LOL Westy, I doubt that - the Fw 190C was designed before the Mustang had even begun operations. Also the shape and size of the belly pod is a lot different if you see it from another angle, the internal configuration is different, and the purpose is different as well.
On the Mustang, the belly pod houses the radiator and oil cooler.
On the Fw 190C the radiator is an annular type which is integral with the engine cowling. The oil cooler is contained in a scoop under the nose.
The Fw 190C belly pod contains the turbosupercharger as well as an intercooler. The engine exhaust is directed to a large pipe on each side of the plane. The pipes (one on each side) go over the wing root and down into the belly pod.
The aft portion of the pod contains the turbo, and there is a vent at the back of the pod for the wastegate.
The front half of the pod contains the air intake ducts and an air-air intercooler. Cold air enters through ducts on either side of the front opening and is directed to the turbocharger where it is compressed. The compressed air is then passed through the intercooler and forward (see the pipe under the plane) to the mechanical supercharger attached to the engine.
The intercooler takes cold air from the center of the forward pod inlet and there is a flap in the bottom of the pod for hot air exhaust.
It's interesting to compare this to the system used on the P-47. Both systems are identical in function and nearly identical in layout. However instead of having all this equipment hanging out in the breeze and creating drag, Seversky built the plane around it, which was a much better solution. Tank had designs of this type as well, but due to the failure of the prototype, they were never constructed.
[This message has been edited by funked (edited 05-30-2000).]
