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The A-3/U2<br/>Fw 190 A-3/U3 - The A-3/U3 was the first of the Jabo (Jagdbomber)<br/>Fw 190 A-3/U4 - The A-3/U4 was a reconnaissance version<br/>Fw 190 A-3a<br/>Fw 190 A-4<br/>Fw 190 A-4/Rüstsatz 6 (/R6) Fw 190 A-4/R6.<br/>Fw 190 A-4/U1<br/>Fw 190 A-4/U3<br/>Fw 190 A-4/U4<br/>Fw 190 A-4/U7 - was a high-altitude version<br/>Fw 190 A-4/U8 - was a long-range fighter-bomber Fw 190 G-1.<br/>Fw 190 A-4/R1 had a FuG 16ZY radio , used as Fighter Formation Leaders<br/>Fw 190 A-5 had the under-wing WGr 21 rocket-propelled mortar.<br/>Fw 190 A-5/U2 - was a night fighter version.<br/>Fw 190 A-5/U3<br/>Fw 190 A-5/U4 - was a "recon" fighter with two RB 12.5 cameras<br/>Fw 190 A-5/U8<br/>Fw 190 A-5/U9 - Test installation of the A-7 modifications.<br/>Fw 190 A-5/U12 - A special U12 was created for bomber attack.<br/>Fw 190 A-5/R11 - was a night fighter , fitted with FuG 217 Neptun radar<br/>Fw 190 A-6 - improved bomber buster<br/>Fw 190 A-7<br/>Fw 190 A-8 had better armour<br/>Fw 190 A-8/R2 - The A-8/R2 replaced the outer wing 20 mm cannon with a 30 mm<br/>Fw 190 A-8/R8 - had heavy armour including a better canopy and windscreen<br/>Fw 190 A-9 more powerful engine 2,400 PS (2,367 hp, 1,765 kW)<br/>Fw 190 A-10 was fitted with larger wings for High-altitude<br/>Fw 190C V18 prototype,<br/>Fw 190 V12<br/>Fw 190 V13<br/>Fw 190 V15<br/>Fw 190 V16<br/>Fw 190 V18<br/>Fw 190 B-0 With a turbocharged BMW 801<br/>Fw 190 B-1 slightly different armament.<br/>Fw 190 C With a turbocharged Daimler-Benz DB 603<br/>Fw 190 D Long-Nose Dora ("Langnasen-Dora")<br/>Fw 190 D-0<br/>Fw 190 D-1<br/>Fw 190 D-2<br/>Fw 190 D-9<br/>Fw 190 D-11<br/>Fw 190 D-12<br/>Fw 190 D-13/R11<br/>Fw 190 D-13<br/>Fw 190 F-8<br/>Fw 190 F<br/>Fw 190 F-1<br/>Fw 190 F-2<br/>Fw 190 F-3<br/>Fw 190 F-4<br/>Fw 190 F-7<br/>Fw 190 F-8<br/>Fw 190 F-8/U1 - long range version<br/>Fw 190 F-8/U2 - torpedo bomber version<br/>Fw 190 F-8/U3 - heavy torpedo bomber version<br/>Fw 190 F-8/U4 - created as a night fighter<br/>Fw 190 F-9<br/>Fw 190 G built as a long-range attack aircraft<br/>Fw 190 G-1<br/>Fw 190 G-2<br/>Fw 190 G-3<br/>Fw 190 G-3/R1<br/>Fw 190 G-3/R5<br/>Fw 190 G-8<br/>Fw 190 G-8/R4<br/>Fw 190 G-8/R5</p><p>Fw 190 S-5 - A-5/U1 trainers re-designated.<br/>Fw 190 S-8 - A-8/U1 trainers re-designated.</p></div><img src="http://pixel.quantserve.com/pixel/p-89EKCgBk8MZdE.gif" border="0" height="1" width="1" /></div>  </td>  </tr>  <tr>  <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;">  <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;">  <a name="3" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20150327211035AAoWoQk">Question: How many planes fly in the usa daily?</a>  </p>  <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;">  <span>Posted:</span> 27 Mar 2015 09:10 PM PDT</p>  <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div id="raqdiv">  <h2 class="Mb-20 Fz-18 Fw-300">Report Abuse</h2>    <h3 class="Mb-10 Mt-21 Fw-400" id="usertextq">Additional Details</h3>  <textarea aria-labelledby="usertextq" id="raqta" rows="3" class="W-100 M-0 P-0 Maw-605 Bdx-1 Bdrs-0"/><p class="Mb-21">If you believe your intellectual property has been infringed and would like to file a complaint, please see our <a target="_blank" href="http://redirect.viglink.com?key=11fe087258b6fc0532a5ccfc924805c0&u=http%3A%2F%2Finfo.yahoo.com%2Fcopyright%2Fus%2Fdetails.html%3Fpir%3Dwoxj.j1ibUnULFEIY6nyJQLxD.PLEphTPFivskb06cCK3lggdCqKTxtZqQ">Copyright/IP Policy</a></p>  <p><span role="button" tabindex="0" class="Cur-p Ol-n D-ib Px-13 Py-6 btn-primary">Report Abuse</span></p>  <p><span role="button" tabindex="0" class="Cur-p