Focke Wulf Fw 190 A Aircraft Expansion for Microsoft Flight Simulator X User Manual February 2010, Version 1.
A production of Mathias Pommerien Lüneburger Str. 21 29525 Uelzen Germany support @classics-hangar.de http://www.classics-hangar.de System Requirements: Windows XP SP 2 , Windows Vista or Windows 7, Microsoft Flight Simulator X @ Service Pack 2, Gold or Acceleration Expansion Pack, Dual Core Processor @ 2.4 GHz or better 2GB Virtual Memory 512 MB DX9 or DX10 Graphics Card 300 MB free disc space for the executable, 900 MB free disc space for the installation.
Table Of Content Page Introduction....................................................................................................................... Features........................................................................................................................... Installation........................................................................................................................ Texture Configuration Exterior Textures....................................................
Introduction Included in this Flight Simulator X add-on package are renditions of the WW II Luftwaffe’s second major fighter aircraft, the Focke Wulf Fw 190 A. Fly the early A-3 and A-4 fighters, make the transition to early blind flying and radio navigation with the sleek A-5, make your way to the versatile A-8 and master the 2200 horse powers of the A-9, the final version of what many believe was one of the finest piston aircraft that ever flew the skies.
Installation: Drop in that CD and let it do it's job. Texture Configuration Exterior textures: The exterior textures are created in a 2048 by 2048 pixel resolution to allow for a higher detail than the default FSX textures while at the same time keeping the all over number of textures low to maintain good performance. Enabling FSX to make full use of these high resolution textures requires a little editing to the FSX configuration file. After the installation is complete please proceed as follows.
Interior Textures: By default the Fw190A comes with a high quality set of interior textures in 2048x2048 pixel resolution. However, while our default resolution should satisfy most users there is an option to display the major cockpit surfaces in even crisper detail using 4096x4096 pixel resolution textures. Please note this option should only be used if you have a fairly recent PC system that is able to run FSX in conjunction with highly detailed third party add-ons without problems.
First Run: When you start FSX for the first time after installing “Fw 190 A- The Late Variants” a security warning will pop up: Please answer this with “run” In the following dialogue you will be asked if you wish to add ClassicsHangar_XMLSound.gau to the list of trusted software. Please answer with “Yes”. Repainter Notes: There is a layered paint kit in psd format included to make easier the creation of user made repaints.
Early Development By early 1938 the Focke Wulf factory in Bremen was ordered by the German Air Ministry, the Reichsluftfahrtministerium (RLM), to develop a second fighter for the Luftwaffe as a backup in case problems should arise with the Messerschmitt Bf109. The new aircraft was to follow a different approach from the ground up than the concurring Messerschmitt design.
changed. Unlike the concurring Messerschmitt design and the opposing Spitfire the Fw190 remained manoeuvrable at extremely high speeds. The plane reached 955kph in a dive during a test flight later in the war and remained controllable with no harm to pilot and machine. Mock combats against captured planes clearly showed that the Fw190 was superior to anything the allied had in their inventory. The ground crews found the plane to be easily serviceable. Every part of the plane was accessible through flaps.
Fw 190 A-3 Production of the A-2 began by August 1941 at the Ago Factory Oschersleben parallel to the A-1 production at Focke Wulf Bremen. One of the first things to be criticised by the pilots was the comparably weak firepower of the Fw 190 A-1. This was addressed for the A-2 by replacing the wing root machine guns with a pair of Mauser MG 151/20 20mm cannons. The outboard wing’s MG FF cannons were from now on optional as a Rüstsatz, but were delivered with every aircraft.
The trials confirmed what was already known as far as the comparison to the Spit Mk Vb goes but also revealed the weaknesses of the BMW 801 engine. The engine would lose performance rapidly above 25.000ft. Beside that, it was obviously de-rated and didn’t deliver it’s full power of 1.42 ata. In fact, by that time the D-2 was not considered 100% reliable by the RLM and manifold pressure was locked at 1.32 ata.
Fw 190 A-5 Changes in fighter tactics required more and more the use of external drop tanks to increase flight duration, the now more widely use of the Fw190 as a fighter bomber naturally led to an increased use of externally carried bombs. In order to keep the Centre of Gravity intact when flying with external payloads the engine was moved forward by 152 millimetres (apr. 5 inch) on the Fw 190 A-5 and all following “Anton's”. Many think this change did a lot to the overall visual appearance of the plane.
