COMMENT: BMW (Bayrische Motoren-Werke, Bavarian Engines Factory) was well known as an engine-building company. In the last stages of WW II BMW took part in aircraft designing via a construction company EZS, a subsidiary of BMW. Four designs of simple and easy to built interceptor projects were submitted to the RLM. The largest and most powerful design was the Strahljägerprojekt P.IV, powered by BMW 018 turbojet. No project was realised.
BMW Strahljaeger P. IV
BMW Strahljaeger P. IV
BMW Strahljaeger P. IV
BMW Strahljaeger P. IV
BMW Strahljaeger P. IV
BMW Strahljaeger P. IV
BMW Strahljaeger P. IV and BMW Strahlbomberprojekt I
BMW Strahljaeger P. IV and BMW Strahlbomberprojekt I
BMW Strahljaeger P. IV
BMW Strahljaeger P. IV
BMW Strahljaeger P. IV
BMW Strahljaeger P. IV
BMW Strahljaeger P. IV
BMW Strahljaeger P. IV
BMW Strahljaeger P. IV and BMW Strahlbomberprojekt I
TYPE: Patrol and Long-range Anti-submarine Flying-boat
ACCOMMODATION: Crew of nine
POWER PLANT: Two Wright R-2600-12 “Cyclone 14” engines, rated at 1,200 h.p. each
PERFORMANCE: 198 m.p.h. at 13,000 ft
COMMENT: This long-range anti-submarine variant of the basic Martin PBM “Mariner” carried a AN/APS-15 radar in a large housing above and behind the cockpit. Up to 2,000 lb bombs or depth-charges could be carried. A total of 156 of this version were built.
POWER PLANT: One Pratt & Whitney R-4360-13 Wasp Major, rated at 3,450 h.p.
PERFORMANCE: 490 m.p.h. at 25,000 ft
COMMENT: The second prototype of the Republic XP-72, first flown on 26 June 1944, had Aero Products contra props in place of the four bladed propeller of the first prototype of the Republic XP-72.
POWER PLANT: Two Junkers Jumo 213E rated at 1,750 h.p. each
PERFORMANCE: 410 m.p.h. at 29,800 ft
COMMENT: This final version of the Ju 88G subtypes was equipped with a FuG 240 “Berlin N-1a” radar with centimetric wavelength and a concave reflector antenna, enclosed in a wooden nose cone. Furthermore this type was equipped with a FuG 217 rear warning radar as well as FuG 350Z “Naxos” radar for detecting AI Mk.IV radar equipped British night intruders
POWER PLANT: Two Junkers Jumo 213E, rated at 1,725 h.p. each
PERFORMANCE: 402 m.p.h. at 29,800 ft
COMMENT: The Ju 88G-7 was the final version of the Ju 88 night fighter to attain production status. The Ju 88G-7b was equipped with a FuG 218 “Neptun VR” radar and a single-pole “Morgenstern” (Morning Star) aerial array and a FUG 220 “Lichtenstein SN-2” Tail warning radar
POWER PLANT: Two Junkers Jumo 211J-2, rated at 1,350 h.p. each
PERFORMANCE: 303 m.p.h. at 19,700 ft
COMMENT: The Junkers Ju 88C-6b was the first radar equipped Junkers night fighter with either FuG 202 “Lichtenstein BC” or FuG 212 “Lichtenstein C-1”. Later variants were equipped with the FuG “Lichtenstein SN-2” radar with “Hirschgeweih Antennen” (Stag’s Antlers)
POWER PLANT: Two Junkers Jumo 213A, rated at 1,750 h.p. each
PERFORMANCE: 331 m.p.h. at 19,400 ft
COMMENT: The Junkers Ju 88G variants possessed various radar functions e. g. a forward searching radar for target acquisition (FuG 218 “Neptun GR”) , a rearward defensive warning radar, and a passive radar FuG 350Z “Naxos” for detecting the signals from the H2S ground-mapping radar, used by night-flying British Bombers
POWER PLANT: Pratt & Whitney R-2800-48W Double Wasp, rated at 2,400 h.p.
