins

• Skins and camouflages for the Bf 109 C-1 from live.warthunder.com.

See also

Related development

• Bf 109 (Family)

Aircraft of similar configuration or role

• He 100 D-1

External links

• [Devblog] Bf 109 C-1: The Caesar Variant