Some Fw 190 A-8 received the improved BMW 801 TU engine, basically a BMW 801 D-2 motor with peripherals (oil cooler, exhaust stacks etc.) collected from projected BMW 801 developments that did not materialize in time.
The Cockpit This is a fairly well structured and logically arranged office. Almost everything is driven and controlled electrically. The pilot’s workload is reduced to the absolute minimum thanks to the so called “Kommandogerät”, a kind of early analogue computer based on barometric conditions and throttle position, which controls all engine and propeller related tasks such as setting spark points, mixture, prop pitch, engine gear and rpm just by working the throttle.
Most buttons and levers are operated by a single left click. Some items such as the gear handle or the drop tank release use left click to pull and left-release to release. Multi-position switches such as the bomb selector or the fuel tank display selector use left and right clicks to step fore and back through the positions. Rotating items like the compass rose can be dragged with the mouse or dialled with the mouse wheel.
Forward Panel Fw 190 A-3, A-4 Left Console Fw 190 A-3 17
Right Console Fw 190 A-3 Circuit Breakers and Fuses Forward Electrical Panel Fw 190 A-3, A-4, A-5 18
Switches and Fuses Rear Electrical Panel Fw 190 A-3 Forward Panel Fw 190 A-5 19
Left Console Fw 190 A-4, A-5 Right Console Fw 190 A-4, A-5 20
Circuit Breakers and Fuses Rear Electrical Panel A-4, A-5 Forward Panel A-8, A-9 21
Left Console A-8, A-9 Right Console Fw 190 A-8, A-9 22
Circuit Breakers and Fuses Forward Electrical Panel A-8, A-9 Circuit Breakers and Fuses Rear Electrical Panel A-8, A-9 23
Specific Operation Procedures Fuel Management The engine always draws it's fuel from the Forward Tank. The Rear Tank feeds the Forward Tank, Aux Tank (A-8, A-9 only) and Drop Tank (A-5, A-8, A-9) both feed the Rear Tank. The Fuel Lever in the lower forward panel opens the fuel valve. The Fuel Content Display (lower Forward Panel) should be set to display Rear Tank Content initially, Switch to Forward Tank Content when all but the Forward Fuel Tanks are empty.
1.) When flying with internal fuel only (Forward and Rear Tank) both the Forward Tank Fuel Pump and the Rear Tank Fuel Pump are to be switched on. The Rear Tank Fuel Pump is to be switched off as soon as the Rear Tank is empty to avoid that the pump is running dry. Switch Fuel Content Display to Forward Tank. 2.) When Flying with Drop Tank all three the Forward-, Rear-, and Drop Tank Fuel Pump are to be switched on initially.
Fig. 3 Fig. 4 Status indication is provided mechanically on top of the wings (Figure 3) and electrically by a combined gear/flap indicator (Figure 4) “Ein” Red light = Gear up “Aus” Green light = Gear down Flaps Operation The flaps are operated electrically by push buttons in the left console.
Trimming Aileron and rudder trim is not provided and not required. Static trim tabs can be adjusted on the ground to level out production tolerances. To adjust the aircraft as load changes the horizontal tail plane can be trimmed as a whole by an electrical motor. The Fw 190 A-3 uses two push buttons, all other aircraft use a Seesaw Button (left click-hold, right click-hold) to trim the tail plane. The buttons are located in the left console along with a trim indicator (Figure 1). Fig.
Radio Operation Fw 190 A-3 The Fw 190 A-3 was equipped with the FuG VII radio giving the pilot the mere option to turn the radio on/off and to adjust the loudness. To give you a few more options from within the 3d virtual cockpit we have adopted the remote controls as follows: The Master Switch acts as the avionics master and COM selector: Position #1: Avionics Off Position #2: COM 1 is active Position #3: COM 2 is active The volume knob acts as the frequency dialer .
Radio Operation Fw 190 A-4 The Fw 190 A-4 used the improved FuG 16 radio giving the pilot the option to choose from four pre-tuned radio frequencies and to fine-tune the radio within a limited range. Our FS model translates this into the following functionality: – COM 1 and COM 2 with standby frequencies. – Receive on both radios. The avionics main switch is located in the right consol's rear electrical panel.
So let's dial some radio frequencies (Figure 2 and 3): Figure 2 shows two square rectangles over the dial. These indicate where the mouse rectangles are located. As you hold your mouse over it it should show the selected radio's active frequency as shown in figure 3. Scrolling the mouse wheel changes the frequency. The left mouse rectangle dials the Megahertz Band, the right rectangle dials the Kilohertz Band.
