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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the air superiority fighters category.
01 / Overview
Messerschmitt Bf 109
Category
Country
Production
1937–1945
Quantity
34,248
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
2
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
92
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the air superiority fighters category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- First Flight1935
- Service Entry Year1937
- Crew1
- Primary Roleinterceptor
- In ServiceNo
◈Powerplant6MOD.6
- Engine Typeliquid-cooled, inverted-V12 aero engine
- Engine ModelDaimler-Benz DB 601
- Number of Engines1
- AfterburnerNo
- SupercruiseNo
- Thrust VectoringNo
▣Performance6MOD.6
- Top Speed640 km/h
- Cruise Speed400 km/h
- Service Ceiling10,000 m
- Ferry Range660 km
- Combat Radius300 km
- Rate of Climb15 m/s
◇Dimensions & Weights6MOD.6
- Length8.94 m
- Wingspan9.92 m
- Height2.6 m
- Wing Area16.2
- Empty Weight2,100 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight3,400 kg
◆Armament8MOD.8
- Hardpoints1
- Weapons Payload250 kg
- Internal Gun20 mm MG C/30
- Internal Weapons BayNo
- Air-to-Air MissilesNo
- Air-to-Ground MissilesNo
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Nuclear CapableNo
▤Avionics & Stealth7MOD.7
⬢Production1MOD.1
- Total Built34,248
▲Service History3MOD.3
- Retirement Year1965
- Production Start1936
- Production End1945
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1936First deployment: Spanish Civil War
- 1937Production started
- 1941Sale: Japan (5 units)
- 1945Production ended
89
years in service
8
years in production
34,248
units produced
14
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries14country
Messerschmitt Bf 109SALES3records
| Year | Buyer | Quantity | Amount | Present Value (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 |  Japan | 5 | — | — |
| — |  Switzerland | 10 | — | — |
| — |  Finland | 162 | — | — |
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
05 / MASS Score
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS RANKING Air Superiority Fighters · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
56AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS2INTERWAR PERIOD · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS251GERMANY · ALL WEAPONS15PERFORMANCE/PRICE · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theAir Superiority Fighterscategory.
📚 Sources