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Hi Tomo,These might be good reference points, having their origin in radial-engined aircraft as well. However, the Fw 190 really was a brilliant design overall, but it was not a low-drag wonder and really needed an engine as powerful as the one it originally had.Of course, it might be an interesting exercise to try and track the performance losses from the A-1 to the A-5, maybe that shows the path to higher speeds. On the other hand, most of those losses would have been caused by responding to operational requirements, such as the installation of heavier armament, which one can't quite ignore ...Maybe the Fw 190B would have been a better basis for a DB605A-powered Focke-Wulf, having shed quite a bit of extra weight in the attempt to achieve high-altitude performance.Regards,Henning (HoHun)
Hi Tomo,
These might be good reference points, having their origin in radial-engined aircraft as well. However, the Fw 190 really was a brilliant design overall, but it was not a low-drag wonder and really needed an engine as powerful as the one it originally had.
Of course, it might be an interesting exercise to try and track the performance losses from the A-1 to the A-5, maybe that shows the path to higher speeds. On the other hand, most of those losses would have been caused by responding to operational requirements, such as the installation of heavier armament, which one can't quite ignore ...
Maybe the Fw 190B would have been a better basis for a DB605A-powered Focke-Wulf, having shed quite a bit of extra weight in the attempt to achieve high-altitude performance.
Regards,
Henning (HoHun)
