Interesting plane

**dansls1** · #1 07-25-2007, 11:52 AM

Thanks to Nobi's 'ID me' thread, I was doing some looking on the Wikipedia for the BF-109 and ran across this that I think would make a neat model (larger pic available here:

Bf 109Z "Zwilling"

Messerschmitt Bf 109 Z-1

This experimental aircraft was essentially two Bf 109F airframes (together with outer wing panels) joined together by means of a new wing, and new tail section, in a manner that was paralleled by the USA's F-82 Twin Mustang. Two variants of this aircraft were proposed, one being an interceptor armed with five 30 mm cannons, and the other a fighter-bomber with a 1,000 kg bomb load. Only one Bf 109Z was ever built, and it was never flown, having been destroyed in an Allied bombing raid while in hangar.

**member_3** · #2 07-25-2007, 11:58 AM

Ask and ye shall receive - Answer has one (1-2/2003) available from Paper Model Store.

**dansls1** · #3 07-25-2007, 12:00 PM

Doh! - Guess I should have looked first

Thanks

**GreMir** · #4 07-25-2007, 12:34 PM

EMA200 published Me-109Z designed by Rafal Ciesielski.
Didn't see in any store recently, though....

**Texman** · #5 07-25-2007, 01:12 PM

And you can get one from DeWayne, done by Marek. Downloadable of course...

Ray

**Stev0** · #6 07-29-2007, 01:12 PM

Hienkel had a 111 zwilling as well ... I think for hauling the Gigant glider... used two of them to haul it. The twin mustang was a Korean war era craft though.

It would be funny to see a P38 Twin Lightning.

**CharlieC** · #7 07-29-2007, 04:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stev0

Hienkel had a 111 zwilling as well ... I think for hauling the Gigant glider... used two of them to haul it. The twin mustang was a Korean war era craft though.

There was also a proposed twin version of the Dornier Do 335 - the Do 635.
The 335 was faster than most Allied fighters, one can only speculate on the performance of the 635 since the project was stopped by RLM before the end of the war.

Regards,

Charlie

**Sakrison** · #8 07-29-2007, 08:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Texman

And you can get one from DeWayne, done by Marek. Downloadable of course...Ray

I built that one a few years ago. Very nice kit in 1/33 scale.
--David

**willygoat** · #9 07-30-2007, 11:01 PM

Speaking of P-82, FG is working on one now. I can't wait for all the new stuff. There are grumblings about a potential He-111Z for the new Gigant that's also coming out soon.