Best Looking FW-190??

[the lancaster kicks ass]

yeah the spit's one of the best looking planes of all time, but the Anton is still WAAAAAYYYYYY better looking than the Dora

 

[Gnomey]

yeah the spit's one of the best looking planes of all time, but the Anton is still WAAAAAYYYYYY better looking than the Dora

No it isn't. I will agree though that the Anton is good looking but in my opinion the Dora is better (not by much) and is just below the TA-152 which is on par with the Spitfire. And remember Lanc, you like French bombers...

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

yeah but french bombers look great, as does the Anton!

 

[Camarogenius]

Okay, Several points.
I have searched for French Bomber in the photos area, and have found none.
Due to the multinational component of this board, I will refrain from comment on French Military anything.
Why is this thread still going? It's obvious that the dora is the best looking FW-190 by a margin of about 2-1.
Granted the Anton is a very good looking aircraft, it evolved into the Dora. Since the Dora came after the anton, it means that the Dora is an Improvement over the Anton.
Is the TA-152 still considered a FW-190, or was it a totally different aircraft for some reason that I'm unaware of?
It looks to me Like a Dora based plane, but I don't know everything.
I do However know that the Dora is Better looking than the anton.

 

[FLYBOYJ]

DORA, DORA, DORA!!!!

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

Since the Dora came after the anton, it means that the Dora is an Improvement over the Anton.

in this case it is true however this isn't always the case, like the swordfish and albacore.............

Is the TA-152 still considered a FW-190, or was it a totally different aircraft for some reason that I'm unaware of?

we had this debate a little while back, i considder it a different plane because there are slight differences between the 190D and 152 and simply beacause of the fact it has a different designation, however many considder it the same............

the Dora is Better looking than the anton

you utter utter fool

 

[cheddar cheese]

Okay, Several points.
I have searched for French Bomber in the photos area, and have found none.
Due to the multinational component of this board, I will refrain from comment on French Military anything.
Why is this thread still going? It's obvious that the dora is the best looking FW-190 by a margin of about 2-1.
Granted the Anton is a very good looking aircraft, it evolved into the Dora. Since the Dora came after the anton, it means that the Dora is an Improvement over the Anton.
Is the TA-152 still considered a FW-190, or was it a totally different aircraft for some reason that I'm unaware of?
It looks to me Like a Dora based plane, but I don't know everything.
I do However know that the Dora is Better looking than the anton.

Searching for just French bombers in the photos is too generic...Need to be more specific with manufacturer, model etc...


The Ta-152 is only named so to honour the designer, Kurt Tank. Its essentially still a -190.

 

[Camarogenius]

Okay, So give me some names of french bombers to look for.
Oh, the jokes I could make about french military.

 

[Gnomey]

Here is a site with some for you...

http://www.airwar.ru/bw2e.html#p7

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

good lord look at them beauties

and i think the fact there are slight differences between the -190D and the -152 and the name change does make it a different plane..........

 

[lesofprimus]

Hey fellas, doesnt it make a difference to u that the Ta-152's were already named Fw-190's during the prototype phase??

The first phase of the Focke-Wulf design resulted in the Fw-190Ra-2 and Fw-190Ra-3, based on the Fw-190D with the Jumo 213 engine.... The second phase design was assigned the designation Fw-190Ra-4D....

THEN they decided out of respect for Dr. Tank to rename them the Ta-152B and H, and the Fw-190Ra-4D renamed Ta-153....

The Ta-152 series was and is a developement of the Fw-190D.... Period....

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

Yeap you nailed it Les.

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

i still considder it a different plane

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

I tend to also, however Les is correct in that it was a development of the Fw-190D. Late Fw-190D's even had there designation changed to Ta-152.

 

[lesofprimus]

Yup, any other opinion is really just mis-informed or just stubborn, sorry Lanc...

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

that's quite alright, i'm content just knowing i'm right and everyone else in the world's wrong

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

Just keep doing what ever helps you sleep at night okay.

 

[Gnomey]

Just keep doing what ever helps you sleep at night okay.

The stubborn Englishmans way . I agree Les that the TA-152 is a developed from the Dora (backed up by Alders point).

 

[cheddar cheese]

Correct-a-mundo les...

 

[Erich]

ah but it is the Anton with the most interesting paint jobs........