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Well, do not follow it by the letter, you will be surprised.

Short term options for a performance increase of the Fw 190 with 801 D through engine modifications based on the status of March 1944. 1.) Explanations for the chart: Altitude performance 801 D and F (page 2 and annex) 2.) Performance gains and conditions of usage for engine performance increases for various operational cases for the Fw 190 A) as fighter bomber (page 3) B) as tactical support (page 4) C) as fighter (page 4) I. boost increase II. GM I (Basis for engine data: internal operating instruction BMW JB Nr. 3064) 1.) Explanations for the chart: "Altitude performance 801 D and F". (chart see annex) Blue line: Normal 801 D, climb and combat power Red dotted line: 801 D take off and emergency power. The possible hp-gains resulting from the boost increase from 1.42 ata to 1.58 ata in first charger gear and 1.65 ata in second charger gear are the red areas. Green dotted line: This line shows a power boost resulting from the methanol injection, which was planned previously but not realized by BMW for the 801 D. Yellow and brown line: Climb and combat, and takeoff and emergency power for the 801 F engine. A comparative assessment of the plots shows that the performance gain of the 801 D through the increased boost is the most remarkable, but that the 801 F engine still has to be required with the highest level of urgency. This is even more so, since BMW intents a power increase similar to the one on the D-engine through increased boost and methanol injection for the F-engine (letter of BMW to Focke-Wulf dated 8.2.44). 2.) Performance gains and conditions of usage for engine performance increases for various operational cases for the Fw 190 Operational case A. Long range fighter bomber Boost increase from 1.42 ata to 1.65 ata Simultaneously C3-injection 65 l/min (Usage of increased emergency power prohibited in second charger gear) Usage: 3 x 10 min per mission with 10 min cooldown at combat power. Performance gain: (see shaded areas in plot below) Availability: to be installed continuously by A.A.. Parts available. B. Tactical support Same as longe range fighter bomber! C. Fighter I. Boost increase Values not yet approved by Rechlin at the moment. Boost increase from 1.42 to 1.58 in first charger gear 1.65 in second charger gear No C3 injection! Usage: At all altitudes in level flight and climbs 10 min permitted. In climbs limit use if possible. Performance gain: a) Speed: b) Climb performance: The considerable total gain (shaded area) comes from 2 factors: a) from 2400 to 2700 revolutions b) at 2700 increased boost with 10 min usage (not for climbs from sea level to ceiling!) Availability: Venting tubes and blinds available from BMW from March onwards II. GM I Usage about 20 min at altitudes above 8000 m at 80 gr/s. a) Climb gain: b) Speed gain: Availability: GM 1-installation possible from Fw 190 A-8 onwards. Factory supply starting April 1944, limited to Ago Supply of GM 1 kits still open, negotiations RLM - Braunschweig Eilsen, 15.3.1944

Subject: Inspection of the GM-1 installation in Fw 190 A-8 1) A GM-1 system in fuselage and engine of Nr. 1581 installed similar to Fw 190 V 47 was inspected by the attendees. The requirements laid down by test center Rechlin in the memo of 16.2.1944 and the amendment of 23.2.1944 during the inspection of the prototype installation in V 47 are met. Opposed to that the pressure gauge has been omitted (protocol Nr. 4 of travel staff for desophistication of 3.4.1944). The following points were discussed in todays inspection: a. It will be tried to improve the accessibility of the locks in the vertical fastening strap. b. The GM-1 line on the tank with the upper connection is not accessible. Company AGO will try to install the tank with the line installed. At the same time the company AGO will add two removable hand sized access holes in the upper fuselage cover, starting with the next contract. c. Insulation of the connections which are unaccessible behind frame 1, will not be insulated. In front of frame 1 all connections points are to be insulated. d. Prior to the installation of the tank the oxygen bottles have to be removed. Starting with the new contract AGO will install the 3 oxygen bottles on the cover in the lower fuselage shell in the same was as it is done with the Ta 152. e. The DKP 2 has to be used as the switch in the left instrument panel. f. The continuity switch as demanded by the test center has been installed on the throttle lever using the end moment switch 19-3830 B and is alright. FW will clarify availability. g. The enrichement help 9-0-447 as developed by BMW touches the Kommandogerät oil return line. The mount for this line has to be lenghtened by 10 mm. BMW will do this. 2. The scope of delivery Fw 190 A-8 was defined and signed on the RLM-scope of delivery sheet BNA(?) L.190.3. Likewise, the scope of delivery sheet BNA(?) 190.2 for the Fw 190 A-9 with BMW 801 F (TH) engine in the first version, i.e. version 1, was defined and signed. 3. The still missing reference documents for the system in the Fw 190 A-8 will be available to the company AGO from 6.4.44 on in the specified version. 4. The approval and test specification for the GM-1 system in Fw 190 A-8 was discussed and signed by the attending parties. 5. Company AGO will by 8.4.44 notify about the introduction of the GM-1 system into serial production of the A-8, after the company BMW has confirmed the possible deliveries of the complete system in accordance with the above scope of delivery sheet and the announced delivery figures. Representatives of the test center and the RLM were not present. The protocol has been dictated in the presence of the attendees. Oschersleben(Bode), 4.4.1944 Klemm Fw/Fr

