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@loveofmangos6112

4 жыл бұрын

Hey new fan as of January 2020. In your video of the FW 190 at a museum I noticed a Heinkel 111 in the background. How much will I have to pay on pateron for you to ask the museum to do an inside the cockpit of that aircraft and build of the plane? Thanks.

@robertwoodliff2536

4 жыл бұрын

Great work..., couple of remarks, "drawing office" not room, "head above water" not over water...or "kept in the black".

@untruelie2640

4 жыл бұрын

I have a (humble) suggestion for you: Would it be possible for you to make a couple of videos about the history of the various German Airplane Manufacturing Companies? Many people talk about some of their plane models, but the personal and institutional history behind these models is also very interesting (yet often glossed over). Junkers for example: Hugo Junkers was one of the most important pioneers of airplane engineering and the history of the company doesn't just end in 1945. The forced exile of the Junkers engineers in the Soviet Union, their work for the Soviet Military and their influence on the (short lived) airplane industry of the GDR (Type 152, Pirna Jet Engines) is most interesting in my opinion, but not exactly well known.

@TheArklyte

4 жыл бұрын

Was german aircraft radial engine developement a failure in the end if compared to innovations and solutions americans, japanese and soviets came up with for their designs to both increase performance and simplify the designs?

@JB-yb4wn

4 жыл бұрын

@@robertwoodliff2536 "kept in the dark"

I'd very suspicious, if I was a German, of having a pilot called Kevin flying my planes.

@fulcrum2951

4 жыл бұрын

Luftwaffles*

@abett6111

4 жыл бұрын

@@Galland_ That's fantastic! Although according to wiki that phrase was coined in 2009, but still great.

@frufru0071

4 жыл бұрын

Galland we’ve had several "Kevinistic" riots here in BC, (Canada). Then-in a move reminiscent of something "ol' 'dolph Hitler" might’ve made, the Kevinists made a surprise 90° turn to California and or successful in their invasion of, primarily, Los Angeles and the Beverly Hills district in particular. The last I heard, this gang formed a dancing group and were performing in theatrical plays, and winning praise for it! The world works in mysterious ways, "Herr Galland".

@supa3ek

4 жыл бұрын

Adolf Kevin !!

@wideyxyz2271

4 жыл бұрын

Hey Kevins a great guy and a great pilot. If you dont believe me go check out Blitz's channel hes a big fan of Kevin!

Damn, that's just great: gets thrown out of his own company and does the first working helo

@bigblue6917

4 жыл бұрын

I used to know a man who was a keen football player and started his own team so he could get a game. Unfortunately his skills did not match his enthusiasm and the team dropped him

@freddekl1102

4 жыл бұрын

This sounds like something Elon Musk would do in his situation

@trauko1388

4 жыл бұрын

Also the first production one, look for Fa 223 Drache.

@freddekl1102

4 жыл бұрын

​@Jimmy De'Souza In what way is that buying into his personality cult? I hate celebrities(esp business ones) by default yet pretending he's not capable of some crazy stuff is just silly possibly pretentious. Also great life tactic dude, please do go around acting like you are the only one who knows anything about anything and sucking fun out of room.

@dinoco3672

4 жыл бұрын

@@freddekl1102 I forgivee ue

What I find fascinating is your discussions of operational and strategic elements. Am in my 70s and grew up excited by iconic names, planes and pilots...and blow by blow history of things but without knowing the whys..I’ve flown tiger moths and a few other biplanes, plus regular fairly modern sport planes..the stuff you discuss resonates so well with heart and mind

@MilitaryAviationHistory

4 жыл бұрын

Thank John. Appreciate the support and happy to hear you enjoy the videos!

@johnaitken7430

4 жыл бұрын

Ability Damage can’t dispute that, but they are are fun to fly..I learned on one..

