P51 (il2)

[Hristo]

I guess so, you can find references to A-9 and F-9 even on the net. I guess TsAGI has something, afterall, they overrun Cottbus.

Anyway, A-9 will be like A-8, but with roughly 300 hp more and TS engine.

But the real beauty getting ready for post FB is Do-335, both A and B versions .

[AKS\/\/ulfe]

Okay, so my info is wrong Iguess.  I've never really read much on the A-9, so I really don't know much about it but what I've read in my books.

So it will simply be an A-8 with no added armor and an upgraded engine? Not a Rammjaeger with extra armor and structure strengthening?

I just found this link on the internet: http://w1.354.telia.com/~u35402103/page18.html
Main Page here
That's the A9, but I have no idea what language that's in. Finnish I guess... but I can make out that it was an experiment version.

But the armament can't be right... 4 MG FFs?
-SW

[Hristo]

The consensus in Il-2 boards is that many A-8 were field modified to A-9 by installing new engine.

At first 801F engine was proposed, but they went for 801TS engine. From numbers, it seems that TS engine was optimized for lower altitudes and had output up to 2270 hp (with boost).

So, it will be like a Dora but with 4 cannons and rollrate and pitch response of A series.

I really don't know what Oleg is making, I can only speculate.  A-9 has been officially announced as included in FB, which will be released in February. Interestingly enough, he thought of it as unnecessary, but changed his mind along the way.  

There have been some discussions at Butch2k's page.

Some links :

http://www.jg300.de/images/IIJG300/Staffel6/Fw190A9JG300.jpg

http://www.ww2.dk/oob/bestand/jagd/bivjg54.html

http://home.earthlink.net/~poole124/a-series/fw190a_9.htm

[AKS\/\/ulfe]

That looks to be a very good 190.. think it'll compete with the La7? Not in turn fights, but overall...
-SW

[Russian]

K-4 will, any 190 will be dead vs La7. imo

[Hristo]