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Fws were used as trainers after they became familiar with other types.
F4U-4 carrier ops, air-to-ground, air-to-air.
P-51D long range escort, long range interdiction, air-to-air
C-47 airlift
Me-262 interceptor
B-29 all bombing (complete with atomic bomb)
T-6 trainer.
Pbfoot,
The primary trainer for the LW from 1934 to 1943 (Still used allot in 44 -45) was the Go-145, but by 1944 to 1945 many pilots didn't even get to fly this and went straight to flying the high powered fighters, the S-5/8 being the trainer version of the FW-190. In the end there simply wasn't time to train pilots anywhere near as thuroughly as in the beginning and up untill the middle of the war, so a step in the education was removed.
You'll be surprised to know how little experience with fighters and a/c in general many of the pilots who initially started flying the Me-262 had, and the experienced pilots were simply just rushed into it without anything but a few pre-flight instructions on acceleration and throttle control.
alls your going to get by using a 190 as a trainer is a decimation of the gene pool but the aero industry would love it as they would be going balls to the wall building them to replace all the one that crashed
Bill,
Forgot to mention that in case I needed a carrier fighter the Ta-152H-1 was the perfect candidate with its very low stall speed, high load carrying capability, range and very high agility performance.
In short with the Ta-152H-1 I would have a world beater in piston engined fighters.
The Me-262 would prove important as an air-superiority fighter interceptor as-well, and with two 300 L droptanks it could be used as an escort along with the Ta-152 for my B-29's. It would also prove essential for defending my AF because of its exceptionally lethal armament against bombers.
Yeap I did but I learned not to be cocky about challenging gravityYes I fly pbfoot, do you ?
Got anything to back that up with ???
The FW-190 S-5/8 was a two seater with two control columns and instrumentation panels, thus the instructor was always in control. Furthermore the FW-190 featured the kommandogerät computer which automatically controls fuel mixture propeller pitch, relieving the pilot of allot of work making it that much simpler for the student.
So the FW-190 S-5/8 would do fine as trainer, just like it did in WW2.
I might be stretching the rules just a bit...
BV 222 Wiking: transport and long range recon (3787 miles)
Ju 390: all-around bomber including trans continental, marine patrol, atomic, strategic, tactical, recon, and night bomber... also inland transport
F4U-5: carrier fighter, escort fighter, night fighter, superiority fighter, fighter-bomber, ground attack, anti-shiping, and interceptor
TBF Avenger: carrier bomber, torpedo bomber, light bomber, anti-shipping, anti-sub, light transport
T-6:trainer, army co-op (armed)
P-80: interceptor, superiority fighter
My nation has the land now called Ireland.
Bill,
The long nose of the Ta-152H would be a problem just like it was with the F4U, however the lower stall speed would be a welcome improvement.
As to the FW-190 being carrier capable, absolutely! Ofcourse it needed a number of modifications, just like the Spitfire did, but it was already a much stronger airframe.
Pbfoot,
Did you crash? Hopefully not too badly.