Fw 190 Flight Test Report

Flight Report Fw 190/861 Squadron Nr. 6
Nr. 2

S.O.Archiv
Bad Eilsen

Date:	Flight Nr.:	Take-off:	Landing:	Duration	Pilot:
6.9.1943	20	10²⁰	10⁵⁵	35'	Melhorn
6.9.1943	21	12⁴⁸	12⁵⁵	7'	Finke

Condition:	Engine BMW 801 D 2/304951
	Tight engine cowling.
	Split flaps.
	Actuated inner wheel doors.
	Armament: 2 MG 17, MG 4 151 with ammunition.
	MG 151 - hatches.
	The fairing panels with the bulge for MK -108 (BSK 73960) are installed on the upper wing surface on a trial basis.

Program:

Speed loss and flight characteristics with the MK - 108 fairing panels in accordance with BSK 73960.

Results:

No reduction of speed during level flight at combat power was observed from mounting the fairing panels on the upper wing surface.

With regard to flight characteristics, no peculiarities were evident during stall compared to the normal machine so that use of this fairing panel is easily possible.


Langenhagen, 9.9.1943 GT/Schw.

Flugbericht Fw 190/861 Staffel Nr. 6, Nr. 2 (pdf)

Translation by Jörn Dietrich and Mike Williams