Messerschmitt
Bf 108
Taifun

Photo: Robert Deering 1981
Valley International Airport (HRL)
Harlingen, Texas
The Messerschmitt Bf 108 Taifun was a German single-engine sports and touring aircraft developed by Bayerische Flugzeugwerke (Bavarian Aircraft Works). The Bf 108 was of all-metal construction.

The Bf 108A first flew in 1934, followed by the Bf 108B in 1935. The Bf 108B used the Argus As 10 air-cooled inverted V8 engine. The nickname Taifun (German for "typhoon") was given to her own aircraft by Elly Beinhorn, a well known German pilot, and was generally adopted.

Soon after the first production aircraft began to roll off the assembly line in Augsburg, several Bf 108s had set endurance records.

The Bf 108 was adopted into Luftwaffe service during World War II, where it was primarily used as a personnel transport and liaison aircraft.   Production of the Bf 108 was transferred to occupied France during World War II and production continued after the war as the Nord 1000 Pingouin.
   
Photo: Robert Deering 1981
Valley International Airport (HRL)
Harlingen, Texas		    
SPECIFICATIONS: PERFORMANCE:
Span: 8.3 m (27 ft 2 in)
Length:  10.5 m (34 ft 5 in)
Height:   2.3 m (7 ft 6 in)
Empty Weight:  806 kg (1,775 lb)
Gross Weight:  1,350 kg (2,976 lb)
Crew: 		Maximum speed: 305 km/h (190 mph)
Cruising speed:
Range: 1,000 km (620 mi)
Service ceiling: 6,200 m (20,300 ft) with 4 people and baggage
Engines:  1 × Argus As 10C air-cooled inverted V-8, 240 PS (174 kW)
Armament:
   
SOURCE:  Wikipedia