FLYBOYJ
"THE GREAT GAZOO"
It isn't a matter of if you could store an Fw190 on a carrier, it would be a matter of how many on what type of carrier. Elevator size would come into play if the aircraft did not have folding wings.
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It isn't a matter of if you could store an Fw190 on a carrier, it would be a matter of how many on what type of carrier. Elevator size would come into play if the aircraft did not have folding wings.One main question is:
How many aircrafts you can store on a carrier?
The FW190 has a wide track.
So you have only "short" parts of the wings, which you can fold.
The question is, can you store enough FW190 A on a carrier?
Of course, I'm talking about a folded wing version of the FW190!
If you have 2 carriers of the same size (perhaps 2 carriers of the same class) and one carrier can carry 40 Fighters(hellcat or corsair), the other one perhaps only 30-35 (FW190)...
and I think, there is not so much difference between a Corsair, Hellcat and a naval version of a FW190...
Which carrier has little bit better chances to survive?
Of course, I'm talking about a folded wing version of the FW190!
If you have 2 carriers of the same size (perhaps 2 carriers of the same class) and one carrier can carry 40 Fighters(hellcat or corsair), the other one perhaps only 30-35 (FW190)...
and I think, there is not so much difference between a Corsair, Hellcat and a naval version of a FW190...
Which carrier has little bit better chances to survive?
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If you have 2 carriers of the same size (perhaps 2 carriers of the same class)
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Let say...
Two carriers of the Essex class?
I originally meant 2 of the SAME carriers with "2 carriers of the same class"!
We are talking about the best aircraft, not about the best carrier!
LOL fellas, all I am saying is look at the geometry of the Fw190 undercarriage, great attachment point locations, but the oleos taper IN and that to me says instability.
I believe that there were encounters between FAA Hellcats and FWs but I can't find my reference on that yet. As far as range is concerned, FW190D9-520 miles, F6F5-1300 miles. It was essential for an effective ship board fighter to have good range in WW2. Among other things, it does not do to be low on gas when searching for a moving airfield.
That is why your not an engineer designing aircraft landing gear!
All the best,
Crumpp
@ syscom
thank you for being fair!
Noting else I want to discuss, that a navalized FW 190A could match with a Hellcat and a F4U-1.
I think the FW 190A was inferior in range but was superior as a multirole plane on a carrier, because you can take it as a torpedo bomber (the LW had test the FW 190A as a torpedo bomber 1942) and a fighter!
And the FW 190A had problems above 6000-6500meters high altitudes fights, but I think the altitudes on a carrier fight aren't at that high altitudes!