Hope that little bit of information on the P-12a helps peple's thoughts.
Well... there's also the research that went into trying to fit jet turbines into tanks to make them go faster.
"Stalin haz flying panzer??"But that would be so cool...
Many Times I bring up that the Germans could have used much of the Iron used in horseshoes, to make small steam or wood/producer gas powered 10HP steel wheel Tractors to use as Prime Movers over the millions of Horses.Classic Germany: they could build tar engine for truck and trains in 1942, instead they built tar-fueled airplane in 1945.
But it seems @thaddeus suggestion was good: Germany had the chemistry knowledge for alternative coal fuels.
Take out the trash: Me 210 (also kills the 410), Jumo 222, He 177.
Until jet-powered aircraft are availaable in good numbers, improve the 'classics'.
BTW - Luftwaffe also operated most of the Flak pieces, those will also need a rehash.
there was a suggestion by Messerschmitt to add rocket engine(s) to existing piston engine types, both to enhance their performance and in case the jet programs did not pan out.
also a program to thicken the wings to house fuel, which they decided was more aerodynamic than drop tanks and saved precious aluminum.
my speculation is producing the Zwilling versions of both 109 and 111, would use 80 - 90% same parts?
for flak guns my choice would be some type of subcaliber or other change? fictional Foresight War has a tracer/fuse that seems to add a bonus distraction effect? have wondered if nipolit or similar could have been developed earlier and provided a weight savings for longer range than some of the shells used? (but it may not provide a significant improvement?)
Thank you! Is it palusible or ASB?
AFAIK Germans did that (there is a beautiful coal-gas-powered Lancia Ro3 near my house) but very very late, like 1945.Many Times I bring up that the Germans could have used much of the Iron used in horseshoes, to make small steam or wood/producer gas powered 10HP steel wheel Tractors to use as Prime Movers over the millions of Horses.
It's a huge logistics gain, and the horses not drafted into service, stay on the Farms, where they belong.
Reducing the number of U-Boats to free up a few diesels and electric motor to make copies of the US pre-War General Motors EMD FT
absolutely destroys Steam for efficiency. Cheaper to build, less maintenance. Sante Fe RR got most of the production during the War, as most of their Right of Ways was over desert. Eliminating water stops is huge.
But logistics wasn't 'sexxy' enough for the Nazis to even standardize on a truck design. List of all German truck manufacturers available on request.
Classic Germany: they could build tar engine for truck and trains in 1942, instead they built tar-fueled airplane in 1945.
B&V chief engineer dr. Vogt mastered hardened and aerodinamic wing tank, but teamwork was not a nazi thing.
Germany never maneged to build paper drop tank AFAIK.
Nor they manager to build/copy sabot, they relied on over-tecknik squeez-bore, that obviously cost a lot of rare wolfaranium.
I have to scan a book about BV138, but I have to do it on monday in office (shhh)Care to share more info about that tank?
There were a lot of thing they could copy but, you know, arrogance.They can copy the Japanese wooden drop tank.
Exactly what I mean. Sabot has a lot of advantages and Germans never think to invent/copy them.Once past 800-900 m/s, steel penetrators shatter upon impact. Both squeeze-bore and APDS projectiles are thus made of tungsten, or was it from tungsten-carbide. So were the APCRs, used by Germans, Americans, Soviets etc, and APHV projectiles used on British guns equipped with Littlejohn adapter.
German reliance on sqeeze-bore guns was very, very short.
It you're stealing diesels from the KM, might as well take the fuel allocations as well.EDIT: BTW, why a diesel-electric engine? Germany abunds only of coal: why choose a scarcw hydrocarbur?
I have to scan a book about BV138, but I have to do it on monday in office (shhh)
There were a lot of thing they could copy but, you know, arrogance.
Exactly what I mean. Sabot has a lot of advantages and Germans never think to invent/copy them.
Germany had a choice regarding its limited stock of Tungsten - Sabot rounds or machine tooling
Germany had a choice regarding its limited stock of Tungsten - Sabot rounds or machine tooling