Focke-Wulf Ta 152
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| Focke-Wulf Ta 152H | ||
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| Description | ||
| Role | Fighter | |
| Crew | 1 | |
| First Flight | July 12, 1944 | |
| Entered Service | 1945 | |
| Manufacturer | Focke-Wulf | |
| Dimensions | ||
| Length | 10.82 m | 33 ft 11 in |
| Wingspan | 14.82 m | 48 ft 6 in |
| Height | 3,36 m | 13ft 1in |
| Wing Area | 23.5 m² | 253 ft² |
| Weights | ||
| Empty | 3,920 kg | 8,640 lb |
| Loaded | 4,750 kg | 10,470 lb |
| Maximum takeoff | kg | lb |
| Powerplant | ||
| Engine | Jumo 213E | |
| Power | 1,287 kW | 1,750 hp |
| Performance | ||
| Maximum speed | 759 km/h @ 12,500 m | 472 mph @ 41,000 ft |
| Combat range | 2,000 km | 1,240 miles |
| Ferry range | km | miles |
| Service ceiling | 14,800 m | 48,550 ft |
| Rate of climb | m/min | ft/min |
| Wing loading | 202.1 kg/m² | 41.4 lb/ft² |
| Power/Mass | 0.276 kW/kg | 0.167 hp/lb |
| Armament | ||
| Guns | 1 × MK 108 30 mm cannon 2 × MG 151/20 20 mm cannon | |
The Focke-Wulf Ta 152 was a WW2 Luftwaffe fighter aircraft. The name refers to the final developments of the Focke-Wulf Fw 190 aircraft which was redesignated with the 'Ta' in honor of Kurt Tank who headed the design team. The name started with the last Ta 152 models although only 67 production aircraft were delivered. The Ta 152H models were among the fastest fighters of the war, capable of speeds up to 755 km/h (472 mph). It is reported that Kurt, who occasionally test flew his own designs, encountered some P-51 Mustangs towards the end of the war when he was flying a 152 and was able to out-run them by engaging the methanol-water injection system of the engine - but it is not clear if the Mustangs actually saw him and pursued.
The total number of Ta 152 production is not well known but it should be ~150 aircraft of all types including prototypes.
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