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# PM-213 SCALE : 1/72 Decals : Luftwaffe decal |
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Focke Wulf Ta-183, so designated in recognition of its designer, Kurt Tank, was to
be a single seat jet fighter, powered by one Heinkel HeS 011 axial flow turbine. The
aircraft was to be with either 4x15 mm, 4x20 mm or 2x30 mm cannon and was to have
provision for carriage in a recessed bomb bay, of 1x500 kg., 1x250kg., 5x50kg. or 5x70kg.
bombs. In early January 1945, approval was given by the R.L.M. (German Aircraft Production
Authority.) to the design concept and an order was placed for eight pre-production
aircraft, designated V1. Other sub-types planned were A1, A2 and A3, A3 being a photo
reconnaisance version carrying a RB20-30 camera. At least two full size wooden mock-up
wind tunnel models were built, one with anhedral, the other with a dihedral tailplane. It
is not known how far production had progressed by the end of the war, but, as less than 6
HeS 011 engines had been flight cleared, it is unlikely that any Ta-183 reached flight
stage. The Ta-183 drawings and parts fell into Russian hands at the end of the war and the
Ta-183 could be said to have finally taken to the air as one of the worlds most
significant jet fighters, namely the Mig-15, which demonstrates a direct line of descent
from the original Ta-183 design data. SPECIFICATION Engine : 1 x Hes 001 Turbojet Max. thrust : 2866 lb. Wing span : 32 ft. 9¾ inch Lenght : 30 ft. 2¼ inch Height : 12 ft. 8 inch Max. speed : 593 mph. Range : 390 mls. Armament : 2 x 2 Mk. 108 cannon |
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