Hot Tip Aircraft

[twoeagles]

Wow - that's the sort of no nonsense solid information I was hoping to find
here. But help me - I am still trying to build a library that is more than my
old NATOPS, I have some Eric Mombeek vols. on Luftwaffe, where do you find
this information? What books do I need to search out and gradually add?

 

[luftwaffemesserschmitt]

i can have it wrong erich so yes correckt me but i am a member of the stormbirds forum (STORMBIRDS.COM - Luftwaffe Resources) and i am sure that they are just like me real me 262 experts and they say the me 262 a-1b is for the one with BMW 003 engines its on the tread with the correct designation for the me 262 with r4m rockets ( i am sorry cant give a link the forum is currently of-line)

best regards jan

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

I could be wrong as well, but if the info that I have posted above is wrong then just about all of the books I have read are wrong.

 

[luftwaffemesserschmitt]

Untitled Document

here is the proof i am right

best regards jan

 

[luftwaffemesserschmitt]

Untitled Document

here is the proof i am right
click at me 262 a-1b
sorry for double posting

best regards jan

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

Yeah but there were no rustsaetze only umsaetze.

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

Excuse me umbausaetze. But I will concede, I have no problem admitting when I am wrong. Learn something new everyday.

 

[luftwaffemesserschmitt]

oke i am happy when i could learn somwane some news

 

[obersturm]

My first post. Hello everyone.

Agreed with Luftwaffemesserschimitt, the small letter designation indicates engine type. "a" is for Jumo004 and "b" is for BMW 003. Only four Me 262 A-1b ever built. Wrk nr. 130184 and 170078 were engine test beds. Rutzsatze designations for R4M is "R7" (example Me 262 A-1a/R7).

 

[net_sailor]

Hi!

Can anyone confirm this Me 262 modification?

R1- fuel tank (Is it a internal auxiliary tank No.4 in fuselage? - I'm not sure)
R2 - JATO
R3 - Walter rocket engine for C version
R4 - radar for B version
R5 - ?
R6 - ETC503 racks and TSA 2D sight (?)
R7 - R4M
R8 - 2x R100BS rockets
R9 - 4x Rurhstahl X4 guided rockets

 

[obersturm]

R1 - 500 liter fuel tank carrier under fuselage
R2 - 2 x Ri 502 RATO
R3 - BMW 003R
R4 - FuG 360 Zc Naxos
R5 - Standard weapons installation
R6 - Jabo
R7 - R4M
R8 - R110BS
R9 - X4 (Ru 344)

 

[net_sailor]

Thanks!

Now all is clear

 

[Jabberwocky]

Back on to WW2 aircraft that should of been built:

RAF

Spitfire Mk III:

Merlin XX engine,
Clipped wing tips,
Cannon with 120 rpg,
15% more fuel,
New landing gear with widened track and foward rake,
Wheel well covers,
Retractable tail wheel,
Strengthened fuselage,
Increased armour.

400 mph top speed
3,800 feet/minute rate of climb

Whirlwind II:

2x 1,010 hp Pegasus engines (on 100 octane fuel)
40% increase in fuel capacity
Redesigned fuel cross feed system
High activity Rotol propellers

 

[HealzDevo]

I think that Bloch one could be effective but it is ugly. Maybe that is why the Luftwaffe didn't produce it. It looked too ugly to them...