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cheddar cheese said:That a pretty nice comprehensive overview of the Fw-190. Good job!
Fw 190A-6/U3 Fighter-bomber, fitted with one ETC 501 underfuselage rack and 2 × ETC 250 underwing racks for a max load of 1 × 1,102 lb (500 kg) SC-500 and 2 × 551 lb (250 kg) SC-250 bombs or 2 × 66 Imp gal (79.25 US gal; 300 liter) drop tank for additional range.
Fw 190A-6/R1 Bomber-destroyer, armed with 2 × 20 mm MG 151/20 cannon and 2 × 0.312 in (7.92 mm) MG 17 guns, with an additional 4 × 20 mm MG 151/20 cannon in two WB 151A twin-gun containers scabbed under the wings.
Fw 190A-6/R2 Bomber-destroyer,armed with 2 × fixed 30 mm MK 108 cannon in the outboard wing positions, 2 × 20 mm MG 151/20 cannon in the inboard wing positions, and 2 × 0.312 in (7.92 mm) MG 17 guns on the upper nose. Max take-off weight was 10,362 lb (4.700 kg).
Fw 190A-6/R3 Bomber-destroyer, armed with 2 × 20 mm MG 151/20 cannon, 2 × 0.312 in (7.92 mm) MG 17 guns, supplemented by 2 × 30 mm MK 103 cannon in underwing gondolas.
Fw 190A-6/R4 Fighter, produced only in prototype form as the Fw 190 V45, and fitted with the GM 1 power-boost system that injected nitrous oxide into the BMW 801D-2. This fighter was the forerunner for the BMW 801TS turbocharged engine that was installed in July 1944.
Fw 190A-6/R6 Bomber-destroyer, fitted with two underwing launchers for 8.27 in (21 cm) WGr.21 rockets.
http://www.xs4all.nl/~fbonne/warbirds/ww2htmls/fockfw190.html
Fw 190A-7/R1 Bomber-destroyer, armed with 2 × 20 mm MG 151/20 cannon and 2 × 0.312 in (7.92 mm) MG 17 guns, with an additional 4 × 20 mm MG 151/20 cannon in two WB 151A twin-gun containers scabbed under the wings.
Fw 190A-7/R2 Bomber-destroyer,armed with 2 × fixed 30 mm MK 108 cannon in the outboard wing positions, 2 × 20 mm MG 151/20 cannon in the inboard wing positions, and 2 × 0.312 in (7.92 mm) MG 17 guns on the upper nose. Max take-off weight was 9,215 lb (4.180 kg).
Fw 190A-7/R3 Bomber-destroyer, armed with 2 × 20 mm MG 151/20 cannon, 2 × 0.312 in (7.92 mm) MG 17 guns, supplemented by 2 × 30 mm MK 103 cannon in underwing gondolas. Max take-off weight was 9,039 lb (4.100 kg).
Fw 190A-7/R6 Bomber-destroyer, fitted with two underwing launchers for 8.27 in (21 cm) WGr.21 rockets.
http://www.xs4all.nl/~fbonne/warbirds/ww2htmls/fockfw190.html
Erich said:CB sorry had to re-read your statement..........I have had severe insomnia now for over a month
Erich said:and it all stems from the bogus Wiliam Green Warplanes of the third reich back in the 1960's.
I have made attempts to correct and yes there were prototypes of all variants but not all flew on operations nor sent to operative units.
Loss reports from the Jagdgeschwaders also point this out very clearly
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