The Bf 109
But back to the plane they found for all those history buffs! The specific plane they discovered happened to be a Messerschmitt Bf 109 with all-metal monocoque, which is its structural skin, a closed canopy, special retractable landing gear, and a liquid-cooled, inverted V12 engine, among other features, making this cutting-edge technology for its time.
The Bf 109
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Not only was it called the Bf 109, but Allies and Germans alike, referred to it as the Me 109. This was an original fighter plane from the war that made up the Nazi’s core air force. The aviation engineer Wilhelm “Willy” Messerschmitt was who they named the plane after.
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