Messerschmitt Me 209
Civilian
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Developed for propaganda and speed records rather than combat, the Me 209 from 1938 was designed as an experiment in raw velocity. Its 7.2-meter fuselage achieved 755 km/h through intensive refinement, though it never entered service.
Specifications
- Role
- Propaganda, Technology demonstration
- Engines
- 1
- First flight
- 1938
- Length
- 7.2 m
- Wingspan
- 7.8 m
- Max speed
- 755 km/h