@ZzmemeguyzZ

4 жыл бұрын

how’d u get that symbol on ur name

@EstonianShark

4 жыл бұрын

@@ZzmemeguyzZ Become a KZread member. Basically a Twitch subscription but for KZread, comes with some perks and you get access to videos a few days prior/you could also just pay for the patreon which gives some extra info and research Bis put into the vids :-)

@ZzmemeguyzZ

4 жыл бұрын

Estonian Shark i see, thanks

"And the pilot was named Kevin" 😂

@julemandenudengaver4580

4 жыл бұрын

The only thing they didn't had

@bigblue6917

4 жыл бұрын

@@SlocketSeven Kevin was his identical twin brother which is where the confusion comes from. Of course with a name like Bruce he was clearly Australian

@UrWifiIsSlow

4 жыл бұрын

100% Australian if the name is Bruce

@AsbestosMuffins

4 жыл бұрын

"damnit kevin, its all your fault we lost the war!"

@davidbrennan660

4 жыл бұрын

Fear Kevin. The Dislikes are from Kevins that don’t like it that the secret is now out.

i cant wrap my head around the fact that there wasn't anyone that thought ..uhm maybe we should preserve at least one FW200 condor.....its such a beautiful airplane

@sirboomsalot4902

4 жыл бұрын

Iirc there is one currently under restoration

@jackass5066

4 жыл бұрын

In a war that would be the damn least of their concerns

@mikeblatzheim2797

3 жыл бұрын

Lufthansa Technik has one and is working on making it fully airworthy, as a spiritual replacement for their now grounded JU-87.

@noahwail2444

2 жыл бұрын

@@mikeblatzheim2797 JU 52, I think it is..

@mikeblatzheim2797

2 жыл бұрын

@@noahwail2444 Yes, that.

Top Turret Gunner: 190's - 12 o'clock High - coming down ... NOW! Co-pilot: OH NO! IT'S KEVIN!!!! Pilot: BAIL OUT! BAIL OUT! Yes. In addition to the adventures of Kevin - this was highly interesting and explains why I never heard anything about Focke Wulf prior to the 190 and 200. Thanks! .

I think ease of use and simplicity for maintenance are underappreciated aspects of warfare. Planes such as the Curtiss P-40 or Hawker Hurricane might have lacked in performance compared to its opponents, but it was relatively easy to get large numbers of the min the air regardless of the conditions. This is one of the reasons why those two planes were still beeing used up until 1945 in lesser theaters such as Burma and Africa. The Fw-190 is similar in beeing robust, userfriendly and easy (relatively) to maintain.

@matthiuskoenig3378

4 жыл бұрын

there was no fighting in africa in 1945. and when Africa had fighting it was the main theatre for the nations using P-40 and Hurricanes.

@vksasdgaming9472

2 жыл бұрын

It was also strong contrast to other German engineers who designed finely crafted, powerful machines which spent all their time in heated repair bay being pampered by team of experts. If they got out they were better than anything else and they never got out. FW-190 was direct opposition to that.

A great insight into the focke wulf company. An informative and interesting look at a legendary name in aviation history .

@Farweasel

Жыл бұрын

Just so - What Chris has done here is, in its way, quite brilliant. 💥 Loads of 'Techno-porn' (here is the motor stripped down, these are the raw perfomance figures....) exist. But to narrate the evolution in this way - That's both unusual and intriguing 💥 EXCEPT for that bit with three dismbodied heads trampolining under the Fw 159 That, well, that wasn't

I adore the 190, and this is a great overview of the circumstances leading to its creation. If anyone is looking to get more into the nuts and bolts of this aircraft I strongly recommend the videos by Greg's Airplanes and Automobiles, here on KZread.

Well, yes but you have to admit that Kevin was a damn good test pilot....

@FruitBrute2003

4 жыл бұрын

who is kevin?

@generalsherman1213

3 жыл бұрын

would like but the count is at 69

@ZaHandle

2 жыл бұрын

@@generalsherman1213 it’s now 80

That was fantastic, great video. I really enjoyed all the information on the early days of Focke Wulf. The interwar stuff from Germany is particularly hard to research.

This is one of the best ones you’ve done along with the Me262 and the Swiss 109’s. Was interesting and I’d like to see a followup!

From the "Ente" to the FW 42 is like that "Oh no no no look at this dude"

I am so excited. I can't wait to watch this. However I just woke up and have to go to work :(

@williamforbes6919

4 жыл бұрын

Here lies a comment from probably the best channel on KZread.