Radio Operation Fw 190 A-5 The Fw 190 A-5's FuG16ZE radio adds navigational aids to the mix. The FS pilot can now use NAV 1 for good old VOR to VOR hopping. The avionics main switch is located in the right consol's rear electrical panel. Let's have a look at the switches (Figure 1): Switch #1 Toggles COM 1 and COM 2 forth and back. Switch #2 swaps the active Radio's standby frequency. Switch #3 toggles whether you want to receive on both COM radios or on the active Radio only.
Dialing the radio frequencies (Figure 2 and 3): Figure 2 shows two square rectangles over the dial. These indicate where the mouse rectangles are located. As you hold your mouse over it it should show the selected radio's active frequency as shown in figure 3. Scrolling the mouse wheel changes the frequency. The left mouse rectangle dials the Megahertz Band, the right rectangle dials the Kilohertz Band.
The VOR OBS Heading is dialled on a mouse rectangle over the compass glass as shown in Figure 4. The compass rose and AFN 2 direction indicator will adjust accordingly. There are also alternative mouse rectangles over the AFN 2 beacon indicator that dial the NAV 1 Frequency. Fig. 4 Radio Operation (Fw 190 A-8, A-9) The installation of the new FuG 16 ZY Radio from the A-8 onwards required some of the remote controls to be re-designed.
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Manual RPM Adjustment, Prop Feathering Normally the Kommandogerät takes the burden of adjusting Prop Pitch/RPM off of the pilot. However there may be situations where a manual RPM adjustment is required such as the need to feather the propeller in the event of an engine failure during flight. The aircraft is equipped with a switch that toggles automatic and manual propeller pitch adjustment forth and back (Figure 1). The switch is by default in position “Auto”.
Main Flight and Engine Instruments Altimeter FL.22320 0 – 10.000 meters (32.808ft) Meters Needle, one revolution = 1000 Meters Kilometres Disk Calibration Knob Barometric Pressure in Millibar Metric Conversion: 1.000 Meters = 1 Kilometre = 3.281 ft 3.000 Meters = 9.843 ft 6.000 Meters = 19.685 ft Airspeed Indicator FL.
Combined Artificial Horizon, Slip Ball and Turn Coordinator Fl 22410 Fw 190 A-5 Artificial horizon: Locked during Aerobatics! Operational Limits: 110° Bank 60° Pitch Turn Coordinator: electrically driven + - 35° Max One needle width left or right equals a standard three-minutes-turn. Combined Artificial Horizon, Slip Ball and Turn Coordinator Fl 22415 Fw 190 A-8, A-9 Technically like Fl 22410 Heading Indicator FL.23334 electrically driven slave The aircraft symbol is the rotating part.
Tachometer FL.20222-2 Fw 190 A-3, A-4, A-5 500 – 3000 rpm Markers for Max Continous, Max Climb and Max Takeoff. Note The Manifold Pressure Gauge should be used to set power! Tachometer FL.20222-3 Fw 190 A-8, A-9 500 – 3600 rpm Markers for Max Continous, Max Climb and Max Takeoff. Note The Manifold Pressure Gauge should be used to set power! Manifold Pressure FL.20555 0.6 – 1.8 atmospheres absolute Typical Max Continuous Power setting 1.15 – 1.2 ata = 34.36 – 35.
Fuel/Oil Pressure FL.20512-3 Left: Fuel Pressure 0 – 2 kg/cm² Normal operation 1.25 – 1.75 kg/cm² Right: Oil Pressure 0 – 15 kg/cm² normal operation 8 – 9 kg/cm² Oil Temperature FL.20342-2 0 - 120°C Fuel Content Indicator FL.20723 Upper dial 0 – 300 litres (rear tank) Lower dial 0 – 230 litres (forward tank) Displays either rear or front tank content. NOTE: Yellow Selector Switch FL.32331 to the right of the gauge. Prop Pitch Indicator FL.18503-2 Works like a clock.
Fuel Content Display Selector FL.32331 Toggles the Fuel Content Indicator to either display Rear or forward tank content. Centre = Off Right (see picture) = Rear Tank Left = Forward Tank AFN-2 Radio Beacon Indicator Ln.27002 Vertical needle indicates course deflection Horizontal needle indicates distance to selected VOR station. Indicated range: 60 – 0 nautical miles ''Rich' Lever (Anreicherungszug) Pull this once before engine start to bring the Kommandogerät to start-up conditions.
