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Messerschmitt Me 209
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Air Superiority Fighters · Germany · 1938
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Messerschmitt Me 209
Messerschmitt Me 209 Photo: Australian armed forces · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Air-to-Air Lethality
10
Agility
30
Speed
50
Radar & Avionics
5
Range
15
Stealth
0
Survivability
20
Reliability
40
Technology
30
Cost-Effectiveness
25
Origin Germany
CategoryAir Superiority Fighters
EraInterwar Period
In service1938–1939
Operators1 countries
Quantity4
Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
20
Air Superiority Fighters MASS Rating
147/196
Interwar Period
677/832
All-Time
Air Superiority Fighters · 10 axes scored
Air-to-Air Lethality
10
Agility
30
Speed
50
Radar & Avionics
5
Range
15
Stealth
0
Survivability
20
Reliability
40
Technology
30
Cost-Effectiveness
25
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the air superiority fighters category.
01 / Overview
Messerschmitt Me 209
Country
Production
1938–1939
Quantity
4
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
147
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
15
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
20
air superiority fighters category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the air superiority fighters category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General4MOD.4
  • First Flight1938
  • Crew1
  • Primary Roleracing aircraft
  • In ServiceNo
◈Powerplant6MOD.6
▣Performance1MOD.1
  • Top Speed756 km/h
◇Dimensions & Weights3MOD.3
  • Length7.24 m
  • Wingspan7.8 m
  • Height3.2 m
⬢Production2MOD.2
  • Total Built4
  • Variants1
▲Service History4MOD.4
  • Retirement Year1939
  • Production Start1937
  • Production End1939
  • Operational Statusretired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1938Production started
  2. 1939Production ended
88
years in service
1
years in production
4
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📚 Sources
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