(riding on my hobbyhorse all along
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The Jumo-211-powered Fw 190 might've have several advantages to offer to the Luftwaffe:
- a far better cockpit, undercarriage and rate of roll than a Bf 109
- more internal fuel than the 109 (525 vs. 400L) - extra range will be needed for the upcoming battles of 1941
- if Focke Wulf does not drop the ball, the fighter can be in service precious months before the OTL Fw 190, that was plagued by engine issues and availability of these
- can be deployed in N. Africa and/or Soviet Union by winter of 1941/42, instead a year later as it was the case per OTL
- there is less pressure for the 'original' radial-powered version to became serviceable, so it can be better perfected during 1942-43
- might 'push' the Luftwaffe into the earlier introduction of version(s) powered by DB 603A and/or Jumo 213A by winter of 1943/44, again instead of a year later (the big-wing airframe is needed here)
We also have a thing of Fw 190 also getting the DB 601/605, if Luftwaffe is smart enough. Another possibility might be the Jumo 211Q - engine version for use with turbochargers (better fit will be the big wing here).
Interestingly enough, the wing of 160 sq ft area on the early Fw 190 prototypes is also shared on the Yak-3 (although there the similarity ends).
The cropped small wing might be also adopted on the simple jet-engined fighter, something along the lines of the
B&W P.211.02.