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Focke Wulf Ta 152 W Nr 150003 FE-0112 Powered by FreeWebsiteTranslation
Photo by Earl L. Ware, Base Photographer Freeman Field, 1945-6
Photo by Earl L. Ware, Base Photographer Freeman Field, 1945-6
photographed at Newark while awaiting shipment to Freeman Ed Maxfield collection
Source	Disposition
War Prizes pg 209	It was surrendered at Tirstrup in Denmark. It was taken from there to Aalborg West by the RAF for servicing prior to handover to Col. Watson. Flown to Cherbough by Capt Fred McIntosh Transported to the USA aboard HMS Reaper. Flown from Newark to Freeman Field during September 1945.
TSEAL 6D 09/01/1945	08/01/1945 At Newark, to be sent to Freeman Field.
War Prizes pg 209	16 May 1946, FE-112 was under restoration at Freeman Field
War Prizes pg 209	15th August 1946, FE-112 was still there awaiting its engine.
War Prizes pg 209	It was subsequently taken to Park Ridge for museum storage.
It was surrendered at Tirstrup in Denmark. It was taken from there to Aalborg West by the RAF for servicing prior to handover to Col. Watson. Flown to Cherbough by Capt Fred McIntosh Transported to the USA aboard HMS Reaper. Flown from Newark to Freeman Field during September 1945. This aircraft is now in the Silver Hill facility of the National Air and Space Museum. Believed to have been '6' of JG301, although later exhibited at Wright Field as 'Yellow 4'. This had RAF markings superimposed on the original Luftwaffe insignia and was surrendered to the RAF at Tirstrup in Denmark. It was identified as 'USA 11' by the British Air Ministry intelligence team. After transfer to Aalborg West for servicing by the RAF it was flown to Melun and then Cherbourg by Capt McIntosh of Col Watson's team and brought to the USA by HMS Reaper. It was flown from Newark to Freeman Field. By 16 May 1946, FE-112 was under restoration at Freeman Field. On 15th August 1946, FE-112 was still there awaiting its engine. It was subsequently taken to Park Ridge for museum storage. source: "War Prizes" by Phil Butler, pg 209

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Origin: Focke-Wulf Flugzeugbau GmbH
Type: Single-seat high altitude fighter
Models: Ta 152C & H
Crew: One
First Flight: N/A
Service Delivery: N/A
Total Production: N/A

Engine:
Model: Junkers Jumo 213E-1 Number: One
Type: 12-cylinder inverted Vee,liquid cooled with
MW-50 injection and GM-1 boosting
Horsepower:
Take-Off: 1,750 hp at 3,250 RPM (2,050 hp w. MW 50)
Climb And Combat: 1,580 hp at 3,000 RPM
Maximum: 1,320 hp at 32,810 ft. (1,740 hp with GM 1 boost)

Propeller Unit: Junkers wooden three blade unit
Diameter: 3.6 m (11 ft. 9.75 in.)

Fluids:
Fuel:
  Capacity: 364 Imperial Gallons (1618 liters)
  Type: B4 (87 Octane)
Oil:
  Capacity: 72 liters
GM-1 (Nitrous Oxide):
  Capacity: 85 liters
MW-50 (Methanol-Water)
  Capacity: 140 liters

Dimensions:
Wing Span: 14.5m (47 ft. 6¾ in.)
Wing Area: 23.5m² (252.95 Sq. Ft.)
Length: 10.8m (35ft 5¼ in.)
Height: 4m (13 ft. 1.5 in.)
Wheel Track: 3.95m (12 ft. 11 in.)
Stabilizer Span: N/A

Weights:
Empty: 3,600kg (7,940 lbs.)
Loaded: 5,500kg (12,125 lbs.)

Performance:
Maximum speed:
695km/h (431mph) at 10,500m (34,451 ft.)
750km/h (466mph) at 9,000m (29,529 ft.) with MW-50
760km/h (472mph) at 12,500m (41,012 ft.) with MW-50 and GM-1

Climb rate: 1000m/minute
Ceiling: 14,800m (48,560 ft.)
Range (Internal fuel): 1200km (745 Miles)

Armament:
One 30mm MK 108 mounted between the cylinder heads, firing through the propeller hub
Ammunition: 90 Rounds

Two inboard wing mounted 20mm MG151/20
Ammunition: 175 Rounds Each

(Occasionally outboard MG 151/20s as well, depending on model, some reconnaissance models were unarmed)

Bomb load: None

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Revi 16B Gunsight
FuG 125 Navigation equipment (H-1/R-11 Only)
LGW-Siemens K 23 Autopilot
FuG 16ZY Radio Transmitter/reciever
BSK 16 Gun Camera