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The second major redesign of the Bf 109 is the F series.
The "Friedrich" received a completely redesigned wings, cooling system, and fuselage aerodynamics and was powered by the 1,175 hp DB 601N (F-1, F-2) or the 1,350 hp DB 601E (F-3, F-4).
Considered the pinnacle of Bf 109 development, the F series dispensed with the wing-mounted cannon.
Instead, it concentrated all armament in the forward fuselage: a pair of machine guns above the engine and a single 15 or 20 mm cannon behind the engine, firing between the cylinder banks and through the propeller hub and spinner.
This configuration was adopted by all subsequent variants.
A handful of Bf 109Fs were used operationally towards the end of the Battle of Britain in 1940, but they did not become widely used until the first half of 1941, replacing the Bf 109E.
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