Missed it. Sorry.

Hey! Free flight instant action mission Caucasus. Repeater compass indication is wrong when flying east or west. Flying "W" on the repeater, the aircraft moved east on the map and vice-versa. Track attached. Compass.trk

Is this not the REVI 16B installed in the A-8? Both gunsights are available in the controls list.

It's not possible to assign this axis on the Warthog Throttle, cell is greyed-out. Funny thing, it's possible to bind this axis with the rudder.

Wow! Thanks.

Thanks. I guess I found another mistake in the manual then, check-out p118.

I cannot set the second switch to arm, pressing the [C] key will only set the first switch (top one). Pressing the key bindings, btw they are a bit difficult to understand, will only fire the MG131s. Weapons.trk

Correct, I would like to be able to assign it to my controller though, keyboard is too far away.

I cannot assign this control to my joystick (cells are "greyed-out"). Screenshot attached.

Hey! Going through the manual. Start-up sequence is very different from the tutorial one. However I an having difficulties following the book. Manual, Engine Startup, page 87: Switch CBs: Airfield power (LWin+1) Propeller pitch setting automator (LWin+2) Ignition (LWin+5) Starter (LWin+6) Generator (Lwin+7) Key bindings are wrong. The suggested key bindings will set CBs (in the manual order): Drop ordnance & optional armament Gunsight Cabin illumination Clothes heating Pitot heating So far the correct key bindings are: Airfield power: Not assigned Propeller pitch setting automator: RWin + 8 ( or + 9 I am not sure) Ignition: LWin + 8 Starter: Cannot find it Generator LWin + 0 Could you set it correctly please? A checklist in the kneeboard would help a lot. Cheers

This CB doesn't engage when pressing on it (disengage red button also inoperative in the process). Tutorial will stop here, I guess because one condition is not fulfilled.

Text is wrong in the beginning of the training tutorial. Text and voice said: The Dora has two magnetos etc... Aircraft name should be correct.

Thanks for your comments gents. I went for a custom made curve with 5 increments. More stable in the turn and no wing stall. Cheers.

Warthog with extension.

I do. Curves at 15, a tiny bit of deadzone.

I do.

I was flying between 10-13000 feet, speed 200-240 mph no less than 170 mph, I pulled 3-5G. I find it quite difficult to maintain a low AoA while turning, bad habit with the jets maybe (I had the same with the F-14). I can post a tacview file, don't know if it's gonna be of some help.

Hi, New to the Spitfire and warbirds in general. I am experiencing some heavy roll reversal while manoeuvering. I try to be gentle on the stick, easy with the elevators and don't take too much AoA but still struggling to fly decently (needless to say the AI FW is flying like an eagle). Any suggestions?

Hi, HARMs are not tracking the correct target. They will go for the closest radiation source. Both on SP and TOO modes. harm.trk harm sp.trk

Track 4. harm too_4.trk

Hello again, Latest beta update. HARM TOO mode. 3 targets, S6 - 08 - 06. I place everytime the box in my HUD. Track 1, firing was S6 - 06 - 08. HARMs hit, miss, miss. Track 2, same firng order. HARMs hit, went for 08 and hit, miss target destroyed by HARM#2. Track 3, fring was 08 - 06 - S6. HARMs hit, miss, hit. Track 4, firing was 06 - 08 - S6. HARMs initially for 06 then 08 and hit, miss target destroyed by #1, hit. harm too.trk harm too_2.trk harm too_3.trk

Hi, This might help: