Author Topic: FW190A-4 and MW-50 (Read 701 times)

Wilbus · « **Reply #15 on:** September 19, 2002, 06:32:38 PM »

As for GM1, it was onlt used above the maximum boost altitude. Thus it was different on planes with different engines. 190 A's had 6000 meter or something like that, while the Ta152 had 10,700 meters before the GM1 was of any use.

worr · « **Reply #16 on:** September 19, 2002, 07:11:38 PM »

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Originally posted by Vermillion
If you really need a copy of these, I can probably get it for you, but it might take a while, between the two, its about 3 inches of photocopied materials. Get ahold of me too discuss it, my email is in my profile.

Got anything on the A-4?

I don't need copies. You are only reinforcing my previous position. It is possible some low alt FW 190A8UA fighter bombers were equipted with the MW-50. That is possible. But I'm sure the GM-1 is the original factory equipment...hence it is always what is referenced to.

Remember too, the A-8 is only being mentioned in this other source in passing...and in the context of a discussion on the A-4 in the posture of a denial of other data. It seems to be out of place. Hence, questionable.

Worr, out

illo · « **Reply #17 on:** September 19, 2002, 09:10:55 PM »

There was one soviet test with captured a8. It had MW50 boost, reduced armament and removed bombrack.
So some were propably used at east front.

A-8s were rarely fitted with MW-50 afaik.
GM-1 was used more often in bomber interception (a-6, a-7 and a-8) IIRC.

Vermillion · « **Reply #18 on:** September 20, 2002, 07:00:40 AM »

No, not really. I have one speed vs altitude chart for the A5 thats been posted here on this board in the past, but its hard to read and poor resolution.

I guess I was supporting Funked's statement that if the A8 did not commonly contain MW50, I would think it would be exceedingly rare, if not impossible, to find them installed on A4's. The only information on MW50 equipped A4's I've seen was the information posted by Naudet earlier in this thread.

Wilbus, did you ever get that A5 manual that you ordered from that online site that sells all the original german aircraft handbooks?

Wilbus · « **Reply #19 on:** September 20, 2002, 09:39:26 AM »

Haven't ordered it yet, been too busy. Thinking about ordering teh A5 manual or the Ta152 manual...

Scot · « **Reply #20 on:** September 20, 2002, 09:46:11 AM »

Wilbus,

Could you please list the site Verm has mentioned?

Thanks,

Wilbus · « **Reply #21 on:** September 20, 2002, 11:17:28 AM »

here it is

They are all original and in german.

Scot · « **Reply #22 on:** September 20, 2002, 12:49:47 PM »

Heinkel · « **Reply #23 on:** September 20, 2002, 02:08:20 PM »

WHat unit are those prices in on that web page? Is that the Euro?

minus · « **Reply #24 on:** September 20, 2002, 02:39:22 PM »

yes EURO , mostly same change rate like $

Glasses · « **Reply #25 on:** September 20, 2002, 05:55:05 PM »

in JG26 TG of the Luftwaffe it has been mentioned that the A-8/R-4 used GM1 in mid '44. Don't know about MW50 though.