Erich
the old Sage
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shall we get back on topic..........please
shall we get back on topic..........please
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Only the Hurricane's fuselage tanks weren't self-sealing, which is why they burnt so many of their pilots; Spitfire tanks were always self-sealing.For the RAF in 1940-41 they were smack in the middle of a panic and were still ramping up and refining Hurri and Spit production, most of these didn't have self sealing tanks and only just got bullet proof windshields, a good number were still using watts props including all the overseas hurricane squadrons, whilst reserve units were things like Gloster Gladiators.
Point of departure.In May 1938, the contract for Hs 127 development was cancelled by the RLM and the third prototype was not finished.
I believe the tank in the fuselage aft of the engine was not self sealing in the Spit.Only the Hurricane's fuselage tanks weren't self-sealing, which is why they burnt so many of their pilots; Spitfire tanks were always self-sealing.
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I believe the tank in the fuselage aft of the engine was not self sealing in the Spit.
You flatter me, slightly; the fireproof bulkhead was not introduced until August, 1941 (which comes from the Vickers Spitfire modifications ledger.)I think the cockpit bulkhead was fire proofed too. Edgar will know more.
Yep I'm aware of the 2 tanks but in a quest to answer a question posed to me about the Spit I was involved with , the upper was never self sealed the main reason being IIRC it would have required altering or expanding fuselage hence the firewall was designed to prevent fuel from entering cockpit if tank was puncturedTwo tanks actually. Lower one with an exterior self-sealing coating,upper one protected by light aluminium armour and coated internally with fire retardant 'Linatex' which was a sort of rubberised self sealant. Linatex is still used today as target backing curtains on many shooting ranges.
I think the cockpit bulkhead was fire proofed too. Edgar will know more.
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Steve
Germany made a two seat pilot trainer version of the Fw-190A in limited numbers. The student cockpit position could be converted into a radar operator position. You cannot carry as much electronic equipment as a larger aircraft but the Fw-190 costs only about half as much as the Me-110.
I don't know the significance (I'm no engineer,) but modification 450 was "To delete (A)stack pipe from top fuel tank (B) feed pipe from top tank to bottom tank (C) top **** assembly," and 511 was "To make provision for G type negative carburettor." When rear tanks, plus droptanks, were envisaged on the Mk.IX (and that looks like a Merlin 60-series header tank on the left edge of the photo,) it was sometimes practice to pressurise the whole system, to stop airlocks during changeover(s,) and I see that there's mention of a de-aerator, which was used on some of the Merlin 66 (maybe the 70) engines, with Bendix Stromberg carburettors.Yep I'm aware of the 2 tanks but in a quest to answer a question posed to me about the Spit I was involved with , the upper was never self sealed the main reason being IIRC it would have required altering or expanding fuselage hence the firewall was designed to prevent fuel from entering cockpit if tank was punctured
The Me-210C will be production ready by August 1942. And the production line was all tooled up.
Germany made a two seat pilot trainer version of the Fw-190A in limited numbers. The student cockpit position could be converted into a radar operator position. You cannot carry as much electronic equipment as a larger aircraft but the Fw-190 costs only about half as much as the Me-110.
The proposed Me-109Z could be produced as a night fighter. Personally I have my doubts as the Me-109 cockpit was so small. You could probably carry as much radar equipment in the two seat Fw-190.
What about the Fw-189 airframe? It has plenty of space for radar equipment. Max speed was 217 mph when powered by two 465 hp engines. Can it be modified to use more powerful engines such a the 700hp Gnome-Rhône 14M or 950hp BMW132?
What about the Potez 630 which remained in Vichy French production under German control? Replace the 700 hp engines with something more powerful and you might have a 350mph aircraft. As icing on the cake you take advantage of production in France.
With the fall of Paris in June 1940, Amiot and 3000 of his workers headed south, to the unoccupied zone, where he established a new factory at Marseilles. During the war, Amiot co-operated with the German occupiers to protect his interests, and those of the exiled Wertheimers, then working in the United States. Amiot became a subcontractor for the Junkers company, building 370 aircraft.
That situation must be avoided as military aircraft require considerable maintenance. Night fighter units operating two seat Fw-190s must have their own equipment.JG 301 flew Fw 190A-4's with underwing fuel tanks, it still was not enough to get them all over Reich airspace when engaging BC and that was the real issue for a S/E they were of course needed for day ops the T/E could hold their own but never enough equipment.