How to tell a Bf 109 from an Fw 190?

[Siphonophore]

I always get these two confused, any defining characteristics I should look for to tell these planes apart?

[Katokevin]

I usually tell by the tail. The elevators on the 109's sit about mid way up while the 190's have them much lower. The Fw 190 A-1 to the F-8 are also quite a bit shoter then all of the 109's.

[=VIC= LycanThor]

From th front th FW 190 has a bigger engine and cowl, because it has a radial engine, Stubby wings on th FW 190. The BF 109 has a smaller silhouette The BF109 they will use in a Boom and Zoom Tactics, where th FW 190 with its cannons and MG's just will take u straight on with its overwhelming firepower.

[sekachsiF]

The Focke Wulf 190 has a radial engine, thus it has a circular front where the propellor is. The later variants (Dora) do not have radials but still have a circular front. The early 190s (A-1 to F-8) all look similar whereas the Doras' have a modernized but still similar shape/sihlouette.

The Messerschmitt 109 is a high climber, so you will usually see them around what we call 'space' which is often from 6000m to 7500m altitude. They do not have radials, thus they have a rather aerodynamic nose. The earlier models (B1 to E) differ slightly but still have the same shape of the later 109s.

When in your hangar, click the German nation flag in the bottom corner and select the research tab which will bring up the German aircraft. Just find the one you want to see, hover your mouse over it and click "Preview".

[Katokevin]

Originally posted by LycanThor:

From th front th FW 190 has a bigger engine and cowl, because it has a radial engine, Stubby wings on th FW 190. The BF 109 has a smaller silhouette The BF109 they will use in a Boom and Zoom Tactics, where th FW 190 with its cannons and MG's just will take u straight on with its overwhelming firepower.

The larger engine and cowl are only true up untill the D-9 when they moved to Junkers Jumbo 213 inverted V engine. Wing length is a great way as well unless it is the Ta 152. But that sticks out on its own anyway.

[THE ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ ORANGE]

Bf-109 also has the back gear leg out all the time

[Hunter-Senpai]

most 109s have yellow noses XD and fw190s look bad ass thats my way of telling between them XD

[Redtail666]

Look for the red names! Dead giveaway. lol(arcade)

[Siphonophore]

Originally posted by The Orange | Road to Juice:

Bf-109 also has the back gear leg out all the time

Thank You, most straight forward answer I got. Most of the time you can't stop to observe the engine. Does this count towards real life too?

[sekachsiF]

I wouldn't say they'd be any different in real life.. It's not like Gaijiin have made up things in this game.. Nothing like cold war era jets fighting 262s. Nah.

[Parminio]

The one that pulls a turn leaving you in the dust is the 109.

The one that kills you from above that you never saw coming is the 190.

The other very obvious physical difference is the engine. The FW used a HUGE raadial engine and the cowl is very large. The 109 used an inline engine so is much more narrow.

The 109 also has a very distinct air scoop coming off the left side of the engine cowling.

The 109 also has a much longer and boxier canopy than the 190 does.

[404]

The 190 is an energy fighter while the Fw190 is a much heavier plane that will boom and zoom. The both hit like a runaway train when they have gunpods on so headons are risky unless it is a 109 that has a few cannons but never go head to head with 190 almost all of them come with 4+ 20mm cannon. They are both dangerous foes the best advice I can give is also to have the energy advantage on them if at all possible. as the USA try tactics like side or spiral climbing and get to around 20,000+ feet before going into the fight and as the Russians try to to force them down into fighting you at low altitudes as for the UK I havent played much of them so I don't know.