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One of the interesting things to me is how German Politics caused several interesting projects come to naught. This will be a Timeline regarding 2 “What ifs”

The Germans entering WW2 made some choices to streamline the Number of Aircraft as it seemed War was immanent; some of these choices in my opinion were Just plan wrong.
The 2 subjects for my little change in priorities are
Focke-Wulf Fw 187 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Focke-Wulf_Fw_187 Falke
Heinkel He 100 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heinkel_He_100
This time we start with a presentation by Khurt Tank head of design for Focke-Wulf showing his Model and design plans for the Fw 187 a sleek tight single seat fighter with the Projected Power plants of 2 the newly developed and very much sort after BD600 that produced 1000 hp , Wolfram von Richthofen, chief of the development section of the Technischen Amt 1936 Made the point of wanting the much less powerful yet more available Jumo 210 to be used. ( PoD Willy Messerschmitt who steps over the line and sitting on von Richthofens Desk is a less than polite demand for more DB600 for his preseous Bf 109 to build the D model to replace the B and C modes already in service. With a somewaht annoyed memory of Willy on back of mind), After some pushing and Tank persuades Richthofen to be award 2 Prototypes instead of 3 but yes 4 of the precious engines will be made available.
Allocations are made when 1937 Udet steps in taking over from von Richthofen and visits the for the first flight of Fw 187 V1 a total success and impressive slender racer of a plan then over the coming month shins and shows it’s stunning performance

With a short Take off with power screaming at 2000hp flight later test show a stunning speed for the time 385mph at 13,800 feet far faster than any fighter too date ( am trying to e concervative her I am thinking would be 400Mph capable ). The ability in Dive and climb an outrun the Bf109. and this with Armament installed of 2 MGFF 20 mm cannon and 2 MG 17 MGs. One of the later tests showing something that no other German combat aircraft could do when a flame out on a port engine ( DB600 is not fully developed and rather Unreliable ) during an important demonstration the Pilot keeps flying and even does a Barrel role over the visiting VIPs before landing, Not known to them that is was not part of the display
(OTL with the Jumo210 running a low pressure cooling system and very poor performer at high altitude the Fw187 was able to 325 mph (50 miles per hour more than a Bf 109B with same powerplant) and climb with and out dive a Bf 109D
Now the Position of Zerstorer is being contested the Fw187 has one major failing with contemporary thought not a 2 setter, But the clear speed advantage making this aircraft untouchable, Twice the Range of a Bf109 and much faster
Now what way to choose (this aircraft is a very different creature to a Me110 and has the disadvantage of no internal volume to ne made into a Good night fighter in the late ar with no room for Radar and the like But I am thinking of a different path for it)
I am looking at a Good ranged Fighter/Fighter Bimber and untouchable Recon plane for the early war.

Work on the He 100 in next instalment
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