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CHAPTER X. GERMAN AIR FORCE

Section V. EQUIPMENT

5. Tabulated Data

FIGHTERS

Aircraft Manufacturer and Model  Type  Normal Crew Engines, Model and Rated HP Wing Span Max. Speed MPH Radius
of
Action
(40%
Normal
Range)
(Miles)
Typical Armament Bomb or Freight Load (Pounds) Normal Weight (Pounds) Service Ceiling (Feet)
Single-Engine
(1) Focke-Wulf FW 190
LWM 1 1xBMW 801D 14 cyl. twin-row, air-cooled radial—1755 HP 34' 6" 385 at 19,000 ft. 175 Forward fuselage
2x7.9- or 13-mm.
Forward wings
2/4x20-mm.
2x21-cm rockets under wings 8,600 36,000
(2) Focke-Wulf FW 190 (Long nose) LWM 1 Jumo 213—12 cyl. liquid-cooled—1700 HP
or
DB603—12 cyl. liquid-cooled—1800 HP
34' 6" 435 (est.) 160 (est.) Forward fuselage
2x7.9- or 13-mm.
Forward wings
2/4x20-mm.
  9,000
(est.)
36,000
(est.)
(3) Messerschmitt ME 109 LWM 1 1xDB 605A/1 12 cyl. liquid-cooled—1460 HP 32' 8" 400 at 22,000 ft. 175 Forward fuselage
2x7.9- or 13-mm.
Forward wings
2x20-mm.
Prop. hub
1x20-mm.
2x21-cm rockets under wings 6,820 38,500
Twin-engine
(1) Dornier DO 217 J
HWM 3 2xBMW 801D 14 cyl. twin-row, air-cooled radial—1755 HP 62' 5" 328 at 20,000 ft. 470 Forward fuselage
4x7.9-mm plus 4x20-mm.
Dorsal
1x13-mm.
Ventral
1x13-mm.
  27,500 29,000
(2) Heinkel HE 219 MWM 2
(est.)
2xDB 603 12 cyl. liquid-cooled—1800 HP 60' 6" 400 at 22,000 ft. (est.) 600 (est. max.) Forward wings
2x20-mm.
Dorsal
2x20-mm.
Ventral
4x24- or 30-mm.
  26,100 32,800
(3) Junkers JU 88 C-6 LWM 3 2xJumo 211J 12 cyl. liquid-cooled—1380 HP 65' 11" 295 at 14,000 ft. 285 Forward fuselage
1/3x20-mm plus 3x7.9-mm.
Dorsal
2x7.9-mm plus 2x20-mm.
Ventral
2x7.9-mm.
  24,000 24,200
(4) Messerschmitt ME 110 LWM 2 2xDB 601F 12 cyl. liquid-cooled—1395 HP 53' 11" 360 at 20,000 ft. 275 Forward fuselage
4x7.9-mm plus 2/4x20-mm.
Dorsal
2x7.9-mm.
  16,200 34,000
(5) Messerschmitt ME 4101 LWM 2 2xDB 603 A-2 12 cyl. liquid-cooled—1680 HP 53' 7" 395 at 22,000 ft. 415 Forward fuselage
2/4x20-mm or 2x30-mm plus 2x47-mm or 1x37- or 50-mm plus 2x7.9-mm.
Dorsal
2x13-mm.
  24,000 30,000

1 No technical data available for the rocket- and jet-propelled fighters Messerschmitt ME 163 and ME 262, Arado AR 234, and Heinkel HE 280.


  

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