Focke-Wulf FW 191
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Good stuff!
vikingBerserker
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What a good looking aircraft.
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More, more, more!
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OK......I did not know there was an Fw 191. I thought it was a typowuzak
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Awesome stuff John.
From Wiki:
Specifications (Fw 191 V6, as designed)
General characteristics
Crew: 7-10*
Length: 18.45 m (60 ft 6 in)
Wingspan: 25 m (82 ft)
Height: 4.80 m (15 ft 9 in)
Wing area: 70.5 m² (759 ft²)
Empty weight: 11,970 kg (26,389 lb)
Loaded weight: 19,575 kg (43,155 lb)
Powerplant: 2 × Junkers Jumo 222 liquid-cooled engines, 1,618 kW (2,200 PS) each
Performance
Maximum speed: 620 km/h @ 6,350 m (385 mph @ 20,800 ft)
Range: 3,600 km (2,237 mi)
Service ceiling: 9,700 m (31,824 ft)
Rate of climb: 6.1 m/s (1,200 ft/min)
Wing loading: 278 kg/m² (57 lb/ft²)
Power/mass: 170 W/kg (0.10 hp/lb)
Armament
2 × 7.92 mm (.312 in) MG 81 machine guns in chin turret
2 × 7.92 mm (.312 in) MG 81 machine guns in remote-controlled turret at rear of each engine nacelle
1 × 20 mm MG 151/20 cannon and 2 × 13 mm (.51 in) MG 131 machine guns in dorsal turret
1 × 20 mm MG 151/20 cannon and 2 × 13 mm (.51 in) MG 131 machine guns in ventral turret
4,200 kg (9,240 lb) of bombs (Two torpedoes could also be carried internally)
* In the original Focke-Wulf Fw 191 w/Jumo 222 factory documents this is the weight allocated for crew
As the Jumo 222 wasn't available, they were powered by the BMW 801.
The "Bomber B" competitor was the Junkers Ju 288, which was to go into production with Daimler-Benz 606s or 610s. Wonder if that was ever contemplated for the Fw 191.
From Wiki:
Specifications (Fw 191 V6, as designed)
General characteristics
Crew: 7-10*
Length: 18.45 m (60 ft 6 in)
Wingspan: 25 m (82 ft)
Height: 4.80 m (15 ft 9 in)
Wing area: 70.5 m² (759 ft²)
Empty weight: 11,970 kg (26,389 lb)
Loaded weight: 19,575 kg (43,155 lb)
Powerplant: 2 × Junkers Jumo 222 liquid-cooled engines, 1,618 kW (2,200 PS) each
Performance
Maximum speed: 620 km/h @ 6,350 m (385 mph @ 20,800 ft)
Range: 3,600 km (2,237 mi)
Service ceiling: 9,700 m (31,824 ft)
Rate of climb: 6.1 m/s (1,200 ft/min)
Wing loading: 278 kg/m² (57 lb/ft²)
Power/mass: 170 W/kg (0.10 hp/lb)
Armament
2 × 7.92 mm (.312 in) MG 81 machine guns in chin turret
2 × 7.92 mm (.312 in) MG 81 machine guns in remote-controlled turret at rear of each engine nacelle
1 × 20 mm MG 151/20 cannon and 2 × 13 mm (.51 in) MG 131 machine guns in dorsal turret
1 × 20 mm MG 151/20 cannon and 2 × 13 mm (.51 in) MG 131 machine guns in ventral turret
4,200 kg (9,240 lb) of bombs (Two torpedoes could also be carried internally)
* In the original Focke-Wulf Fw 191 w/Jumo 222 factory documents this is the weight allocated for crew
As the Jumo 222 wasn't available, they were powered by the BMW 801.
The "Bomber B" competitor was the Junkers Ju 288, which was to go into production with Daimler-Benz 606s or 610s. Wonder if that was ever contemplated for the Fw 191.
Agreed!
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The pdf Leak will give you more.
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I knew of it but didn't know so much data still existed. Were there only two protos built? Thanks for sharing.
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Four were completed, the V1, V2, V3 and V6 prototypes, with the V7 in final assembly when the programme was cancelled. Work ended in March 1943.
Let's not forget the still-born Arado Ar 340 and the Dornier Do 317, which was completed, but no one had any enthusiasm for. And yes, the Fw 191 was considered for the DB 606 and '610, as well as single engine installations such as the DB 601 and '605. The not built Fw 191 V13 was to trial the DB 606 installation as a prototype for the Fw 191B-0 production aircraft, which was to be powered by DB 610s. A mock-up was built. In mid 1942 Fw produced Baubeschreibung Nr 248 Fw 491, a four engined variant powered by Jumo 211s. The RLM wasn't interested. The four engined aircraft John posted at the top of Post #8 is an artist's rendering of the Fw 491.
