That was what the Jumo 223 was supposed to be about:Could Junkers Jumo have at least developed the 205 into an MTB engine to supplement the Daimler Benz engines the Germans used on their S-Boats? A shortage of engines seems to have prevented the Germans from keeping all the S-boas they did have operational, let alone build more.
The Nuffield Liberty and the R-R Meteor were aircraft engines, and the Sherman's radial to boot. The Sherman's Ford V-8 was originally an aircraft V-12 engine. There's an engine to wonder about. Anyway, a good engine is a good engine, and a poor or crap engine is not. Power characteristics can be adjusted with tuning, or as we used to call it, moddyfeecations.
One out in left field notion: if Napier developed the Deltic (ultimately) from the 205, what are the chances for a Jumo *Deltic?
Then again, let's be honest: as chaotic as German aeroengine production was, aren't we asking a lot?![]()
If I was a German engineer, I'd propose five engines in a back-to-back Deltic configuration. It's fantastically overcomplicated, bound to be overweight and unreliable, and therefore just the sort of thing the Nazis loved.As wiking was pointing out, Junkers was working on some rhomboids, with 4 engines in a diamond, called Jumo 223 and 224. As you point out, it was asking a lot, what with all the noise and bombs and jets and all. They were all still intended as aero engines. 2600 kg aero engines.
RLBH said:If I was a German engineer, I'd propose five engines in a back-to-back Deltic configuration. It's fantastically overcomplicated, bound to be overweight and unreliable, and therefore just the sort of thing the Nazis loved.
Yup, and having it running while flat on its side shouldn't be a problem, since it was designed to be mounted buried within a wing... Use the space above to fit radiator and fans.
That was what the Jumo 223 was supposed to be about:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junkers_Jumo_223
As wiking was pointing out, Junkers was working on some rhomboids, with 4 engines in a diamond, called Jumo 223 and 224. As you point out, it was asking a lot, what with all the noise and bombs and jets and all. They were all still intended as aero engines. 2600 kg aero engines.
The question is, do you prefer the automatic 88mm (DuKa 88) or the single-shot 356mm gun (Gerät 104) - both of which were actually designed and tested. The 356mm gun was intended to attack battleships.Perfect for the 4-engined He-477 dive bomber with the twin 90mm guns.
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The question is, do you prefer the automatic 88mm (DuKa 88) or the single-shot 356mm gun (Gerät 104) - both of which were actually designed and tested. The 356mm gun was intended to attack battleships.![]()
Yes, it really was built, and it seems to hold the title of the largest recoilless rifle. Presumably the hope was that a gun would be easier to aim accurately or stand off from AA fire, but I don't really know. With a muzzle velocity of just 320 m/s, it hardly seems worth it to me.That's straying away from engines, but are you saying that a 14 inch cannon was actually built for aircraft use? Why do that instead of just dropping modified naval shells from aircraft as bombs?
RLBH said:The question is, do you prefer the automatic 88mm (DuKa 88) or the single-shot 356mm gun (Gerät 104) - both of which were actually designed and tested. The 356mm gun was intended to attack battleships.![]()