@bhuf5275

4 жыл бұрын

Matthew McKellar. Agreed and very lucky to still have a job in the aviation industry. However Bismarck right up there and excellent video on Focke-Wulf. Can’t wait for the Fw200 video and hope he mentions the restoration work in Bremen and Hamburg of the sole remaining aircraft.

@siddharthiyer7244

4 жыл бұрын

Did you watch it yet? Amazing channel, much appreciation!

@drfill9210

4 жыл бұрын

I've seen Greg film in Germany from time to time- what happens if these two meet?

The FW42 looks like something Dick Dasterly and Mutly woud fly

@surekhakhole525

4 жыл бұрын

Pegion Biryani

@hexadecimal7300

4 жыл бұрын

All of them before the 190 look like tryouts for vulture squadron!

Top tier content. I feel like you're really on your stride now. You seem very comfortable on camera and provide a very informative approach whilst not letting the content itself become stuffy.

He took everything he learned and built the mighty Ta-152 later on

@WilliamJones-Halibut-vq1fs

4 жыл бұрын

The Ta 152 used about 57% Fw 190 parts. Some parts developed for the Ta 152, such as an enlarged tail were reintroduced into some Fw 190D. The speed limitation of the Fw 190A series above about 24000ft was that the BMW 801D engine only had a single stage non inter cooled super charger. The solution was the BMW 801R which had a two stage 4 speed inter cooled supercharger. It was to be fitted to a varian of the Ta 152C but bombing destroyed BMWs plans of producing the engine and hence the Ta 152 had to rely on the Jumo 213 or DB603.

@erojerisiz1571

4 жыл бұрын

Ah yes, the plane that had wings wider than the distance between the earth and the sun

@kingkrimson6703

3 жыл бұрын

@@erojerisiz1571 did you mean longer?

Thanks for giving us your sources Bis, I really appreciate it.

"Among the best, if not THE best" not to mention the most beautiful of the warbirds

A video I did not think I needed but an informative one none the less. Tells quite the story of its own and puts the Fw-190 and Kurt Tank's contributions into perspective. Great work Bismarck.

@MilitaryAviationHistory

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Thanks, Bismarck, for this sober and incisive history of the beautiful and awesome FW 190.

Just wanted to say thank you Chris, after a long day of dealing with idiots I enjoy relaxing watching your videos and learning from your knowledge and passion for each topic and presentation. Well done sir

just watched several of your KZread postings - Excellent !

Great work, as usual! Thank you. Rich.

You do your homework. Impressive, one of the best on line. Sense of humor also, Kool. Fw family is my favorite Axis AC. Great job, thanks & Congrats

I like this new type of edit, less serious and more relaxed. Makes all things technical content much more fun to watch.

@simonolsen9995

4 жыл бұрын

Agreed. Creative production and editing made what could have been very dry into enjoyable and easy to take in. High standard of work indeed.

@JB-yb4wn

4 жыл бұрын

This format is far more riveting than the diagram expo.

I have to say that when I first saw the 159 in the thumbnail, I immediately thought of the Storch. Interesting to see that the 159 is related to it. I can't wait for your video on the Condor. Keep up the good work. Heiss Gut!

Awesome, as always. Can't wait for the Fw-200 Condor!!!

"And if the pilot was called Kevin." *Cue me collapsing in a fit of giggles.*

Kevin!!! Haha love these videos, soo interesting. I got the FW190 A8 and D9 after the free flight in DCS, I love them.

Superb Video Chris. Well done. Sehr interresant!

"...named Kevin." I have a friend named Kevin who is a former history teacher. Once, I asked his thoughts on how the world would be if Arch Duke Ferdinand had been spared in 1914. Kevin said that real history is fascinating enough without the 'what ifs'." In hindsight I couldn't agree more. Great show, as usual.

@Feiora

4 жыл бұрын

But without the "What If"s nobody would bother examining history in the first place... Divergence is a wonderful thing, it allows one to go back over the histories and pick places in time that would have resulted in a different world. Sadly though, Serbia and Austria were going to have a war either way, the only difference size of the stage and the actors performing their roles, as well as the official date of what most likely would have still been World War One. Also, incidently I disagree with the World War titles as there have been plenty of large scale wars that happened on multiple fronts and they've never been listed as World War, so why should what we call World War One and Two be named as such?

