simTECH FOCKE- WULF-FW 190D-9

 

Thank you for your purchase of our new Focke-Wulf FW 190-D-9 virtual aircraft. Before you fly your new FW-190, we hope you will take some time to enjoy a historical write-up on this fine historical aircraft.

 

FOCKE-WULF FW 190D-9

 

 

The Langnasen-Dora, or Dora-9, the principle derivative of the basic radial engine FW-190, fitted with a liquid cooled in-line engine joined combat in October 1944. It restored for a brief period the capability of the Jagdflieger (now equipped to at least parity with Allied units flying the most recently upgraded fighter aircraft types) to fight on even ground with the famed and feared P-51 Mustang and the British Spitfire MKIX.

Although seen as an interim aircraft to fill in the definitive TA-152, the Focke-Wulf FW-90D-9 was itself an excellent aircraft with good speed and climb performance.

Most German pilots were at first skeptical of the new variant, but when they had a chance to fly it they were most surprised, finding it better then the BMW 801 powered FW-190A in most respects apart from roll rate. The FW-190D-9 put the Luftwaffe fighter units on par with the later model Spitfires and Mustangs flown by the Allies. The FW-190D, or “ Long-nose” edition was an adaptation of the FW-190A to the use of the Junkers Jumo 213 twelve-cylinder liquid cooled engine. The Dora was in many respects the most successful version of the Focke-Wulf series.

 

 

 

The Focke-Wulf fighter was the first to attain service in large quantity. By the time 1943 came, the Luftwaffe was faced with a desperate need for fighters with better high-altitude performance to combat the threat of the Allied bombers. The Luftwaffe, aware by now of the B-29 bomber, knew the exciting FW-190 could not effectively intercept this American bomber at the high altitudes it was able to operate. At this time Dipl.-Ing. Kurt Tank started development of a high altitude version of his previous design, the FW-190, to combat the new threat.

 

Fock-Wulf fw190d9 moving into position to attack American bomber formation

 

 

Convinced that the BMW-801 air-cooled radial could not achieve the high altitude performance that was needed, he moved into development of a new water-cooled power plant. After consideration of 2 power plants, the Daimler Benz DB 603 and the Junkers Jumo 213 liquid-cooled Vee, the final decision being the Junkers Jumo 213 liquid cooled Vee, the Jumo engine was set up with a nose radiator housed in a short annular duct. In order to make up for the longer nose section of the Dora the rear tail section was lengthened making the overall length 33 feet 11 inches. The original FW-190 was 29 feet 0 inches.  The vertical fin was also increased in width. The Jumo engine was installed as a complete power plant, held in place by 4 bolts to the fireproof bulkhead. Attached to it was a three-blade “wide paddle” propeller.

The first production version of the Dora was the FW-190D-9. Production was started in the early summer of 1944. Powered by a Jumo 213-1 engine (rated horsepower at takeoff was 1776; 1600 @18.000 ft alt) added horsepower was attained with the use of MW 50 ( water / methanol ) injection for a horsepower increase to 2240 at sea level and 2000 hp at 11,150 feet alt.

Set for a maximum usage of 40 minutes the MW injection could be used for no longer than 10 minutes at a time with out engine failure.

 

 

 

BELOW ARE PICTURES OF THE INTERIOR COCK PIT OF A FOCK-WULF FW-190D-9

 

 

 

 

 

JUNKERS  JUMO 213

 

The Junkers Jumo 213 was a further step in the development of the Jumo 211. Designed by Dr. Lichte it was smaller than the Jumo 211, developed more power and had a higher turn rate then the Jumo 211. It featured a three-shifted gear and a hot water cooling system. It became available for service 1940. The A-1 series came into production by 1943-1945 at a production rate of roughly 500 engines per month.

