The Focke-Wulf Ta 254 was a proposed German development of the Ta 154 fighter, to have been produced by Focke-Wulf.[1]
Development
The Ta 254 would have been a high-wing monoplane with retractable tricycle landing gear.[1] It was to have been powered by either two Daimler-Benz DB603E, Daimler-Benz DB 603L or Jumo 213Es piston engines.[1] The main difference from the Ta 154 was to have been long-span wings, and it was intended to produce both day and night fighter variants.[1]
Specifications (Proposed with Jumo 213E)
Data from Jane's Fighting Aircraft of World War II[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: two
- Wing area: 42 m2 (450 sq ft)
- Gross weight: 11,490 kg (25,331 lb)
- Powerplant: 2 × Junkers Jumo 213E inverted V-12 liquid-cooled piston engines, 1,300 kW (1,750 hp) each with a three-speed two-stage intercooled supercharger, 2,050 hp (1,530 kW) with MW 50 boost
Performance
- Maximum speed: 736 km/h (457 mph, 397 kn) at 10,520 m (34,510 ft) with MW50 Methanol-Water boost
Armament
- 2 × fuselage-mounted 30 mm (1.181 in) MK 108 cannon, Schräge Musik
- 2 × forward-facing 20 mm (0.787 in) MG 151 cannon
- 2 × forward-facing 30 mm (1.181 in) MK 108 cannon
- Alternative Night Fighter
- 6 × forward-facing 30 mm (1.181 in) MK 108 cannon
- 2 × fuselage-mounted 30 mm (1.181 in) MK 108 cannon, Schräge Musik
- 2 × forward-facing 20 mm (0.787 in) MG 151 cannon
- 2 × forward-facing 30 mm (1.181 in) MK 103 cannon