Changing or removing Payloads The Fw 190 is by default equipped with a 300 Litres Drop Tank from the Fw 190 A-4 onwards but can be alternatively equipped with an SC 250 bomb or no payload at all using the FS X Payload Editor. When removing all Payloads the fixed inner gear covers are automatically replaced with retractable gear doors. Proceed as follows: - (Figure 1) In Free flight with any of the Fw 190 A selected go to the “Fuel and Payload” screen. Fig.
Fig. 2 - (Figure 3) Open the “Payloads” screen. - Set Station Weight 1 “Drop tank Pylon” to zero (“Trigger” weight is 70kg/154.3lb). This will remove the visual drop tank model and it’s pylon. If you leave it at that your aircraft is now configured to carry no external payload at all. - Set Station Weight 2 “Bomb Pylon” to at least 49Kg or 108lb depending on the units set up you have configured your Simulation to use.
Fig. 3 Dropping the Bomb - Fuse the bomb using the bomb mode selector switch (Figure 4, Pos. 1). Any position other than the default “Aus” will do fine. A red light (Figure 4, Pos. 3) will glow once the bomb is successfully fused. - Release the bomb by clicking fire button 2 on the stick (Figure 4, Pos. 2) Using the fire button will also trigger the FS event “RELEASE_DROPPABLE_OBJECTS” so it can be used in mission scenarios to do just that.
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Liveries Fw190A-3 of Josef 'Pips' Priller, Commander of III./JG 26, summer 1942. Fw190A-3, 8.JG 2, Vannes, France, February 1943.
Fw 190 A-3 of Armin Faber, III./JG 2. This was the first Fw190 to fall in British hands. Armin Faber landed this plane in error at Pembrey, South Wales \nafter combat with Spitfires on 23. June 1942. Armin Faber's Fw 190 A-3 in the colors of it's new masters, now allocated serial number MP 499.
Fw190A-4 of I./JG 1, Schiphol, Netherlands, June 1943. This aircraft is still equipped with the fixed cooling slot, the socalled 'Kiemenspalten'. Fw 190 A-4 of Eberhard Burath, Stab/JG 1, Deelen, Netherlands, Spring 1943.
Fw 190 A-4 of Erich Rudorffer, 6./JG 2, Tunisia, early 1943. This aircraft has the adjustable cooling flaps installed. One of the rare examples of the Tunisian campaign that actually received desert camouflage. Fw190A-4, 2./JG54, Eastern Front, Winter '42/'43.
Fw190A-5 of Major Hermann Graf, Jagdgruppe Ost, while being on noncombat duties in France, April 1943. Fw 190 A-5 of Walter Nowotny, Staffelkapitaen 1./JG 54, Eastern Front 1943.
Fw190A-5 of 9./SKG 10, Ponte Olivio, Sicily, July 1943. Fw190A-5, 2./JG 11, Husum, Summer 1943.
Fw 190 A-8 of Julius Haendel, 10. or 13./JG 54, supposedly Trakenen, East Prussia or Nasielsk, Poland, late Summer 1944. Fw190A-8 of JGr. 10, Parchim, Germany, Autumn 1944.
Fw190A-8 of 12. Staffel/JG 5, abandoned at Herdla, Norway, Spring 1945. Fw 190 A-8 of Hans Dortenmann, 12./JG 54, France, late Summer 1944.
Fw190A-8 of Kurt Buehligen, Kommodore JG 2, Summer 1944. Fw190A-8 Uffz. Martin Ullmann, 9./JG 5, Herdla, Norway, March 1945.
Fw190A-8 of Major Karl Kennel, Kommandeur of II./SG 2, Mai 1945. Note the Mk 108 blisters on top of the wings, indicating that this aircraft had provision to carry either Mk 108 or Mg 151/20 cannons. Fw190A-9 of 6./JG 301, Langensalza, April 1945.
Fw190A-9, II./JG 11, Kastrup Field, Denmark, Spring 1945. Project Team: Gofer, Project Lead, Visual Models, Interior Textures and Programming.................. Mathias Pommerien Exterior Textures, Texture Manager Application............................ Alessandro Biagi Aero Files......................................................... AvHistory/Gregory Pierson Engine Sounds.................................................. Steve Buchanan Beta Testing.....................................................