@insiainutorrt259

4 жыл бұрын

Thats called religious fanaticism in churches ... and is frowned upon even there... why the is that behaviour encouraged in shools...

@bartfoster1311

4 жыл бұрын

@@Feiora I agree with you that WW1 would have happened if the assassination hadn't happened but I cannot think of any other wars that included every continent except Antarctica. Also, most countries were involved, even if they claimed to be neutral.

@Feiora

4 жыл бұрын

@@bartfoster1311 Well it depends on when and where and what and who was involved, if we judge World War as requiring every single continent then to some degree all wars are World Wars on the basis that the hostile parties had to cross oceans to get at each other. Then there's the subset of culture and philosophy, but that's something for another day when I'm more awake. For now though think on this, what exactly are the parameters for the World War designation? Does it mean enlisting foreign nations and their fighting men and women to battle your opponent? If that's the case the American Revolution was a "World War" as both sides had foreign forces involved, and these foreign forces had to cross an ocean to reach the battlefield... Also, by this definition, the Crusades could be considered "World Wars" even if only a part of the forces traveled by ship while the rest went by land... And there are more wars that fit that definition, but I'm going to stop here to see what your reply is.

Thanks for the great video looking forward to the next one

I'm always very impressed by your incredible knowledge!

I commend you on your progress in presentation and your historical research. Clearly dedicated to your vocation.

Great video once AGAIN! Thanks!

very detailed insight, thx

Excellent Video. Business History is so Fascinating. I Hope you continue to make more videos like this

@MilitaryAviationHistory

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you

Thanks for another great video!

Greg’s airplanes has some really nice episodes about the FW 190 !!

Thank you so much for a very informative look at the Focke-Wulf company.

That look at aviation companies is really interesting! Like to see more!

US Pilot: We're winning the war! German Pilot: Hey there friends, my name is kevin! US Pilot: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH! *explodes causing a chain reaction that destroys the whole US air force*

@Haftergohn

4 жыл бұрын

And the planes falling out of the sky crash Into their ships which causes the whole fleet to be lost

I did not expect Focke-wulf to start out like how it did.

Kevin happens to be my favourite fighter Pilot! Insightful video as always.

Excellent summary 👍🏼

Excellent videos!!!

GREAT video! You are amazing. Thanks for Austin, Texas.

A detailed series of videos on the development of the FW190 from drawing board to the end of WW2 would be a good idea, going through the trials and early development of the aircraft and the adaptations to changing requirements and circumstances over time. The same has been done on the iconic allied aircraft and to a degree on the Bf109 series, but the Fw190 seems to get overlooked in this coverage. Thanks for another excellent video.

I am actually building Revell's F8 model in 1/32 right now. I am depicting 'White 11' of 1./JG SG4 when it was in Italy during summer 1944. This plane was originally in splinter but was painted over in Sandgelb and Dunkelgrün mottling upon arrival, which totally obscured all the stenciling and the swastikas on the tail, as well as the upper half of the fuselage band and the Balkenkreuz on the upper wing surfaces. The Butcher Bird is my favorite German fighter of the war, with the Hellcat my favorite Allied.

Another excellent video. Thank you.

Really enjoyed this, thanks

Great video. Thank you.

Tank was probably trying to bring back something like a later day Fokker D-VIII, but his parasol fighters are absolutely elegant and graceful looking making them wonderful to aeromodel.

Speaking of the Fw-190, has Greg made any videos lately? I haven't seen any notifications. Hope everything is ok with him.

@mistysowards7365

4 жыл бұрын

I believe he did a special on the long nose FW190/TA152 w all the late war turbochargers/superchargers w all the different altitudes w each turbo/supercharger gear engaged all in a spreadsheet and also looked at the Methonol / water injections in concert w supercharger/ turbo at extremely high altitudes.. I'll say this: Very impressive performance even at 40,000 ft and higher!!!!!! lol midblowing

@rednaughtstudios

4 жыл бұрын

Ha. He's in the comments a few hours after you.