Like the Jumo 211, production of the Jumo 213 was distributed among these facilities:

 

Dessau------------------------ 843 units         1942-1945

Magdeburg------------------ 2940 units       1944-1945

Kothen------------------------ 3130 units        1943-1945

Leipzig------------------------ 2250 units        1944-1945

 

The A-series mountings within the aircraft were fully capable of housing the Daimler-Benz DB603 engine. The B-series had more power with a higher load pressure. The C-series had an additional provision for a canon to be installed through the nose airscrew shaft.

The Jumo 213D was equipped with a multi-drive loader. Unfortunately this sub-version never went into production.

 

 

Junkers Jumo liquid cooled Vee (twelve cylinder,60 degree V-form, petrol engine pressure cooled,9163 engines built )

 

 

 

 

 

 

Armament: two 20-mm MG 151 canons in the wing root set up with 200-rpg, two13-mm MG131 machine guns set up with 475-rpg mounted in the upper fuselage deck. The Dora could also carry an 1102 bomb that could be mounted on an under-wing rack.

 

FW190D-9 Armament

 

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20mmMauser MG 151/20

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MG 131 synchronization mechanism

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13mm Rheinmetall Borsig MG 131

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MG 151/20 synchronization mechanism

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MG 131 mounts

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13 mm cartridge supply chute

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Revi-16B gun sight

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Trigger

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20mm cartridge supply chute

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20mm magazine

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13mm magazine

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20mm ejection chute

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13mm ejection chute

 

Maximum speed was a clocked 357 mph @ sea level, 397 mph (non-clocked) @ 10,830 feet, 426 mph (non-clocked) @ 21,650 feet, and 397 (non-clocked)  @ 32,800 feet. In 2.1 minutes 6560 feet alt could be reached, and 32,801 feet in 16.8 minutes.

The FW-190D-9 had a range of 520 miles at 18,500 feet, set on internal fuel storage. The FW-190 weight was 7694lbs empty, 9840lbs with a normal load out and a maximum load out of 10,670lbs.

Protection was very good using a 14-mm plate for the pilot’s head and sides, an 8-mm plate for the seat back and surrounding area. Engine protection consisted of armor rings around the cowling.

FW-190D-9 delivery began in the summer of 1944, around August. The first squadron to receive and reform around the FW-190D-9 was the III/JG 54. The assignment was to provide “top cover” for ME 262 fighters during takeoff, as the ME 262 was very vulnerable at takeoff because of its very poor acceleration. Soon it became very apparent that the Dora was indeed a world-class fighter, in the ranks of the Mustang P-51 and the new British Spitfire. The FW-190D-9 could out-climb and out-dive its BMW 801 powered predecessor, at the same time possessing an excellent rate of turn - better than the BMW-powered FW-190. Early production FW-190D-9’s had the FW-190A style cockpit canopy, later replaced with a blown hood similar to the one used by the FW-190F fighter-bomber.

 

Focke-Wulf FW190D-9 (restored)

 

 

 

DORA 9 specs

 

Following are the specifications for the “long-nose” version of the FW-190.

 

Powerplant: one Junkers Jumo 213A-1 12-cylinder inverted-Vee engine developing 1670 kW (2242 HP) @ sea level with  MW50

methanol boosting driving a three-bladed VS 111 constant-speed propeller.

 

Performance (speed):       357 MPH       (sea level)

397 MPH       (10830 ft)

426 mph        (21650 ft)

397 MPH       (32800 ft)

 

Weight:         empty                        3490kg          (7694 lb)

normal load              4300 kg         (9480 lb)

maximum loaded    4840 kg         (10670 lb)

 

Dimensions:            wing span    10.5m             (34.4 ft)

length            10.19m           (33.4 ft)

height            3.36 m            (11 ft)

wing area      18.m2              (197 sq ft)

 

Armament: two 20-mm MG 151 cannons with 250 rounds per gun, two 13-mm MG 131 machine guns with 475 rounds per gun, ETC

504, fuselage rack for one 500-kg SC 500 bomb.

