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1942
1942 - 0829.PDF
APRIL I6TH, 1942 FLIGHT 377 AXIS AIRCRAFT TABULATED Official Data on 28 Types of German and Italian Machines ' FROM information supplied by the Air Ministry, 14 German and 12 Italian aircraft have been tabulated below. Two additional German aircraft not included are the Gotha Go 242 and the DFS 230 gliders. The Gotha has a span of 79ft. and a length of 52ft. 6in., and is designed to accommodate 23 fully equipped troops, including two pilots, in a central nacelle which is 37ft. in length, the tail being carried on twin booms. A wheeled undercarriage can be jettisoned after take-off, the glider landing on three skids, the forward one being retractable in flight. It is armed with four machine guns and its tug is usually a Ju 52. When used for freight instead of troops its maxi mum capacity is 5,300 lb. ~ The DFS glider is a smaller affair with a span of 71ft. 5m., and a capacity for 10 fully equipped men, includ ing one pilot. It can also be used to carry freight and has a total disposable load of 2,800 lb. This glider is also a high-wing monoplane of mixed con struction and has a rectangular sectioned fuselage and a single tail unit. Intended for towage by a Ju 52, it is sometimes armed with an infantry machine gun fitted on the side of the fuselage and firing forwards. GERMAN BOMBERS ••"*' Designation Dormer Do.217 Heinkel He.lll Junkers Ju.88 ... Focke-Wulf Fw.200 Junkers Ju.87 (Dive-bomber) Span ft. in. 62 5 74 0 65 0 108 0 45 3 Length ft. in. 56 6 53 7 47 0 78 0 36 5 Wing Area sq. ft. 610 840 520 1,170 305 Normal Flying Weight lb. 32,700 25,500 29,000 48,500 9.400 Engines 2 BMW.801 14- cyl. 2-row a.c. ra- dials, 1,500 h.p. at 17,000ft. 2 Jumo 211 12- cyl. liquid cooled, inverted V, 1,150 h.p. at 15,000ft. Ditto. 4 B r a m o-Fafnir 323 a.c. radials. 850 h.p. at II.500ft. 1 Jumo 212 12-cyl. inverted V, liquid cooled. 1,150 h.p. at 16.000ft. Armament 5 to 7 rifle calibre m.gs., 1 15 mm, and 1 20 mm, cannon. 6 to 8 rifle calibre m.gs. and 1 20 , mm. cannon. 6 to 8 rifle calibre m.gs, and some times 1 20 mm. cannon. 5 to 6 rifle calibre m.gs. and I 20 mm. cannon. 3 rifle calibre m.gs. Bomb Load Ik 4.400 1,760 4,400 3,300 1,100 Top Speed m.p.h. 275 at sea level (laden) 260 at 17.000ft. 255 at 16,000ft. 250 at 13.000ft. 210 at 16.000ft. Cruis ing Speed m.p.h. 255 at 17.000ft. (laden) 225 at 17000ft. 200 at 16,000ft. 180 at sea level 175 at 15,000ft. Range miles 1.010 (laden) 1,540 1.150 2.430 (max.) 370 Service Ceiling ft. 22,500 (laden) 25,500 19.500 21500 24500 Remarks Top speed without bombs may rise to 325 m.p.h. Bomb load can be increased to 6,600 lb. With bomb-load increased to 4,400 lb. range is reduced to 760 miles Can also be equipped with assisted take-off and bomb load raised to 21 tons. Equipped for assisted take-off, with 2Uton bomb load. Internal and external auxiliary tanks can be fitted. Range and bomb load vary eonsiderab'y according to duty being performed. Range can be increased to 875 miles by external jettisonable fuel tanks. Bomb load may be increased to 2,200 lb. FIGHTERS Designation MeVJerschmitt Me.110 (2-seater) Junkers Ju.88 (Night) Messerschmitt Me.110 Messerschmitt Me.l09F Heinkel He.113 Span ft. in. 53 4 65 0 53 4 32 7 31 0 Length ft. in. 40 6 47 0 40 6 29 8 27 0 Wing Area sq. ft. 380 520 380 152 155 Normal Flying Weight lb. 15,300 24.000 15,300 6,050 5,700 to 6,000 Engines 2 DB 60IN 12- cyl. inverted V, liquid cooled, I.2O0 h.p.at 16,500ft. 2 Jumo 211 12-cyl. liquid cooled, in verted V, 1.200 h.p. at 16,500ft. 2 DB 601N 12-cyl. liquid cooled, in verted V, 1,200 h.p. at 16,500ft. 1 DB 601N, as above. I DB 60IN. as above. Armament 4 rifle calibre m.gs. and 2 20 mm. can non forward and 1 m.g. dorsal. 5 to 6 rifle calibre m.gs. and 1 to 3 20 mm. cannon. 5 rifle calibre m.gs. and 2 20 mm. can non. 3 rifle calibre m.gs. or 2 m.gs. and 1 20 mm. cannon. 4 rifle calibre m.gs. or 1 20 mm. can non and 2 m.gs. Armour Steel bulk head behind guns. Pilot's seat fully protected. Steel bulk head across nose. Pilot's seat and gunners fully protected. Steel Lulk- head behind nose guns. Pilot's seat fully ar moured. Pilot's head and back fully protected. Not stated Top Speed m.p.h. 340 at 22,0C0ft. 290 at 18.000ft. 340 at 22,000ft. 370 at 18,000ft. 370 to 380 at 17,000ft. Cruis ing Speed m.p.h. 285 at 16.500ft. 240 at 16.500ft. 285 at 16.500ft. 310 at 16.500ft. Not stated. Range miles 680 1,750 680 440 Not stated. Service Ceiling ft. 32,000 24.000 32,000 37,000 37.500 Remarks Can be adapted to carry 4,800 lb. bomb load. External jettisonable fuel tanks can be fitted to increase range. Bomb load of 1,100 lb. can be car ried, decreasing range to 1,220 miles. Can also be fitted with externa! iettisonable fuel tanks giving maxi mum range of 2,150 miles. Can be adapted to carry bomb load up to 4,800 lb. Auxiliary fuel tank, sometimes fitted. Can be adapted to carry bomb load up to 550 lb. or external Jettison- able fuel tank. ARMY COOPERATION Designation Focke-Wulf FW.189 Span ft. in. 60 4 Length ft. in. 39 4 Wing Area sq. ft. 409 m ib. 7.480 Engines 2 Argus As. 410 12-cyl., inverted V, air cooled, 370 h.p. * 9.800 ft. Armament 4 rifle calibre m.gs. Duties Ground attack. Ambulance. Advanced train ing. Top Speed m.p.h. 220 at 8,500 ft. Cruis ing Speed m.p.h. Not stated Range miles Not stated Service Ceiling ft. 27,500 Remarks Twin boom construction. Crew believed to be three.
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