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[bobbysocks]

FW 190 D-12

Fw 190 D-1117 Fw 190 D-11s were known to have been manufactured. This version was fitted with the uprated Jumo 213E series engine which was also used in the Ta-152 H series. Changes over the D-9 were the enlarged supercharger air intake on the starboard side cowling and the use of a wooden, broad-bladed VS 9 or 10 propeller unit utilizing three 9-27012 C-1 blades with a diameter of 3.6 m (11.8 ft). The 13 mm (.51 in) fuselage guns were removed, and the cowling redesigned by omitting the gun troughs and simplifying to a flat profile. Two 30 mm (1.18 in) MK 108 cannons were installed in the outer wings to complement the 20 mm MG 151s in the inboard positions. Of the 17 Dora-11s delivered, three can be accounted for. One, the best known, was Rote 4 (red 4) of JV 44's Platzschutz unit. Another, white chevron, was found at München-Riem, and may have served with JV 44 after serving at the Verbandsführerschule General der Jagdflieger (Training School for Unit Leaders) at Bad Wörishofen; it is not known if it was actually used operationally. A third, "white <61," was also found after the war at the Verbandsfuehrerschule General der Jagdflieger.[63]

While the D-11 was under manufacture, work started on the Fw 190 D-12 and D-13 models. The D-12 and D-13s were based on the D-11 design, however the D-12 and D-13 were fitted with Motorkanone nose cannons firing through the propeller hub (the D-12 would be fitted with a 30 mm (1.18 in) MK 108 cannon and the D-13 would be fitted with a 20 mm MG 151/20 cannon). There were three test aircraft built for the D-12 line, V63, V64 and V65 but no production aircraft were built.

specs:

Description
Manufacturer: Focke-Wulf
Base model: Fw 190
Designation: Fw 190
Version: D-12
Basic role: Fighter (Germany)


Specifications
Length: 33' 5" 10.1 m
Height: 11' 3.3 m
Wingspan: 34' 5" 10.4 m
Empty Weight: 10,670 lb 4,839 kg


Propulsion No. of Engines: 1
Powerplant: Junkers Jumo 213
Horsepower (each): 2240


Performance Range: 520 miles 837 km
Cruise Speed: 280 mph 450 km/h 243 kt
Max Speed: 426 mph 685 km/h 370 kt
Ceiling: 40,000 ft 12,191 m


Final variants included the Fw 190D-12, which was essentially a ground-attack aircraft with additional armour protection for the engine, and armed with two MG 151/20s in the wings and a single MK 108 cannon firing through the spinner; and the generally similar Fw 190D-13 which had the MK 108 replaced by an MG 151/20.

[bobbysocks]

a lot of new italian planes...

The Fiat CR.42 Falco

Fiat CR.42 Falco Specifications:

Crew: Pilot only
Length: 8.25 m (27 ft 1 in)
Wingspan: 9.70 m (31 ft 10 in)
Height: 3.06 m (10 ft)
Maximum Weight: 2,295 kg (5,060 lb)
Engine: Single 840 hp (627 kW) Fiat A.74 RIC38 radial engine
Maximum speed: 274 mph (441 km/h )
Range: 780 km (420 nm, 485 mi)
Service Ceiling: 10,210 m (33,500 ft)
Fiat CR.42 Falco Armament:

Guns: Twin 12.7 mm (0.500 in) machine guns
Bombs: 200 kg (440 lb) of under-wing bombs


if they kept the I-153 we now have something for axis and allies bi-plane dogfights....ought to be fun!

[bobbysocks]

the Fiat G.50 Serie 2 Freccia ( serie 7.AS I cant find any specs for this one)


The Fiat G50 Freccia was Italy’s first all-metal monoplane fighter. As was the unfortunate case with many Italian fighters, it was underpowered and under-gunned. Designed by Giuseppe Gabrielli of the Fiat Company, it was a modern enough machine, with features like retractable landing gear and an enclosed cockpit, however, it had a radial engine and limited weaponry which made its usefulness questionable.

In 1938, twelve G50 were sent to fight in the Spanish Civil War. Pilots found it to be a maneuverable aircraft but disliked the canopy and so it was removed in successive models. The G 50 went into regular service with the Italian Regia Aeronautica as well as the Finnish air force in 1939. Italian production was slow however, and by the time Italy entered the war in June of 1940 only 97 Freccia – or Arrows – were combat ready.

