One of the envisioned variants of the Ta 154 was one for dayfighter duty. Isn't this a daring proposition for a twin-engined plane going against more nimble SE-fighters? According to Dietmar Hermann (Focke Wulf expert and author of Ta 154 books and articles) test pilot Friedrich Schnier managed to outclimb and outmanoever a Me 109H in a flight comparison and attested that the Ta 154 had fighter-like agility even compared to its stablemate Fw 190A.
Now Focke Wulf/Kurt Tank seemed to emphasize good manoeverability, especially roll rate, on their planes.
The biggest flaw for daylight duty was the abysmal view out of the deep-lying cockpit. I wonder why such able designers could create such an evident flaw which almost inevitably would be (and was) rejected by the pilots.
Do you think a suitably powered Ta 154 (Jumo 213E) would have been competitive enough to take on enemy single-engined fighters?
Now Focke Wulf/Kurt Tank seemed to emphasize good manoeverability, especially roll rate, on their planes.
The biggest flaw for daylight duty was the abysmal view out of the deep-lying cockpit. I wonder why such able designers could create such an evident flaw which almost inevitably would be (and was) rejected by the pilots.
Do you think a suitably powered Ta 154 (Jumo 213E) would have been competitive enough to take on enemy single-engined fighters?
