Focke-Wulf Ta 152 C-1/H-0/H-1 Models

By Stefan Draminksi

The Focke-Wulf Ta 152 was designed as a high altitude fighter, which could engage American heavy bombers and their escorts on equal terms. Work on this aircraft began in 1943 and the design was referred to as Spezial H henj ger (special high altitude fighter). The RLM soon gave it the official designation Ta 152. Professor Kurt Tank procured three basic design variants: Normalj ger (conventional fighter), H henj ger (high altitude fighter) and Schlachtflugzeug (attack aircraft). The conventional fighter was developed as Ta 152 C version, the high altitude fighter as Ta 152 H, and the attack aircraft as Ta 152 B. The conventional fighter was tested with the use of four prototypes, powered by Daimler-Benz DB 603 E and EC engines, rated at 1,800 hp. Production aircraft were to be powered by DB 603 L engines rated at 2,000 hp. The prototypes were completed during 3 November 1944 - 15 January 1945. The high altitude version was given the highest priority, and the first production version was the Ta 152 H-0 powered by a Junkers Jumo 213 E engine rated at 1,750 hp on take-off, armed with one 30-mm MK 108 cannon and two 20-mm MG 151/20 cannons. The Ta 152 H-1 version had the fuel capacity enlarged by 400 liters and provisions for GM 1 or MW 50 installations, temporarily boosting engine power at high altitudes. Production totaled 67 Focke-Wulf Ta 152 aircraft of all versions (mostly Ta 152 H) by the end of the war. Those few pilots who had the opportunity to fly the Ta 152 H in combat emphasized its high speed, outstanding performance at high altitude, and very short turn radius in horizontal maneuvers. Ofw. Josef Keil of JG 301 shot down five Allied aircraft flying a Ta 152 H, thus becoming the only Ta 152 ace.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 8364596985
• ISBN13: 9788364596988
• Release Date: April 2017
• Publisher: Kagero
• Length: 36 Pages
• Weight: 0.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 8.2" x 11.7"