Ol-n D-ib Px-13 Py-6 btn-default">Cancel</span></p>    </div><div id="raadiv">  <h2 class="Mb-20 Fz-18 Fw-300">Report Abuse</h2>    <h3 class="Mb-10 Mt-21 Fw-400" id="usertexta">Additional Details</h3>  <textarea aria-labelledby="usertexta" id="raata" rows="3" class="W-100 M-0 P-0 Maw-605 Bdx-1 Bdrs-0"/><p class="Mb-21">If you believe your intellectual property has been infringed and would like to file a complaint, please see our <a target="_blank" href="http://redirect.viglink.com?key=11fe087258b6fc0532a5ccfc924805c0&u=http%3A%2F%2Finfo.yahoo.com%2Fcopyright%2Fus%2Fdetails.html%3Fpir%3Dwoxj.j1ibUnULFEIY6nyJQLxD.PLEphTPFivskb06cCK3lggdCqKTxtZqQ">Copyright/IP Policy</a></p>  <p><span role="button" tabindex="0" class="Cur-p Ol-n D-ib Px-13 Py-6 btn-primary">Report Abuse</span></p>  <p><span role="button" tabindex="0" class="Cur-p Ol-n D-ib Px-13 Py-6 btn-default">Cancel</span></p>    </div><div id="racdiv">  <h2 class="Mb-20 Fz-18 Fw-300">Report Abuse</h2>    <h3 class="Mb-10 Mt-21 Fw-400" id="usertextc">Additional Details</h3>  <textarea aria-labelledby="usertextc" id="racta" rows="3" class="W-100 M-0 P-0 Maw-550 Bdx-1 Bdrs-0"/><p class="Mb-21">If you believe your intellectual property has been infringed and would like to file a complaint, please see our <a target="_blank" href="http://redirect.viglink.com?key=11fe087258b6fc0532a5ccfc924805c0&u=http%3A%2F%2Finfo.yahoo.com%2Fcopyright%2Fus%2Fdetails.html%3Fpir%3Dwoxj.j1ibUnULFEIY6nyJQLxD.PLEphTPFivskb06cCK3lggdCqKTxtZqQ">Copyright/IP Policy</a></p>  <p><span role="button" tabindex="0" class="Cur-p Ol-n D-ib Px-13 Py-6 btn-primary">Report Abuse</span></p>  <p><span role="button" tabindex="0" class="Cur-p Ol-n D-ib Px-13 Py-6 btn-default">Cancel</span></p>    </div><img src="http://pixel.quantserve.com/pixel/p-89EKCgBk8MZdE.gif" border="0" height="1" width="1" /></div>  </td>  </tr>  <tr>  <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;">  <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;">  <a name="4" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20150327203530AAwQJP3">Question: So what kind of Medical problems did this Germanwings Co-pilot have that caused him to be so depressed?</a>  </p>  <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;">  <span>Posted:</span> 27 Mar 2015 08:35 PM PDT</p>  <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div id="">Maybe none.<p>Maybe a lost girlfriend could've done it.</p><p>You get that and then have to turn around and go to work right after... people don't think clearly.</p><p>God forbid the boss would let him take time out in this case. Probably not, but that's the world we live in.</p><p>I'm not saying that would have justified what he did. He is a scoundrel for putting his emotions above that of hundreds of people.</p></div><img src="http://pixel.quantserve.com/pixel/p-89EKCgBk8MZdE.gif" border="0" height="1" width="1" /></div>  </td>  </tr>  <tr>  <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;">  <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;">  <a name="5" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20150327175825AAQJTHu">Question: Is it possible for a passenger plane to be too heavy to fly? Or to crash because of the weight?