Incredibly interesting story! I was put off for so long by the unappealing title... I didn't want to find out about the failures of Focke Wulf but I am glad to have learned about the history of the company.

great vid biz

Good video. I grew up in a Sussex (SE England) town called Crawley, in the 60's. There were still a building being held up with weird, massive, bits of wood that I discovered were as a result of a hit and run FW 190 raid, that missed the railway by a few dozen metres, but hit the Post Office big stylee.

BF 109 had the advantage of easy shipping, one could simply remove the wings and load a bunch onto rail cars, re assemble them in minutes, hence the narrow landing gear footprint.. it was thus imperative for the undercarriage to be part of the fuselage.. makes you wonder if the mechanics had go cart races with them prior to re attaching the wings.. either way rail transport, and the ability to fit through Germany's smallest tunnels was an integral part of the design process , one could even tow one behind a car or truck if needed, as it was no wider than a road lane .. that undercarriage is derided for catching out novice pilots, but having such an effective fighting machine so easy to bring to an air field in numbers ? more than balances out the cost , being able to tow a squadron to where it's needed in minutes, huge tactical advantage ..

@markgranger9150

3 жыл бұрын

The specifications for the aircraft was for a type that could be transported by rail the wings being removable made the 109 prone to fail in a high g turn. The comparison between spitfire and 109 in turning ability, the 109 should have been able to out turn the spit but german pilots were reluctant to test the.wings.strength. The narrow undercarriage was a major problem for the 109 losing pilot's and planes in accidents at the same rate as combat.The 109 had a big advantage over other fighters in maintenance you could replace the Db601 in an hour a spit or mustang was a long day for the ground crew to swap engines.

@wrathofatlantis2316

2 жыл бұрын

The Me-109G was rated to 13Gs absolute limit, and never broke. The P-51 was rated only 12Gs despite non-detachable wings, and broke them off frequently (or it’s tail)... The 109 was among the strongest, and the trim tail allowed faster high speed pull-outs than even the P-51 when trimmed tail heavy in advance.

Exciting to see that many of those pics were taken in Finland.

@hanskc3302

4 жыл бұрын

SA-Kuva is great archive, I love to explore it.

The opposition pilots said it for you. They were there they had to fight it, they saw it as step up from the ME 109. UK had to develop the Spitfire further to counter it. Among other things they went up from the Merlin to the Griffin engine, temporarily they had to super tune the Merlin as a stopgap. Good presentation again. Very efficient design

Very interesting. Thank you.

Great piece Bis. Very informative and I can see this took a lot of time to research. Looking forward to the "Condor" piece (another aircraft that sometimes had problomatic undercarriage I believe?).

Can you make a video about your very interesting looking book collection behind you in the Video? I always look out for something to read about the airwar or airplanes in general. It would be nice to see what are your nr1 books or which books you can recommend! And thank you for another awesome Video!

Really good content...thank you

thank you so much for a well presented ,informative video, I admired Kurt tanks TA 152 , great plane .

Great video. I'm a little surprised you didn't mention the affiliation of the American ITT Corporation and Focke Wulf. The ITT Corporation was the largest shareholder in Focke Wulf at one point. That's a pretty interesting story by itself.

Good you mentioned Greg in this video. It may be that you two will now affect the common perception of this aircraft.

Excellent video. Hoping to see the FW-200.

5:36 - would love to see that design in an alternate history WWII movie.

@leifvejby8023

3 жыл бұрын

Must be a project for somebody with an x-plane simulator!

A video about the company of my hometown on my birthday. Thx Bis :*

@MilitaryAviationHistory

4 жыл бұрын

How many did you build yet?

@DerKurfuerst

4 жыл бұрын

@@MilitaryAviationHistory not enough but appx 10 in stock

Kevin. The highest scoring Luftwaffe ace you've never heard of.

dude your office space is so damn cozy for a history nerd, the only thing i would change would be the color of the walls

Thanks for an interesting video.

Thank you youtube for recommending this got yourself a new subscriber 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Thanks for the history of the "Butcher Bird". I always loved that plane. 🇺🇸

Excellent!

Small point, but you somewhat glossed over the Fw190 V1 was a pretty ambitious and unproven concept to streamline a radial engined plane that I don't think anyone had ever tried before though. So Tank didn't limit himself to using only proven design features it's just that the original design in that case failed so horribly and was then amended into something better and more practical.

