
SNAPADDON: FOCKE-WULF Fw 190A-8/R8 Rammjager  (circa 1944-45)


 This variant was initially conceived as a Ramming Fighter intended for
testing the feasibility of new tactics attacks against the Allied bomber. 
It was fitted with (R7 Rustsatz kit) as added armor to the leading edges 
of the wings in order to increase its chances to penetrate the defensive 
screen of bomber formations and upgraded as an experimental close-fighting
anti-bomber version replacing the standard outboard armament with a pair 
of 30mm. MK 108.
 A small number of these heavily armored assault fighters delivered were 
operated for the special "Sturm" (assault or shock) role, such as Assault
Squadron 1 or "Sturmstaffel 1 which was an experimental fighter unit first 
formed to use this new method. The pilots also personally modified their 
own fighters with additional armor plating or "Scheuklappen" around their
cockpit canopy whereas these blinkers were incorporated later as standard 
factory installation to most A-6, A-7 and A-8 series.
 This flight model has had its Hit Points modified for increase integrity 
of both wings and cockpit against aerial rammings for which this armoured 
variant was to serve as a last resort and nicknamed the "battering ram" or 
Sturmbock. 
 The altered enhancement now offers a greater chance of the frame to help
remain intact and usually maintaining some control after such an assault 
or for those faint-hearted, you may still attempt to bail out just prior 
to impact. To add to your immersion this variants modifications were also 
detrimental to the aircrafts performance. With a 400-lb weight increase 
the Sturmbock historically had the characteristics that of a "flying brick" 
coupled with the weight of the outboard cannons adversely affected fighter
manoeuvability normally making the aircraft unsuitable for dog-fighting. 
 To help offset these new short-comings you have the usual Pulk-zerstorer
arsenal plus a submunition container representing bomblets to be released
for an air-to-air bombing technique already experimented with the Me 262.
You need to make a separate install of one of the selections in the folder
called "drop-tank and frag container" after activating SnapShot, directly 
to your EAW directory in order to complete this Sturmbock's new ordnances 
by reading the additional ORDNANCE Instructions.   
 
  
ECA Panel Guns and Ammunition Upgrades
         nickname: Sturmbock 
            Fw 190A-8/R8
       (Heavy-Bomber Destroyer)

2x13mm MG131 (nose)            475 rpg
2x20mm MG151 (inner wing)      250 rpg
2x30mm Mk108 (outer wing)       55 rpg

 
Comments may be placed at aldwornick@yahoo.com and mjlask@ameritech.net
Special acknowledgement for all loadout and hardpoint hexing by Moggy.
Camo themes originally by Migge, A.Alonso, J.Junqueira and externally
 modified by Captain Kurt for Panzerglass canopies and the non-mirrowed
 effect incorporating 3dz antenna array by LLv34_Doc.  
Additional enhancements by LLv34_Doc modifying Woolfmans sliding canopy 
 and C.Wilches inner structure fix from cockpit-view have been retained
 along with cockpit files originally created by Mikko "Migge" Kosonen.
Assortment of Luftwaffe drop tanks by Mosi, Ghostboy, etc. to mix and 
 match with skin pack.  


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UPDATED: 06/10/02