</a>  </p>  <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;">  <span>Posted:</span> 27 Mar 2015 05:58 PM PDT</p>  <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div id="">The accident you mention at Bagram, Afghanistan was a cargo 747 -<br/>The problem was that the payload shifted towards the tail, airplane got out of CG limits -<p>Passenger airplanes (and baggage weight, plus the fuel they carry) are not as critical -<br/>I can talk about the passenger 747, it is quasi impossible to run out of CG limits -</p><p>Some smaller passenger airplanes are more limited by weight and CG limits -</p><p>Actually most airplanes can handle "overweight" quite well -<br/>The only problem could be an airplane too heavy to takeoff from a short runway -<br/>What is much more of a problem is a loading "out of CG limits", tail heavy or nose heavy -</p><p>I once had an incident flying a cargo airplane - overweight situation .<br/>The first officer had computed takeoff weight using pounds -<br/>He did not realize that the loadmaster had given him the cargo weights in kilos -<br/>We took off passing barely above the red lights of the end of the runway -<br/>By chance we were within CG limits but well above maximum takeoff weight -</p><p>For your information, airlines use "average weights" for passengers -<br/>And average weights for suitcases -</p><p>My experience showed me that the airlines constantly underestimate the payload on board -<br/>So, I used "my own figures" to plan the takeoff -<br/>I computed weight and speeds assuming 100 kilos per passenger and their baggage -<br/>So, if we had 348 passengers, I estimated 34,800 kilos payload (passenger and baggage) -</p><p>The first officer probably took 20 minutes to compute payload to be 31,709 kilos -<br/>I am certain my numbers were closer to the actual numbers than his "official weights" -</p><p>It worked for most of my career as pilot - I am still alive...!</p></div><img src="http://pixel.quantserve.com/pixel/p-89EKCgBk8MZdE.gif" border="0" height="1" width="1" /></div>  </td>  </tr>  <tr>  <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;">  <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;">  <a name="6" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20150327172022AADY6Lr">Question: Do the airplane cockpit windows open on the sides?</a>  </p>  <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;">  <span>Posted:</span> 27 Mar 2015 05:20 PM PDT</p>  <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div id="">In some airplanes, cockpit windows do slide open -<br/>On B-707, 727, 737, they slide open - Also on DC-8 and DC-9 (MD-80) -<br/>In some others, NO -<br/>As an example, no windows can get open in cockpit in a B-747 -<p>There is an escape hatch on top of the cockpit ceiling in the B-747 -</p></div><img src="http://pixel.quantserve.com/pixel/p-89EKCgBk8MZdE.gif" border="0" height="1" width="1" /></div>  </td>  </tr>  </table>  <table style="border-top:1px solid #999;padding-top:4px;margin-top:1.5em;width:100%" id="footer">  <tr>  <td style="text-align:left;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;font-size:11px;margin:0 6px 1.2em 0;color:#333;">You are subscribed to email updates from <a href="https://answers.yahoo.com/dir/index?link=list&amp;sid=396546088&amp;tab=recent">Cars & Transportation: Aircraft</a>  <br />To stop receiving these emails, you may <a href="https://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailunsubscribe?k=6ibBMWpsnkUaKGuFWC-SYe479ls">unsubscribe now</a>.</td>  <td style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;font-size:11px;margin:0 6px 1.2em 0;color:#333;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">Email delivery powered by Google</td>  </tr>  <tr>  <td colspan="2" style="text-align:left;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;font-size:11px;margin:0 6px 1.2em 0;color:#333;">Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, United States</td>  </tr>  </table>  </div>  
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