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Offline Xasthur

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« Reply #105 on: January 27, 2008, 02:59:59 AM »
It's from a website dedicated to JV 44.


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I was quoting it more for the armament than the powerplant. I wouldn't hold the powerplant part as gospel, I've done no research on the matter so I'm definitely not standing behind that.

I posted the photo as it shows the MK 108 cannon in the usual MG 151/20 position which suggests it had no hub mounted cannon.

I can't be sure if the the 2 x 151/20s were in the wings where the Mk 108 would have been in an A8 wing or if they were in the cowling.

The images I've seen suggest that the D11 had a flush cowling... so that points to wing-mounted.
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« Reply #106 on: January 27, 2008, 07:41:09 AM »
It looks like from D-10 there was no engine cowling armament anymore (weight saving?).

The MK 108 would have always been installed in the outer wing position as the wing root cannon has the be synchronized with the prop. MK 108 in the outer wing position does not rule out a MK 108 as engine cannon.

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« Reply #107 on: January 27, 2008, 08:06:06 AM »
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Originally posted by Denniss
It looks like from D-10 there was no engine cowling armament anymore (weight saving?).

The MK 108 would have always been installed in the outer wing position as the wing root cannon has the be synchronized with the prop. MK 108 in the outer wing position does not rule out a MK 108 as engine cannon.


I expect it had more to do with the size of the power-plant and the ability to fit guns in there without big buldges.
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« Reply #108 on: January 27, 2008, 08:12:59 AM »
It's likely it had more to do with space than weight saving yes. Additional engine components made space precious.

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« Reply #109 on: February 06, 2008, 01:22:48 PM »
Hey Moot, sorry for the delay, but here is the page from Crandall's book "The Focke-Wulfe FW 190 Dora".  It is page 155.

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« Reply #110 on: February 06, 2008, 03:49:16 PM »
An orange Ta152? I'd fly it!

Thanks Bodhi.
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« Reply #111 on: February 06, 2008, 06:20:44 PM »
Well well well ... Awesome! :D  Thanks a bunch Bodhi, I owe ya.
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