Flight Report
Fw 190, Serial Nr. 1286
Nr. 4
S.O.Archiv
Bad Eilsen 
 

Date: Fl. Nr.: Take-off: Landing: Duration: Pilot:
30.6. 39 10.34 10.44 0.10 Bartsch
30.6. 40 15.50 16.05 0.15 Melhorn
  1.7. 41 17.11 17.25 0.14 Tank
  1.7. 42 19.00 19.05 0.05 Sander
  7.7. 43 16.04 16.11 0.07 Tank
  7.7. 44 16.28 16.50 0.22 Tank
  7.7. 45 17.30 17.40 0.10 Melhorn
  7.7. 46 19.34 19.50 0.16 Melhorn
  7.7. 47 21.10 21.25 0.15 Sander
  8.7. 48 18.46 18.55 0.09 Sander
  9.7. 49 11.55 12.12 0.17 Märschel
  9.7. 50 15.50 16.20 0.30 Kampmeier
18.8. 51 12.15 12.53 0.38 Märschel
19.8. 52   9.00   9.51 0.51 Kampmeier
20.8. 53 16.30 17.11 0.41 Märschel

Condition:

Engine BMW 801 D-2/305475
Close engine cowl
Split cowl flaps
Fixed inner wheel fairings
ETC 501 with intermediate rack moved forward 250 mm
Armament: 2 MG 151 without ammunition
a)   2 x 50 kg wood bombs with mounting brackets as per SK 8752
b)   1000 kg wood bomb

Program:

1. Level speeds with a 1000 kg mine bomb (wood).
2. Level speeds with 2 x 50 kg bombs (wood) per wing.
3. Flight characteristics with the 50-kg bombs and brackets as per SK. 8752.

Results:

1. The flights to determine the level speeds were conducted with a wooden bomb, in order not to have to drop the bombs on each landing. As the attached graph shows, the speed loss caused by a 1,000 kg bomb is 20-21 mph (32-34 km/h) at combat power.
 
2.+3. The 4 x 50 kg bombs with the wing racks also results in a level speed loss of 20-21 mph (32-34 km/h) at n = 2400 rpm. Regarding flight characteristics these bomb racks are alright. Separation phenomena, causing a disturbance of flow at the aileron, did not occur.

Remarks:

The flight testing of this machine is completed.

 
Langenhagen, 24 August 1943
Gt/Sp

Level speeds with combat power

 

Flugbericht FW 190/1286 A-5 Nr. 4 (pdf)

Translation by Jörn Dietrich and Mike Williams

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