Originally posted by VooDoo As for 190 - pilot said - only 190D had same speed as La-5FN.
Originally posted by Crumpp Yes 190A5's did have MW50. They were 190A4's produced with it also, Offhand I want to say it was the Umrustsatz 4. The 190A5 was the first to have a boost system on the standard production model.Crumpp
Originally posted by butch2k There was no serialized installation of MW-50 system on the 190A, but tests were made on some prototype though.As for the pre-G14 with MW-50, a lot of the G6/U2 and G5/U2 were reconverted to MW-50 use through kit issued in April 1944 (IIRC), at least 250 such kits were issued if i remember the figures in the report correctly.
AS types were a bit slower at low altitudes because of their high-alt wide propellors, but a lot faster at altitude