Focke Wulf Fw 190 / Ta 152 Projects & Variants

[Jemiba]

The discussion about engine ratings, water injection and so on was moved to a dedicated thread in the propulsion section,
as not really related anymore to the original topic:

https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/threads/engine-ratings-during-late-wwii.43755/#post-687031

 

[spicmart]

The Ta 152 book by Thomas Hitchcock was much anticipated back then.
Any opinions about it here whether it lives up to it?

 

[sienar]

Some nice details on the initial, 139 powered 190 design


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invenio

 

[newsdeskdan]

They really had a long way to go in developing the radiator/cowling at that point!

 

[sgeorges4]

Some nice details on the initial, 139 powered 190 design
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invenio

Hello, it's been a while I've been here tho I'm going back to my luft 46 models (currently well on my way with a hobby boss D12/R14 and Ta 152 C), I wonder why was the wing Mg crossed on one drawing.

Thanks for your answer!

 

[Dagger]

I wonder why was the wing Mg crossed on one drawing.

Actually they considered moving the MG 151 from each outer wing (crossed out) to each wing root (added in the drawing rather sketchy) next to each MG 17.

For the V1 and V2 there exist drawings, and photos of wooden model, showing an MG 17 and an MG 131 next to each other in each wing root.
The V1 was built unarmed, the V2 had two MG 17 and two MG 131 in the wing roots.

Initially they were not sure exactly which MG types to use and where to put the MG's in the wings.
Fw 190A production aircraft had usually one MG in each wing root and one MG in each outer wing, plus two MG's in the nose above the engine.