 

 

 

simTECH  FOCKE-WULF FW190D-9 VIRTUAL AIRCRAFT FOR CFS2

 

simTECH Focke-Wulf FW190D-9

 

 

 

 

 

Before you fly your new simTECH FW-190D-9 please take some time to read the following so as to be familiar with all the different features of this high quality virtual aircraft. Below is a list of all the high quality non-animated as well as animated features on your new Focke-Wulf Fw190D-9 virtual aircraft.

 

As you look over your new simTECH FW-190, you will notice many extremely high quality features:

The simTECH FW-190D-9 comes complete with 3 authentically painted schemes.  You have also received a quick-combat file and 8 mission campaigns. You will also have received our free enemy plane - the simTECH Spitfire all set up as a NON-AI plane. You can fly this plane with the 5 mission campaign for it. You can also fly from the opposite viewpoint of the war. The simTECH FW-190D-9 Dora is equipped with a very high quality 2-d cockpit panel, with custom made gauges as well a new rear view mirror feature that is activated by your joy stick hat button or the #2 key of your number pad on your key board.

 

simTECH Focke-Wulf Fw190d-9  2D Panel in forward view

 

 

Rear view option of the simTECH Focke-Wulf fw190d-9

 

 

Virtual Cockpit

 

 

 

EXTERIOR ANIMATION

 

This is a list of all the exterior animated parts of the simTECH FW-190D-9:

-         wing gun bays open and expose the guns to view

-         engine bay doors open and expose the engine

-         the engine rocks as you start it up, and as you apply throttle it will rock realistically

-         animated super charger

-         canopy opens and the antenna moves up and down

-         wheels rotate

-         shock absorbers work as you taxi down a bumpy runway

-         tail wheel is animated both with rotation and slider movement

-         antenna under the plane is animated to imitate prop wash

-         all standard moving parts are animated to perfection

-         cowl flaps open and close

 

INTERIOR ANIMATION

 

This is a list of interior animated parts for the simTECH FW-190D-9:

-         virtual cockpit gauges work

-         joy stick moves with pilot /player input

-         rudder pedals move

-         canopy opening handle rotates as the canopy opens

-         pilot’s head moves from side to side with motion of the joy stick

-         pilot’s legs and arms move with player input

 

 

Animated exterior parts of the simTECH Focke-Wulf FW190D-9

 

 

 

ORDNANCE

 

You have a wide range of ordnance to choose from as you will see from the custom weapons selection with in the game.

 

DAMAGE EFFECTS

 

There are a lot of damage effects added to the FW-190D-9. Many parts can be damaged realistically and are set as break-away parts on the plane. Here is a list:

-         engine will separate from the rest of the plane

-         rear tail section can be dismembered

-         propellers can be  dismembered

-         wings break off

-         rudder breaks off

-         canopy breaks off

-         flaps break off

-         wing tips break off

-         plane body can split straight down the middle

-         and last but not least she burns like a trooper

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Damage demonstration of the simTECH Focke-Wulf FW190D-9

 

 

 

 

    

 

simTECH Spitfire MKIX

 

As we mentioned above, you also receive three Spitfire MKIX’s for the Dora to battle against, all set in different color schemes.

The Spitfire used in the missions is the D-DAY color scheme. These free additional aircraft are of very high quality and are full of animation, such as rotating wheels, shock absorber motion and pilot movement. Use the key functions <SHIFT> + <C> and the canopy will slide back and a small door will open on the side of the aircraft. Inside the virtual cockpit you will notice lots of animation too, such as the pilot. He will move with your joystick input; the legs of the pilot will move to operate the rudder pedal, his head will move with the aileron movement, the joystick will move and the pilot’s arms will move too. Gauges all work in the virtual cockpit.

It is outfitted with an excellent 2-d cockpit set for easy viewing and operation during battle. And it instantly snaps to whatever view you need - no drag!!!

Below are some great pictures of the free Spitfire.