PERFORMANCE: 350 m.p.h. at 15,000ft
COMMENT: In contrast to the radar equipped AF-2W, the Grumman AF-2S was armed with one torpedo or two bombs or two depth-charges in weapons bay. The AF-2S carried a smaller wing mounted APS-30 radar and a search light. Both, the AF-2W and the AF-2S operated in a “hunter” and “killer” role. A total of 193 AF-2S were produced
POWER PLANT: Pratt & Whitney R.2800-48W Double Wasp, rated at 2,400 h.p.
PERFORMANCE: 317 m.p.h. at 16,000 ft
COMMENT: Originally designed as a replacement of the highly successful Grumman TBF Avenger anti-submarine search aircraft. In place of defensive armament the new torpedo-bomber had a Westinghouse 19XB turbojet in the tail to give it a high escape speed. Later the the design was revised and a large ventral radar set was built in. In that configuration the aircraft was used as a hunter in cooperation with the Grumman AF-2S as a killer. A total of 153 AF-2W were built.
POWER PLANT: One Wright R-2160-6 Tornado super-charged liquid-cooled radial engine, rated at 2,500 h.p. and driving 6-bladed Hamilton Standard contra-rotating propellers,
PERFORMANCE: 453 m.p.h.
COMMENT: The Republic XP-69 was an American fighter aircraft proposed by Republic Aviation in 1941 in response to a requirement by the United States Army Air Corps for a high-speed fighter. Manufacturers were encouraged to consider unorthodox designs; although the design was ordered as a prototype it was canceled because of delays with the engine that was to power it.
he United States Army Air Corps began the R40-C fighter competition in February 1940. The competition encouraged manufacturers to propose unorthodox high-speed fighter aircraft that met the requirements of Type Specification XC-622. The specification called for a single-engined high-performance fighter aircraft, with a maximum speed between 425 and 525 mph, armed with both machine guns and cannons, and be capable of landing on a 3,000 ft long grass runway
Republic was one of six companies selected for the competition, and one of the aircraft proposed to the USAAC by Republic was the AP-12 Rocket. As proposed, the AP-12 was to be powered by a 2,500 hp Wright R-2160-3 Tornado 42-cylinder liquid-cooled radial engine mounted in the mid-section of the aircraft’s streamlined, cigar-shaped fuselage, behind the cockpit, which drove a pair of three-bladed contra-rotating propellers. It was to be armed with four nose-mounted machine guns firing through the propeller arc, and a single 20 mm cannon firing through the propeller hub. The AP-12 placed 13th out of 26 contestants, forcing Republic to go back to the drawing board to improve its proposal.
In July 1941, Republic submitted an improved design, the AP-18. The AP-18 had little in common with the AP-12. It retained the original aircraft’s R-2160 engine, which was now mounted in the nose of a completely new small-cross section airframe. The large radiator was to be mounted under the fuselage. The pressurized cockpit was to feature a bubble canopy, and an armament of four .50 in machine guns and two 37 mm cannons mounted in a laminar flow wing was planned.
In December 1941, the United States Army Air Forces (successor to the USAAC) ordered two prototypes of the AP-18 under the designation XP-69. A mockup was built and was inspected by the USAAF in June 1942. Construction of the first prototype began in November of that year. However, due to development troubles and delays with the R-2160 engine, the XP-69 project was canceled in favor of a parallel development, the Republic XP-72, on May, 1943. By that time engineering on the project was 75% complete and the prototype was still in the early stages of construction (Ref.: 24).
Republic XP-69
Republic XP-69
Republic XP-69
Republic XP-69
Republic XP-69
Republic XP-69
Republic XP-69
Republic XP-69
Republic XP-69
Republic XP-69
Republic XP-69
Republic XP-69
Scale 1:72 aircraft models of World War II
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