Fw-190/Ta- 152 questions...

[B-17engineer]

Hi all.

I was on a long car ride today going to Gettysburg and I read a lot. I have some specific questions on the Fw-190.

What was the point of the V-1 Ducted Spinner?

Why did the BMW 801 engine replace the 139?

Why did the 190 have such a wide-track undercarriage?

What adjustments were made to the 190 A-5/U14? Because I see some things like the tail wheel being higher, anything besides that?

Did the Ta-152's naming have anything to do with Kurt Tank?

I have more... but I think these are my most wanted to ask questions.

Many thanks

 

[Erich]

yes the Ta 152 Tank was in honour of the design man himself Kurt Tank

 

[Crimea_River]

What was the point of the V-1 Ducted Spinner? Aerodynamics

Why did the 190 have such a wide-track undercarriage?Experience/feedback from the many gorund accidents suffered by 109's due to the narrow undercarriage

 

[B-17engineer]

Thanks guys!!

 

[A4K]

The A-5/U14 was a test (versuch) project only.
She was an Fw 190A-5 modified to carry an LTF5b Torpedo on adapted ETC501 fueslage rack, with enlarged fin and extended tail wheel leg for ground clearance of the torp.

 

[B-17engineer]

Thanks Evan!

 

[A4K]

No worries mate!
Haven't been able to find info to confirm or deny, but I would guess a new arming panel for the torpedo would have to have been added below the instrument panel too, as was the case with the F-8.

 

[B-17engineer]

Me neither , hmmm. Does sound plausible though

 

[diddyriddick]

So how is Gettysburg? I wanna go again, myself!

 

[B-17engineer]

I'm having a blast!! Tons of pics for when I get back. There is an area, a quarter of the size of a football field where 1500 men died.