 

simTECH Flight Design D-DAY SPITFIRE

 

 

simTECH Flight Design Desert Spitfire

 

 

simTECH Flight Design Pursuit Spitfire

 

 

simTECH Flight Design Spitfire virtual cockpit

 

 

 

KEY COMMANDS

 

Here is a list of the default CFS2 keyboard commands to get you going with your new FW-190D-9 and Spitfire:

 

<SHIFT> + <W>       Animates the engine bay and wing gun ports

<SHIFT> + <E>        Animates the cowl flaps to open position

<CTRL> + <E>         Animates the cowl flaps to closed position

<SHIFT> + <C>        Animates the canopy to open or close, drops the antenna or raises it, rotates canopy control handle in the virtual cockpit

 

 

AIRFILES

 

We use a virtual air tunnel to achieve the flight characteristics of our planes.  The shape of the plane’s parts, the horsepower, weight and forces of nature are all added in to create as close to accurate flight characteristics as possible.  The result is a very real-to-life flying experience.  It may take a bit of time to master this plane, but once mastered you will dominate the virtual sky!

 

Below are some pictures of the Dreese software. This is the program we use to achieve our flight models.

 

Design Foil by Dreese software Inc .

 

 

Design Foil by Dreese software Inc.

 

 

Design Foil by Dreese software Inc.

 

 

Design Foil by Dreese software Inc.

 

 

 

MEET THE simTECH DESIGN TEAM

 

The simTECH design team works tirelessly to bring you add-ons that are the ultimate in combat flight simulation game expansion!

 With top-notch custom add-ons to enhance your combat flight simulation emersion into one of the best combat flight simulations of all time! The people who are the driving force and the reason simTECH is the leader in combat flight simulation add-ons are extremely hard working and talented people!  Below are the people who made this add-on a reality!

 

 

Mark Dyson

Lead designer, animation, modeling, coding & dynamic virtual cockpit and air files

Bill Black

Lead modeler

Dave Larsen

Lead damage profile designer, assistant animator, quick combat editor

Troy Raszka

2d panel & 3d virtual cockpit design, lead sound engineer, aircraft texture designer (painter)

Simon Russell

Campaign, mission & scenery designer

Scott Anderson

Server administrator, self-extracting software designer, registration key designer, webmaster

Tom Wood

Missions, campaigns, paints, 2d panels, air-files, historical documentation, quick- combat files

 

 

OUTSIDE HELP

 

The simTECH projects are sometimes of a proportion that requires us to call upon the services of outside designers to help us.

We feel the designers mentioned below are some of the best in the community:

 

 

Finn Newick

Plane textures, simTECH FW-190D-9 Dora

Graham of VB PLANES

modeler for the free enemy Spitfires

Joe Hinson (Hawkeye)

Paint touchups on the desert Spitfire when Tom got swamped

 

 

Enjoy your simTECH Flight Design FW-190D-9 expansion pack.

Happy flying!

 

Compliments of the simTECH Flight Design team

 

 

 

COPYRIGHT NOTICE!

 

All contents outside of this document in relation to the simTECH Flight Design Ltd

Fw190D-9 “ Dora” VVS, JG2, JV44 and the simTECH Flight Design Ltd Spitfire D-Day

Desert, Pursuit, are copyright  by all international and North American copyright laws.

Modification to any part of the above mentioned pieces of software, whether in part or in whole, will be pursued and simTECH Flight Design Ltd. WILL TAKE ACTION AGAINST ANY AND ALL OFFENDERS. The said software cannot without permission in a written form signed by the executive officer, be distributed for free or commercial enterprise. simTECH Flight Design Ltd. Retains the right to modify and re-issue at any time without notice as simTECH Flight Design Ltd. sees fit to do so.

 

 

Prepared for simTECH Flight Design Ltd by:

Tom Wood

CEO/ PRESIDENT

simTECH Flight Design Ltd.