| Ta 153 | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Type | Interceptor aircraft |
| National origin | Nazi Germany |
| Manufacturer | Focke-Wulf |
| Designer | |
| Number built | 0 |
| History | |
| Developed from | Focke-Wulf Fw 190 |
| Developed into | Focke-Wulf Ta 152 |
TheFocke-Wulf Ta 153 (GH+KV) was aprototypeGermanfighter aircraft built duringWorld War II. It was a development of theFw 190C, a Fw 190A with aDB 603A engine.[1]
A project called Ra-4 was initiated in 1943. The idea was to create a new fighter derived from the Fw 190 for higher altitudes. In that sense it was a competitor for theMesserschmitt Me 155B project. The Ta 153A-1 would get the Jumo 213A or C engine and the new wings of the Fw 190B prototype. There was also the Ta 153D-1, a high-altitude version with long-span, high-aspect ratio wings and the DB 603G engine.
Although derived from the Fw 190, the Ta 153 was essentially a new aircraft. This would have required a complete conversion of the production lines with new jigs and tooling. For that reasonKurt Tank decided to modify the existing Fw 190A by adding a rear fuselage 'plug', thereby creating the Fw 190D. Later this fuselage was mated with the long wings of the Ta 153D-1 for the successfulTa 152H.
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