Focke Wulf Ta 152
The Focke-Wulf Ta 152 was a World War II German high-altitude fighter-interceptor designed by Kurt Tank and produced by Focke-Wulf.
The Ta 152 was a development of the Focke-Wulf Fw 190 aircraft. It was intended to be made in at least three versions—the Ta 152H Höhenjäger (“high-altitude fighter”), the Ta 152C designed for medium-altitude operations and ground-attack using a Daimler-Benz DB 603 and smaller wings, and the Ta 152E fighter-reconnaissance aircraft with the engine of the H model and the wing of the C model.
The first Ta 152H entered service with the Luftwaffe in January 1945.
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 10.82 m (35 ft 6 in)
- Wingspan: 14.44 m (47 ft 5 in)
- Height: 3.36 m (11 ft 0 in)
- Wing area: 23.5 m2 (253 sq ft)
- Airfoil: root: NACA 23015.3; tip: NACA 23009
- Empty weight: 4,031 kg (8,887 lb)
- Gross weight: 4,727 kg (10,421 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 5,217 kg (11,502 lb)
- Fuel capacity: 992 l (262 US gal; 218 imp gal)
- Powerplant: 1 × Junkers Jumo 213E or Junkers Jumo 213E-1 V-12 inverted liquid-cooled piston engine for take-off 1,530 kW (2,050 hp) for take-off with MW-50 water/methanol injection 940 kW (1,260 hp) at 10,700 m (35,100 ft) with GM-1 Nitrous Oxide injection
- Propellers: 3-bladed Junkers VS-9 constant-speed propeller
Performance
- Maximum speed: 580 km/h (360 mph, 310 kn) at sea level with MW-50 boost 759 km/h (472 mph; 410 kn) at 12,500 m (41,000 ft) with GM-1 boost
- Range: 2,000 km (1,200 mi, 1,100 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 15,100 m (49,500 ft) with GM-1 boost
- Rate of climb: 20 m/s (3,900 ft/min) at maximum weight of 5,217 kg (11,502 lb) 25.4 m/s (83 ft/s) at 4,727 kg (10,421 lb)
- Time to altitude: 10,000 m (33,000 ft) in 10 minutes 6 seconds
- Wing loading: 196.8 kg/m2 (40.3 lb/sq ft)
- Power/mass: 0.276 kW/kg (0.168 hp/lb)
Armament
- 1 × 30 mm (1.181 in) MK 108 cannon 85 rds
- 2 × 20 mm (0.787 in) MG 151/20 cannon 350 rds