Lol--wow, I had never considered how the alignment of the planets affected the air war in Europe before! :-) Always enjoy your videos--thanks!

Good video on an interesting subject.

Great video and content, can you make a video about the Heinkel and Arado aircraft history?

I used to play the original Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator In that sim the FW-190 was really, really hard to shoot down compared to every other plane you could fly against

Best close captioning ever!

The FW-187 (only 9 built) was actually used in Norway (mostly as a propaganda ruse to make the Allies think that it was entering service), and was found to be quite superior to the BF-110. However, it was cancelled due to the Luftwaffe seeing no value in a long range fighter (which was more expensive than a BF-109) rather than for any technical shortcomings.

Nice video I enjoy to know more about Fock Wulf history, as you know there is the only one survived Focke-Wulf Fw 58 here in Brazil. Thanks

Only now I realise, I had never subscribed to your channel! Grave oversight!

Excellent job. Very unusual design indeed

There is an anecdote about Kurt Tank that puts some light on his prowess both as an aircraft designer and as a pilot. In the summer of 1942 he took a tour to fighter units based in France and the Low Countries to talk with actual pilots who had flown the 10 in combat and get hints about what improvements would be valuable to them. While flying home to Bremen in his Fw58 Weihe, he is attacked by a section of Spitfires over the Dutch coast. He manages to outmaneuver the Spits until they have to abort due to fuel shortage and when he lands he has 59 bullet holes in his aircraft, but none in any vital systems and he is uninjured himself.

I know of 3 Kevins one is a Mechanic , one a Pizza delivery Driver and the third is My sisters 2 year Old Colt Kevin !..But still Luv an adore the FW190 It was perfection .

Super interesting video and very informative, professional as always! Greetings from Argentina, a country that operated many Fw44.

@MilitaryAviationHistory

4 жыл бұрын

Why thank you

@brianreddeman951

4 жыл бұрын

...and also the country with Kurt Tank's two jet designs. One is still on display there?

@facundoperis9488

4 жыл бұрын

@@brianreddeman951 both of them are at display, the pulqui 1 and pulqui 2, the first one ws mainly designed by the famous french designer whose name i cant remember haha, i think it we has the designer of the D520 and its ancestors.

@facundoperis9488

4 жыл бұрын

@@MilitaryAviationHistory thanks to you for the amazing content!

@paulmanson253

4 жыл бұрын

@@facundoperis9488 Dewoitine.

Thank you‼

Informative video. Maybe one day you can do a video on the He 177 and/or the Luftwaffe's failed heavy bomber program?

In Aces High, a combat flight sim, I very much prefer the 109’s handling characteristics. It’s hard to master, but in the context of that game, it’s a more versatile fighter in terms of air to air combat. Especially when using techniques like snap rolls, rolling scissors, or generally just using the climb rate to outdo your opponents, it is a wonderful plane. I realize it’s nearly not the same as real life though. Just my two cents!

that top trumps bit was hilarious, so accurate

Excellent.

I like the Fokkerwulf 190, I saw one at Gatow Airfield, absolutely gorgeous plane

Great Video! I was always fascinated by Kurt Tank as I am someone who is studying Aerospace Engineering (well, was studying Aerospace Engineering untill the Pandemic struck). I am curious as to how the proven concepts He created combined with the last of the advanced data He received before the war ended influenced his postwar designs like the Pulqi II and the Indian Marut. He wouldn't have had access to the latest of R&D as someone outside of the system at that point. He had more than enough when in Argentina, but I dont know when He was in India. Could more Data had prevented his later designs being mitigated to obsolescence ?

I am glad the FW189 Uhu got a shout out ..in my mind that is THE best FW design of the war.. It was popular , did it's job very well and was a difficult opponent to be up against. that is not to say the FW190 was bad..but it was overshadowed in peoples minds by the BF109 ..just like our Hurricane was compared to the Spitfire...

@MilitaryAviationHistory

4 жыл бұрын

17:30

@kittyhawk9707

4 жыл бұрын

@@MilitaryAviationHistory oh I saw it my friend.. I was saying I am glad you mentioned it :) ..

The FW159 reminds me of the dodgy prototype plane in the finale of the "Blue Max"!