Richard T Eger
04-11-2002, 08:00 PM
This German language site (apparently alternately named Die Geschichte der FW 190) presents quite extensive coverage of technical information on the Fw 190, its engines, and its ordnance. The website address is:
http://www.vfa.tu-cottbus.de/Fw190/
Sections of interest are:
Entwicklung (Development)
<U>Entstehung</U> (Origin) - Early development history with photos and drawings.
<U>Personen</U> (Persons) - Brief biographies, mainly in tabular chronological form, plus photos of the following important persons in the development of the Fw 190:
Kurt Waldemar Tank
Hans Sander
Versionen (Variants) - A nice explanation of identification by letter, number, R, and U variants is given. History, technical data, drawings, and photos are presented on most, if not all subvariants of the following models:
Fw 190A
Fw 190B, C
Fw 190F, G
Fw 190D
Ta 152
Motoren (Engines)
<U>Entwicklung</U> (Development) - Again, history, technical details, drawings, and photos. The author restricts coverage to the three main engines, but mentions other engines used in trial tests. Engines covered are:
BMW 801
DB 603
Jumo 213
Aggregate - Discussion of MW-50 and GM-1
<U>Leistung & Typen</U> (Performance & types) - Technical data in tabular form on the same 3 engines as above. Details on the various versions are presented.
Waffen (Weapons)
<U>Starrwaffen</U> (Rigid weapons) - Discussion of firing buttons. Technical information, photos, drawings, and charts on the following weapons:
MG 17
MG 131
MG FF
MG 151/20
MK 103
MK 108
<U>Abwurfwaffen</U> (Released weapons) - Discussion and photos of support racks (ETC = elektrischer Träger für zylindrische Außenlasten - elektri carrier for cylindrical external loads):
ETC 500
ETC 501
ETC 502
ETC 503
ETC 50
ETC 71
JFM-ETC
Discussion, photos, drawings, and tabular data on the following loads:
300 l Zusatzbehälter
SC 50
SC 250
SC 500
BT 200
BT 400
BT 1400
ER4
SD 1
SD 2
SD 4
SD 9
LT 950
LT F 5b
Rollbombe SB 800 RS „Kurt“
<U>Sonderwaffen</U> (Special weapons) - Technical details, drawings, and photos of the following weapons:
WGr 21
R4/M „Orkan“
RZ 65
PD 8,8cm-Pz.Büchsenrohr
Panzerblitz I und II
SG 113 „Förstersonde“
SG 116 „Zellendusche“
Flammenwerfer „Gero II“ A,B oder C
<U>Rüstzätze</U> (conversion kits) - 3 photos and descriptions of:
R1 to R8
R11 to R16
R20
R21
R25
R31
Links - 7 links
Regards,
Richard
http://www.vfa.tu-cottbus.de/Fw190/
Sections of interest are:
Entwicklung (Development)
<U>Entstehung</U> (Origin) - Early development history with photos and drawings.
<U>Personen</U> (Persons) - Brief biographies, mainly in tabular chronological form, plus photos of the following important persons in the development of the Fw 190:
Kurt Waldemar Tank
Hans Sander
Versionen (Variants) - A nice explanation of identification by letter, number, R, and U variants is given. History, technical data, drawings, and photos are presented on most, if not all subvariants of the following models:
Fw 190A
Fw 190B, C
Fw 190F, G
Fw 190D
Ta 152
Motoren (Engines)
<U>Entwicklung</U> (Development) - Again, history, technical details, drawings, and photos. The author restricts coverage to the three main engines, but mentions other engines used in trial tests. Engines covered are:
BMW 801
DB 603
Jumo 213
Aggregate - Discussion of MW-50 and GM-1
<U>Leistung & Typen</U> (Performance & types) - Technical data in tabular form on the same 3 engines as above. Details on the various versions are presented.
Waffen (Weapons)
<U>Starrwaffen</U> (Rigid weapons) - Discussion of firing buttons. Technical information, photos, drawings, and charts on the following weapons:
MG 17
MG 131
MG FF
MG 151/20
MK 103
MK 108
<U>Abwurfwaffen</U> (Released weapons) - Discussion and photos of support racks (ETC = elektrischer Träger für zylindrische Außenlasten - elektri carrier for cylindrical external loads):
ETC 500
ETC 501
ETC 502
ETC 503
ETC 50
ETC 71
JFM-ETC
Discussion, photos, drawings, and tabular data on the following loads:
300 l Zusatzbehälter
SC 50
SC 250
SC 500
BT 200
BT 400
BT 1400
ER4
SD 1
SD 2
SD 4
SD 9
LT 950
LT F 5b
Rollbombe SB 800 RS „Kurt“
<U>Sonderwaffen</U> (Special weapons) - Technical details, drawings, and photos of the following weapons:
WGr 21
R4/M „Orkan“
RZ 65
PD 8,8cm-Pz.Büchsenrohr
Panzerblitz I und II
SG 113 „Förstersonde“
SG 116 „Zellendusche“
Flammenwerfer „Gero II“ A,B oder C
<U>Rüstzätze</U> (conversion kits) - 3 photos and descriptions of:
R1 to R8
R11 to R16
R20
R21
R25
R31
Links - 7 links
Regards,
Richard