Bf 109 F-4/trop - Revision history

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 {{Specs-Card
 |code=bf-109f-4_trop
-|images={{Specs-Card-Image|GarageImage_Bf_109_F-4trop.jpg}}
+|images={{Specs-Card-Image|GarageImage_Bf_109_F-4trop.jpg|ArtImage Bf 109 F-4-trop.png}}
 }}

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 {{Specs-Avia-Suspended}}
 <!-- ''Describe the aircraft's suspended armament: additional cannons under the wings, bombs, rockets and torpedoes. This section is especially important for bombers and attackers. If there is no suspended weaponry remove this subsection.'' -->
-{{main|SC50JA (50 kg)|SC250JA (250 kg)|MG 151 (15 mm)}}
+{{main|SC50JA (50 kg)|SC250JA (250 kg)|MG 151 (15 mm)|Flam C 250 incendiary}}
 The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' can be outfitted with the following ordnance:
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 * 1 x 250 kg SC250JA bomb (250 kg total)
 * 2 x 15 mm MG 151 cannons, wing-mounted (125 rpg = 250 total)
 == Usage in battles ==

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 {{Specs-Economy}}
-Energy fighters require acceleration, they live by it. Therefore most of "flight performance" upgrades are advised: ''Compressor'', ''Engine'' and ''Engine injection''. Meanwhile, the upgrades for the hub-firing 20mm MG 151 should not be forgotten. Upgraded belts (air targets) ASAP!
+Energy fighters require acceleration, they live by it. Therefore most of "flight performance" upgrades are advised: Compressor, Engine and Engine injection. Meanwhile, the upgrades for the hub-firing 20 mm MG 151 should not be forgotten, especially the upgraded belts (Air targets).
 == Armaments ==
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 '''Pros:'''
-* Nimble compared to Russian and American counterparts
+* Nimble aircraft
 * Relatively good armament
 * Relatively good climb rate, though not as good as a [[Spitfire (Family)|Spitfire]] or a maxed out [[P-39 (Family)|P-39 Airacobra]]
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 * Faster than most opponents, such as the [[Spitfire Mk Vc]], [[Yak-3]], and [[La-5]], especially at altitude
 * Additional armament is good for destroying medium and light tanks with armoured targets belt
-* Both MG151/20 20 mm cannon can be loaded with the feared Minengeschoß (air targets belts)
+* Both 20 mm MG 151/20 cannons can be loaded with the feared Minengeschoß round (Air targets belt)
 * All weaponry mounted in the nose, allowing easy aiming without having to worry about convergence
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 Almost all of the Bf 109 F variants had tropical versions produced, but the Bf 109 F-4/trop was the most popular. Despite its name, the tropical variants were used not only in Africa but also on the southern steppe, where dust clouds were a significant threat to aircraft engines, as well as in the far north, where the filters protected the plane's engines from falling snow.
-A total of approximately 2,200 Bf 109 F's were constructed.
+A total of approximately 2,200 Bf 109 Fs were constructed.
 {{Navigation-End}}
 == Media ==
-''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''
+<!-- ''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.'' -->
 == See also ==
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 ;Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era
-* Mitsubishi [[A6M (Family)|A6M]]
+* Macchi [[C. 205 serie 3]]
-* Bell [[P-39 (Family)|P-39]] Airacobra
+* Fiat [[G.55 sottoserie 0]]
-* Curtiss [[P-36 (Family)|P-36]]
+* Kawasaki [[Ki-61-I tei]]
-* Curtiss [[P-40 (Family)|P-40]]
+* Kawasaki [[Ki-100]]
 == External links ==
 <!--''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''
 * ''topic on the official game forum;''
 * ''other literature.''-->

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 == History ==
-<!--''Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the aircraft in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the vehicle and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under <code><nowiki>=== In-game description ===</nowiki></code>, also if applicable).''-->
+<!-- ''Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the aircraft in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the vehicle and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under <code><nowiki>=== In-game description ===</nowiki></code>, also if applicable).'' -->
-=== In-game description ===
+{{break}}
 The Messerschmitt Bf 109 was the Luftwaffe's most widely-used fighter at the beginning of World War II.
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 A total of approximately 2,200 Bf 109 F's were constructed.
 == Media ==

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 The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} German fighter {{Battle-rating}}. It has been in the game since the start of the Open Beta Test prior to Update 1.27.
-== The Bf 109 F-4/trop is very good whit Boom And Zoom. Climb up at a high altitude and make sure you are above the enemy plane. The Bf 109 F-4/trop is a very good energy fighter for its rank, the Bf 109 F-4/trop can out climb most opponents due to its high power to weight ratio. However, WEP must be limited or else the engine would overheat, although manual engine control can remedy this. Despite that, it can Boom & Zoom and Rope-a-Dope well although one must watch out for severe control stiffening around 648 km/h. ==
+A very good energy fighter for its rank, the Bf 109 F-4 can out climb most opponents due to its high power to weight ratio. However, WEP must be limited or else the engine would overheat, although manual engine control can remedy this. Despite that, it can Boom & Zoom and Rope-a-Dope well although one must watch out for severe control stiffening around 650 km/h.
 Unfortunately, the F-4's 15 mm additional gondolas do not increase the damage output much at all while reducing flight performance. However, it is recommended you at least use it at least once to see how effective it is because depending on how you play it can really boost your firepower abilities. The 15 mm cannons are a trade-off for manoeuvrability, but this additional firepower can help rip the wings off anything you face . For example, if you prefer to get into a dogfight, the additional weaponry will not be noticeably effective. However, if you fight in the vertical, where level speed and agility is not necessarily the most important, the additional MG 151s can mean the difference between downing a plane or nothing at all.

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 ! Combat !! Take-off !! Landing !! + !! -
 |-
-| {{Specs|destruction|body}} || {{Specs|destruction|gear}} || 460 || 460 || 260 || ~12 || ~6
+| {{Specs|destruction|body}} || {{Specs|destruction|gear}} || 437 || 408 || 260 || ~13 || ~6
 |-
 |}