Bf 109 G-6 Erla (Sweden)

This page is about the fighter Bf 109 G-6 Erla (Sweden). For other variants, see Bf 109 (Family).

▄Bf 109 G-6 Erla

▄Bf 109 G-6 Erla

Description

The ▄Bf 109 G-6 Erla is a rank Swedish fighter with a battle rating of (AB), (RB), and (SB). It was introduced in Update "Fire and Ice".

General info

Flight performance

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Characteristics	Max Speed (km/h at 5,500 m)		Max altitude (metres)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (metres/second)		Take-off run (metres)
	AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
Stock	635	616		21.3	22.1	14.0	14.0	343
Upgraded	705	668		19.3	20.0	27.6	19.5

Details

Features
Combat flaps	Take-off flaps	Landing flaps	Air brakes	Arrestor gear
✓	✓	✓	X	X

Limits
Wings (km/h)	Gear (km/h)	Flaps (km/h)			Max Static G
		Combat	Take-off	Landing	+	-
		437	408	260	~13	~6

Optimal velocities (km/h)
Ailerons	Rudder	Elevators	Radiator
< 450	< 390	< 450	> 715

Survivability and armour

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Armaments

Offensive armament

The Bf 109 G-6 Erla (Sweden) is armed with:

• A choice between two presets:
  • 1 x 20 mm MG 151 cannon, nose-mounted (200 rpg) + 2 x 13 mm MG 131 machine guns, nose-mounted (300 rpg = 600 total)
  • 1 x 30 mm MK 108 cannon, nose-mounted (65 rpg) + 2 x 13 mm MG 131 machine guns, nose-mounted (300 rpg = 600 total)

Suspended armament

The Bf 109 G-6 Erla (Sweden) can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

• Without load
• 4 x 50 kg SC50JA bombs (200 kg total)
• 1 x 250 kg SC250JA bomb (250 kg total)
• 2 x 30 mm MK 108 cannons (35 rpg = 70 total)
• 2 x 20 mm MG 151 cannons (135 rpg = 270 total)
• 2 x Wfr.Gr.21 rockets

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

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History

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Media

Skins

• Skins and camouflages for the Bf 109 G-6 Erla (Sweden) from live.warthunder.com.

See also

• Bf 109 G-6

External links

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