Hi there! I am just asking this question because my memory is a little foggy. Didn’t the A series not perform well above 6000 meters because the Kommandogerat system couldn’t function well at high altitude? Did the Jumo 213 in the Dora have an improved Kommandogerat system or was its horsepower...
That’s a tough one! It comes down to either the FW-190 A5 or the A6M3 Zero for me :)
Both are timeless designs that have their flaws wn unique flight characteristics. If I had to go to war in it I would likely the choose the 190, if I just was going to fly it for fun it would be the A6M3. If it...
Thank you everyone for taking the time to answer this for me. I can’t remember where I read the 801D ran B4, perhaps it may have been me incorrectly associating A,B,C variants with the D. I think I was also shocked to find out that the 801D was meant for C3 fuel, as when it was introduced in...
I am going to be honest, I am not sure, I am starting to get the feeling that a lot of websites are spreading misinformation about the engine sadly, which is why I came here in hopes of finding the truth.
Hi all! So I am writing this just because I thought I knew a decent amount about the 190, but today I found some sources saying that the 801D engine ran only on 100 octane fuel? I’m just a little confused as I always thought it ran off of the 87 octane B-4 gas. Another question I would like to...