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Focke Wulf Ta 152
Origin: Focke-Wulf Flugzeugbau GmbH
Type: Single-seat high altitude fighter
Models: Ta 152C & Ta 152H
Crew: One
First Flight: N/A
Service Delivery: N/A
Total Production: N/A
POWERPLANT:
Model: Junkers Jumo 213E-1
Type: Inverted V12, liquid cooled with MW-50 injection and GM-1 boosting
Number: One
Horsepower:
Take-Off:
– 1,750 hp at 3,250 RPM
– 2,050 hp w. MW 50
Climb/Combat: 1,580 hp at 3,000 RPM
Maximum:
– 1,320 hp at 32,810 ft.
– 1,740 hp with GM 1 boost
Propeller Unit:
Junkers wooden three blade unit
Diameter: 3.6 m (11 ft. 9.75 in.)
FLUID:
Fuel:
Capacity: 364 Imp. Gallons (1618 l)
Type: B4 (87 Octane)
Oil:
Capacity: 72 liters
GM-1 (Nitrous Oxide):
Capacity: 85 liters
MW-50 (Methanol-Water)
Capacity: 140 liters
DIMENSIONS:
Wing Span: 14.5m (47 ft. 6¾ in.)
Wing Area: 23.5m² (252.95 Sq. Ft.)
Length: 10.8m (35ft 5¼ in.)
Height: 4m (13 ft. 1.5 in.)
Wheel Track: 3.95m (12 ft. 11 in.)
Stabilizer Span: N/A
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WEIGHTS:
Empty: 3,600kg (7,940 lbs.)
Loaded: 5,500kg (12,125 lbs.)
PERFORMANCE:
Maximum speed:
695km/h (431mph) at 10,500m (34,451 ft.)
750km/h (466mph) at 9,000m (29,529 ft.) with MW-50
760km/h (472mph) at 12,500m (41,012 ft.) with MW-50 and GM-1
Climb rate: 1000m/minute
Ceiling: 14,800m (48,560 ft.)
Range (Internal fuel): 1200km (745 Miles)
ARMAMENTS:
One 30mm MK 108 mounted between the cylinder heads, firing through the propeller hub
Ammunition: 90 Rounds
Two inboard wing mounted 20mm MG151/20
Ammunition: 175 Rounds Each
(Occasionally outboard MG 151/20s as well, depending on model, some reconaissance models were unarmed)
Bomb load: None
AVIONICS:
Revi 16B Gunsight
FuG 125 Navigation equipment (H-1/R-11 Only)
LGW-Siemens K 23 Autopilot
FuG 16ZY Radio Transmitter/reciever
BSK 16 Gun Camera
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Sources:
Gunston, Bill & Wood, Tony - Hitler's Luftwaffe , 1977, Salamander
Books Ltd., London
The Complete Encyclodepia of World Aircraft, 1997, Barnes & Nobles
Books
Thanks to Richard Faulkner & Giancarlo Lupo for assisting in data clarification
Brown, Eric, Captain - Wings of the Luftwaffe , 1979, Airlife Publishing Ltd., Shrewsbury
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