When compared to the Me 109s of their German allies or the Spitfires and Hurricanes of the RAF, the Fiat G50 Freccia was not a competitor. In fact, when they were deployed in the Battle of Britain it was common for pilots of G50s to avoid direct combat whenever possible.

Strangely, the Fiat G50 Freccia design was kept and some improvements added – a larger fuel tank, re-designed tail and attachable bomb-rack – for a new version called the G 50 Bis. Ground-attack became a feature but the overall performance of the plane was not changed in a serious way.

Freccias were used to mediocre effect in campaigns over Greece and North Africa and were decommissioned almost immediately after Italy surrendered. Finland, surprisingly, was able to squeeze value out of the G 50, using it to good effect against the Soviets. It remained in front-line service until 1947.

774 Freccias were built.

Specifications
Type
Fighter

Power Plant
1 x 840-horsepower Fiat A74 RC38 radial engine

Max speed:
486 km/h ( 302 mph)

Ceiling:
10,750 m (35,269 ft.)

Range:
1,000 km ( 621 mi.)

Weight (empty):
2,015 kg ( 4,442 lb.)

Weight (loaded):
2,500 kg ( 5,511 lb.)

Wingspan:
11 m ( 36 ft. 1 in.)

Length:
8.28 m ( 27 ft. 2 in.)

Height:
3.57 m ( 11 ft. 9 in.)

Armament:
2 x 12.77 mm machine guns

Service
1938 - 1943

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Originally Posted by bobbysocks

FW 190 D-12

Fw 190 D-1117 Fw 190 D-11s were known to have been manufactured. This version was fitted with the uprated Jumo 213E series engine which was also used in the Ta-152 H series. Changes over the D-9 were the enlarged supercharger air intake on the starboard side cowling and the use of a wooden, broad-bladed VS 9 or 10 propeller unit utilizing three 9-27012 C-1 blades with a diameter of 3.6 m (11.8 ft). The 13 mm (.51 in) fuselage guns were removed, and the cowling redesigned by omitting the gun troughs and simplifying to a flat profile. Two 30 mm (1.18 in) MK 108 cannons were installed in the outer wings to complement the 20 mm MG 151s in the inboard positions. Of the 17 Dora-11s delivered, three can be accounted for. One, the best known, was Rote 4 (red 4) of JV 44's Platzschutz unit. Another, white chevron, was found at München-Riem, and may have served with JV 44 after serving at the Verbandsführerschule General der Jagdflieger (Training School for Unit Leaders) at Bad Wörishofen; it is not known if it was actually used operationally. A third, "white <61," was also found after the war at the Verbandsfuehrerschule General der Jagdflieger.[63]

While the D-11 was under manufacture, work started on the Fw 190 D-12 and D-13 models. The D-12 and D-13s were based on the D-11 design, however the D-12 and D-13 were fitted with Motorkanone nose cannons firing through the propeller hub (the D-12 would be fitted with a 30 mm (1.18 in) MK 108 cannon and the D-13 would be fitted with a 20 mm MG 151/20 cannon). There were three test aircraft built for the D-12 line, V63, V64 and V65 but no production aircraft were built.

specs:

Description
Manufacturer: Focke-Wulf
Base model: Fw 190
Designation: Fw 190
Version: D-12
Basic role: Fighter (Germany)


Specifications
Length: 33' 5" 10.1 m
Height: 11' 3.3 m
Wingspan: 34' 5" 10.4 m
Empty Weight: 10,670 lb 4,839 kg


Propulsion No. of Engines: 1
Powerplant: Junkers Jumo 213
Horsepower (each): 2240


Performance Range: 520 miles 837 km
Cruise Speed: 280 mph 450 km/h 243 kt
Max Speed: 426 mph 685 km/h 370 kt
Ceiling: 40,000 ft 12,191 m


Final variants included the Fw 190D-12, which was essentially a ground-attack aircraft with additional armour protection for the engine, and armed with two MG 151/20s in the wings and a single MK 108 cannon firing through the spinner; and the generally similar Fw 190D-13 which had the MK 108 replaced by an MG 151/20.

:g rin::gri n: O, F-ing JOY! IF they only add 2 mg would be awesome!