The workhorse engine of the LW in the ww2, powering many important aircraft both during the initial victories and the later defeats. Never gaining the 'star' status like the DB or the BMW 801 engines had, despite it's ubiquity; granted, on the production lines it was pretty much replaced by the Jumo 213s by 1944.
Rumor has it that crates upon crates of the engines were left in Germany in 1945, since it was not needed anymore (?).
What steps might've been the useful steps in making it a more important engine? Plausible improvements to make it more attractive?
Perhaps also shipping it to the Axis allies to improve/re-engine their A/C (using the fighters like the IAR 80/81s, G.50s and MS 406 was beyond the sell date already by 1941/42)? Romanians have had a good thing going on with the Jumo-powered IAR 81 prototype, just for it to be killed by the Germans not playing the ball - M mack8 .
Note that the B4 fuel is still a given.
Rumor has it that crates upon crates of the engines were left in Germany in 1945, since it was not needed anymore (?).
What steps might've been the useful steps in making it a more important engine? Plausible improvements to make it more attractive?
Perhaps also shipping it to the Axis allies to improve/re-engine their A/C (using the fighters like the IAR 80/81s, G.50s and MS 406 was beyond the sell date already by 1941/42)? Romanians have had a good thing going on with the Jumo-powered IAR 81 prototype, just for it to be killed by the Germans not playing the ball - M mack8 .
Note that the B4 fuel is still a given.