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Hi All,
On behalf of Steve, John, Dan and myself, Some basic information about the upcoming Fw190A-1 to A-4 series aircraft release. Its in its very end stage of work with final touch ups and last minute additions being compiled. this is the basic outline of the package thus far.
CFS3 Focke Wulfe-190 A1-A4 series Aircraft set.
A-1 (early)
A-1 (Late) engine cowling cooling slots introduced to partially address engine over heating issues.
A-2
A-2 U3 introduction center bomb rack 250kg, 500kg. outer wing armament removed. (technically not a true U3, thus armed planes would go on to be designated as U3 once the concept had been proven).
A-3
A-3 U3 Jabo center bomb rack 50kg, 250kg, 500kg and or 300lt drop tank. outer wing armament removed.
A-4
A-4 (Late) same as A4 with new cooling louvers introduced instead of slots, became standard on A5 and beyond. Some planes fitted with the first of the wing mounted 300lt drop tanks which would become the U8 designation.
A-4 R6 wing mounted Br21cm rocket mortars.
A-4 U3 Jabo center bomb rack 50kg, 250kg, 500kg or center 300lt drop tank. outer wing armament removed.
A-4 Tropical, introduction of dust filters on air intakes.
A-4 U3 Tropical Jabo, introduced center bomb rack 250kg or center 300lt drop tank. outer wing armament removed.
A-4 U8 Jabo Fast fighter-bomber, center bomb rack 50kg, 250kg, 500kg. introduced standard wing mounted 300lt drop tanks. removed all armament except for the wing-root cannons.
A-4 U8 (Late) Jabo Fast fighter-bomber, center bomb rack 50kg, 250kg, 500kg. wing mounted 300lt drop tanks. removed all armament except for the wing-root cannons, based off the A4-late production model with cooling louvers instead of slots.
The represented Fw190A-4 series aircraft also have a mix of full-power and de-rated engines. de-rating the engines was an effort to overcome engine over heating issues in the early use of the A-4 up until late 1942. (completely new FM's developed for each variant) The set represents squadrons and aircraft ranging in time from mid-1941 through to early 1944. and encompasses the main user's and all mission types employed.
The total package contains 42 Fw190A1 to A4 series aircraft which are broken into 2 groups covering 18 different model/variants.
Group 1. ETO - France, Netherlands, Norway, Germany, Russia.
33 aircraft
- 5 x Mk-A1 early.
- 2 x Mk-A1 Late.
- 6 x Mk-A2 .
- 1 x Mk-A2 first use of center-line bombs. outer wing armament removed.
- 4 x Mk-A3 .
- 2 x Mk-A3 U3 JaBo. outer wing armament removed.
- 7 x Mk-A4 .
- 1 x Mk-A4 Late.
- 2 x Mk-A4 R6 rocket armed interceptors.
- 1 x Mk-A4 U3 JaBo, outer wing armament removed.
- 1 x Mk-A4 U4 recon camera.
- 1 x Mk-A4 Late U8 Jabo Intruder.
Group 2. MTO - Italy, Sicily, Tunisia, Libya.
9 aircraft
- 2 x Mk-A4 .
- 2 x Mk-A4 tropical.
- 1 x Mk-A4 U3 tropical, with drop tank only.
- 1 x Mk-A4 U3 JaBo Tropical.
- 1 x Mk-A4 late U3 JaBo.
- 1 x Mk-A4 late U3/U8 Jabo Intruder.
- 1 x Mk-A4 Late.
- 1 x Mk-A4 U8 late Jabo Intruder.
The individual aircraft names start with SJE_ (ETO) SJM_ (MAW) just to help identify which theater of operations they belong too.
please note aircraft will display in the following country lists in game: Germany.
It is hoped that the package will be released during late November. these will be a great historically correct opponents for the recently released Spitfire 7, 8's and 9's and Typhoons, that hopefully the communities mission builders will bring to life for us. (you reading this Led, Hobbit...)
They come in a compatible format with user ini.file information to run them with the Ankor Shader effects option that a lot of CFS3 players are now using. oh and a few other surprises.
regards Rob.
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