Author Topic: Is there a chance that our current 190A-8 will get a BMW 801F engine?  (Read 640 times)

Offline 1K3

  • Parolee
  • Gold Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 3449
Is there a chance that our current 190A-8 will get a BMW 801F or TS engine?

Offline Westy

  • Gold Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 2871
Is there a chance that our current 190A-8 will get a BMW 801F engine?
« Reply #1 on: June 01, 2005, 07:33:57 AM »
"Ask again later" was the answer from the Oracle who residies in the Mystical Smoking Head of "Bob"





http://www.resort.com/~banshee/Misc/8ball/

Offline straffo

  • Persona Non Grata
  • Plutonium Member
  • *******
  • Posts: 10029
Quote
Originally posted by 1K3
Is there a chance that our current 190A-8 will get a BMW 801F or TS engine?


It would be a A9 not a A8 IMO.

Offline Krusty

  • Radioactive Member
  • *******
  • Posts: 26745
Is there a chance that our current 190A-8 will get a BMW 801F engine?
« Reply #3 on: June 01, 2005, 01:22:05 PM »
A9 was only marginally faster than the A-8 anyways.

Offline Crumpp

  • Parolee
  • Gold Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 3671
Is there a chance that our current 190A-8 will get a BMW 801F engine?
« Reply #4 on: June 01, 2005, 05:17:33 PM »
Quote
A9 was only marginally faster than the A-8 anyways.


It was enough of a difference IMO. Almost 20mph increase with ETC 501 rack removed.

The BMW 801TH/TU engine exchange program began in May '44.  We have substantial TH/TU parts in our collection from different crashes.

The BMW 801TS exchange program began in July '44.  The Foundation owns 2 complete BMW 801TS motors and a large collection of parts from different crashes.

IIRC the Focke Wulf documents I have show the TH/TU re-engined FW-190A8's will be redesignated FW-190A9.

Those recieving the TS motor will remain FW-190A8's.

All the best,

Crumpp
« Last Edit: June 01, 2005, 05:22:16 PM by Crumpp »