07.05.2008, 22:44
Whew, I'm glad I wasn't putting my foot in it with this thread 
Thanks for the extra info, Hunin. From what I've read production of the DB-603G was cancelled towards the end of 44 but I was unsure about how many were actually built and whether these powered the Me-410B (which entered production in April and was also cancelled again, later in the year).
I assumed the whole thing related to Kurt Tank's ability to finally convince the RLM of his Ta-152C and DB-603L project, which they were against and Messerschmitt was favoured (even with the Me-210 failure, since the 410 finally received such positive reports from the Fronts). It was mid-late 44 when Tank mounted a DB-603 engine into one of the Fw-190D prototypes and flew it for the RLM observers, who apparently left the field convinced at last that the massive engine was usable for single seat fighters (and even better than the JuMo-213). The RLM agreed to look at a full prototype for the series as a Zerst
Thanks for the extra info, Hunin. From what I've read production of the DB-603G was cancelled towards the end of 44 but I was unsure about how many were actually built and whether these powered the Me-410B (which entered production in April and was also cancelled again, later in the year).
I assumed the whole thing related to Kurt Tank's ability to finally convince the RLM of his Ta-152C and DB-603L project, which they were against and Messerschmitt was favoured (even with the Me-210 failure, since the 410 finally received such positive reports from the Fronts). It was mid-late 44 when Tank mounted a DB-603 engine into one of the Fw-190D prototypes and flew it for the RLM observers, who apparently left the field convinced at last that the massive engine was usable for single seat fighters (and even better than the JuMo-213). The RLM agreed to look at a full prototype for the series as a Zerst