Mgellis
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Brainstorming some alternate history/what if the Nazis held out until 1946 or 1947/smuggled some equipment out to neo-Nazi groups in South America ideas. What might show up? These aircraft jumped out as possibilities...thanks for considering them! (Information from Wikipedia) Focke-Wulf Fw 190 General characteristics Operational dates: 1941- Crew: 1 Length: 9.00 m (29 ft 5 in) Wingspan: 10.51 m (34 ft 5 in) Height: 3.95 m (12 ft 12 in) Wing area: 18.30 m² (196.99 ft²) Empty weight: 3,200 kg (7,060 lb) Loaded weight: 4,417 kg (9,735 lb) Max. takeoff weight: 4,900 kg (10,800 lb) Powerplant: 1 × BMW 801 D-2 radial engine, 1,250 kW (1,700 PS) Performance Maximum speed: 656 km/h (408 mph) at 19,420 ft (5,920 m) Range: 800 km (500 mi) Service ceiling: 11,410 m (37,430 ft) Rate of climb: 15 m/s (2,953 ft/min) Wing loading: 241 kg/m² (49.4 lb/ft²) Power/mass: 0.29-0.33 kW/kg (0.18-0.21 hp/lb) Armament Guns: 2 × 13 mm (.51 in) synchronized MG 131 machine guns with 475 rpg 4 × 20 mm MG 151/20 E cannon with 250 rpg, synchronized in the wing roots and 140 rpg free-firing outboard in mid-wing mounts. Messerschmitt Me 262 General characteristics Operational dates: 1944- Crew: 1 Length: 10.60 m (34 ft 9 in) Wingspan: 12.60 m (41 ft 6 in) Height: 3.50 m (11 ft 6 in) Wing area: 21.7 m² (234 ft²) Empty weight: 3,795 kg[100] (8,366 lb) Loaded weight: 6,473 kg[100] (14,272 lb) Max. takeoff weight: 7,130 kg[100] (15,720 lb) Powerplant: 2 × Junkers Jumo 004 B-1 turbojets, 8.8 kN (1,980 lbf) each Aspect ratio: 7.32 Performance Maximum speed: 900 km/h (559 mph) Range: 1,050 km (652 mi) Service ceiling: 11,450 m (37,565 ft) Rate of climb: 1,200 m/min (At max weight of 7,130 kg) (3,900 ft/min) Thrust/weight: 0.28 Armament Guns: 4 × 30 mm MK 108 cannon (A-2a: two cannon) Rockets: 24 × 55 mm (2.2 in) R4M rockets Bombs: 2 × 250 kg (550 lb) bombs or 2 × 500 kg (1,100 lb) bombs (A-2a variant) Arado Ar 196 (commonly used seaplane) General characteristics Operational dates: 1938- Crew: Two (pilot and observer) Length: 11.0 m (36 ft 1 in) Wingspan: 12.4 m (40 ft 0 in) Height: 4.45 m (14 ft 7 in) Wing area: 28.4 m² (306 ft²) Empty weight: 2,990 kg (6,592 lb) Max. takeoff weight: 3,720 kg (8,200 lb) Powerplant: 1 × BMW 132K 9-cylinder radial engine, 960 PS (706 kW, 947 hp) Performance Maximum speed: 311 km/h (193 mph) Range: 1,080 km (670 mi) Service ceiling: 7,010 m (23,000 ft) Rate of climb: 300 m/min (980 ft/min) Wing loading: 98.2 kg/m² (20.1 lb/ft²) Power/mass: 167 W/kg (0.101 hp/lb) Armament Guns: 1 × 7.92 mm (0.312 in) MG 15 machine gun 1 × 7.92 mm (0.312 in) MG 17 machine gun 2 × 20 mm MG FF cannons Bombs: 2 × 50 kg (110 lb) bombs Junkers Ju 52 <-- also used by Spain until 1952 General characteristics Operational dates: 1932- Crew: three (two pilots, radio operator) Capacity: 18 troops or 12 litter patients (or 1,820 kg (4,000 lb) of freight) Length: 18.90 m (62 ft 0 in) Wingspan: 29.25 m (95 ft 10 in) Height: 4.5 m (14 ft 10 in) Wing area: 110.5 m² (1,190 ft²) Empty weight: 6,510 kg (14,325 lb) Loaded weight: 9,200 kg (20,270 lb) Max. takeoff weight: 10,990 kg (24,200 lb) Powerplant: 3 × BMW 132T radial engines, 533 kW (715 hp)[47] each Performance Maximum speed: 265 km/h (165 mph) at sea level Cruise speed: 211 km/h (132 mph) Range: 870 km (540 mi) Service ceiling: 5,490 m (18,000 ft) Rate of climb: 17 minutes to 3,050 m (10,000 ft) Armament Guns: 1 × 13 mm (.51 in) MG 131 machine gun in a dorsal position 2 × 7.92 mm (.312 in) MG 15 machine guns Bombs: up to 500 kilograms (1,100 lb) of bombs (some variants)
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