about the rüstsatz and umrüstsatz kits..

[Kweassa]

Is there any place I can get a complete list of rüstsatz and umrüstsatz kits used in the 109, 110 and the 190??

[MiloMorai]

FW190 family

Rustsatz

R1 - FuG 16Z-E comminucation radio for lead fighters

R1 - WB151/20 container 2 20mm MG151/20E beneath each wing, 125 rds

R2 - 1 30mm MK108 cannon beneath each wing

R3 - 1 30mm MK103 cannon  beneath each wing


R4 - GM1 nitrous oxide power boost

R5- long range fuel tank, initially comprising 1 115l tank in fuselage, subsequently additional fuel tanks in the wing - 4 315l total capacity

R6 - 2 Wfr Gr 21 rockets  projecttile launchers beneath the wing

R7 - additional armour

R8 -  as R7 with 1 30mm MK108 in each wing

R11 - all-weather equipment comprising heated windows, FuG 25 radio and PKS 12 auto-pilot

R12 - As R11 plus 1 30mm MK108 in each wing

R13 - night fighter equipment comprising FuG 16ZS and FuG 125 radio, flame damping on exhausts

R14 - ETC 502 torpedo rack, lengthened tail wheel and fuselage stiffening

R15 - ETC502 to carry BT 1400, TSA 11A sight and fuselage stiffening

R16 - as R15 for BT700

R20 - high pressure MW tanks in the fuselage

R21 - combination of R11 and R20

R25 Jumo 213EB plus R5, R11 and high pressure MW tank in the port wing

R31- combination of R21 and R4


Not all R were used in combat

[Krusty]

There was a double MG 151 gondola at least for the Fw190. A reference of mine states that the Fw190A8/R1 was one of the most heavily armed fighters of the war. It had two 13mm MGs and two root MG 151, and under each outboard wing a gondola with 2 more MG 151's, totalling 6x 20mm and 2x13mm.


MUA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HAAAA!!! I'd LOVE to see that in AH!

[Crumpp]

Best way to do it Kwessa is to go by individual Varient.

Each FW-190 had it's own set of kits. An FW-190A6R1 is not the same as an FW-190A5R1.

The FW-190A5/R1 has the FUG 16ZE which is the same radio as the FUG 16Z but it operated in the 40Mc/S - 45 Mc/S band (like the ZS).  It did not come equipped with the direction finding equipment of the FUG 16 ZY.  The varient is found primarily in Aufklarer photoreconnaisance units.

The FW-190A6/R1 has the twin MG 151 gondolas.  

So to say, give me an R1 kit for my FW-190 could lead to a big disappointment.

The U factory conversion's are just as confusing.

Some books that cover the R Kits and U conversions well:

Good general reference on all LW A/C kits:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1854095196/103-9734733-6888637?v=glance

FW-190

http://www.schifferbooks.com/newschiffer/book_template.php?isbn=0887408176

Bf-109 series:

http://www.ianallanpublishing.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=24254

Hope that helps!

Crumpp