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For LW ground pounders the BMW 801 seems like a natural choice. The 1,58/1,65 ata manifold pressure was being used also in fighter 190s.
The Me-410 with powerful nose armament would mean bomb bay is full, so no bombs there?
I am looking for any type of aircraft that was used most successfully at low level bombing, dive bombing, straffing a target. Using bombs, cannons, guns, rockets and such.
What about the BMW 139 instead of the BMW 801? Apparently the problems with the 139 was fixable:Unlike USA, Germany cannot afford to wait until the war is half or two thirds over before fielding effective aircraft. And I don't see any way of getting a reliable BMW801 engine into service during 1939.
Twin engine CAS aircraft powered by BMW132 radial is possible during 1939 or 1940.
The main concern was providing cooling air over the cylinder heads, which generally required a very large opening at the front of the aircraft. Tank's solution for the BMW 139 was to use an engine-driven fan behind an oversized prop-spinner, blowing air past the engine cylinders, with some of it being drawn through S-shaped ducts over a radiator for oil cooling. However this system proved almost impossible to operate properly with the BMW 139; early prototypes of the Fw 190 demonstrated terrible cooling problems. Although the problems appeared to be fixable, since the engine was already fairly dated in terms of design, in 1938 BMW proposed an entirely new engine designed specifically for fan-cooling that could be brought to production quickly.
What about the BMW 139 instead of the BMW 801? Apparently the problems with the 139 was fixable:Unlike USA, Germany cannot afford to wait until the war is half or two thirds over before fielding effective aircraft. And I don't see any way of getting a reliable BMW801 engine into service during 1939.
Twin engine CAS aircraft powered by BMW132 radial is possible during 1939 or 1940.
The main concern was providing cooling air over the cylinder heads, which generally required a very large opening at the front of the aircraft. Tank's solution for the BMW 139 was to use an engine-driven fan behind an oversized prop-spinner, blowing air past the engine cylinders, with some of it being drawn through S-shaped ducts over a radiator for oil cooling. However this system proved almost impossible to operate properly with the BMW 139; early prototypes of the Fw 190 demonstrated terrible cooling problems. Although the problems appeared to be fixable, since the engine was already fairly dated in terms of design, in 1938 BMW proposed an entirely new engine designed specifically for fan-cooling that could be brought to production quickly.
What did the US develop and field post-war?Which where the best, most successful attack aircraft? Such as the P47, A20, Mossie, Typhoon ect. Would you rather have single or twin engines?
A few others would fit into that category, I'm sure. Throw out your #5 and the F6F rates as a very formidable bombing-fighting threat, as well as sturdy and easily-maintenanced. There are others, too. You ask me, we're basically talking style, here, or preferences. On any given day, in top trim, right out of the factory, I can be sold on virtually any of these aircraft referenced.I would choose Me 410 because combines all the mentioned mission requirements
1) Could dive bomb ( not 90 degress of course)
2) Had internal bomb bay = high penetration speed
3) Powerful nose armament for strafing
4) Decent defensive armament, decent armor
5) Two engines safety
6) Very good performance and manouverability for a twin engined aircraft and good range
7) Ability to accept a great collection of weapons
8 ) Acceptable handling
9) All metal construction
10) Development potential
i cannot find a more full package for the attack role
Especially a version with BMW 801s 1,65 ata (2000ps ), as fitted to ground attack Fw190s would be formidable