Question:
Does anyone know where the "109" in the name Messerschmidt Bf or Me-109 actually came from or what it means in the name?
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Me-109 ( or Bf.109) was designed by Willy MesserschmidtMesserschmidt means knifemaker.
The number 109 was a serial number of the model, in fact there was also Messerschmidt Bf-108 that was not a fighter, it was a sports and touring airplane.
There were also Bf-110, Bf-210, Bf-410. They were heavy fighters.
Bf stands for Bayerische Flugzeugwerke(Bavarian Aircraft Works) that was the name of the manufacturer.
numerical sequence of test and active models of aircraft, numbers indicate order of design's beginning with company history.
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