Peak German Engineering | Focke-Wulf Ta-152 | The Final Evolution Of The Fw-190 Program | IL-2 WWII

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[@inquisitorbacon8170]

Dude, how the hell did you turn that TA-152 into the Felon at the end of Top Gun Maverick? I swear you hit that kvochur bell move when that surprise P-47 started shooting you

[@ecliptix5436]

How do you think the Me262 would fare against the MiG-15? Both got some big guns and decent speed, and they're almost contemporaries. Dunno... could be fun?

[@vinnymorrissey7357]

That was awesome! We need a high altitude fight with the TA-152! :)

[@Malakai1010]

GS casually pulling the Kvochur Bell maneuver in a TA 152 was *chefs kiss*

[@jbrevet66]

P47 guy disengaged too. probably thought he was done for.

[@cattledog901]

Ta152 is such an amazing looking plane along with the FW190. The cockpit visibility is pretty poor, though. Makes you appreciate the bubble canopies of the later Mustangs and Spits.

[@xx_lightning_xx5781]

it's my favorite WW2 plane for sure, so good looking

[@niels-christiansby6631]

It does have a bobble-canopy

[@daszieher]

​@xx_lightning_xx5781 agree, although I prefer the C over the H

[@StuartKoehl]

Not with the blown hood, which was almost as good as a bubble, but much easier to manufacture.

[@ile2038]

Poor as it be it still is better than the bf109

[@Bagpipebrad]

“Greetings, this is Greg.” - the sound you hear just before you learn a lot about the 152

[@TR4Ajim]

The Ta152 was a response to the B-29. The Germans knew about the B29 and also knew they had no fighter that could intercept it at the altitudes it could reach.

[@jazeelfagundes6845]

in fact, it was the BV 155, the H version of the TA was made so that Germany would have a fighter really made for high-altitude combat, its main mission was to combat fighters, the BV 155 was designed to shoot down the B29

[@TR4Ajim]

⁠the BV155 was a prototype. the H1 version was the only one produced

[@jazeelfagundes6845]

@@TR4Ajim yes, but the one that was made specifically to fight the B29 was the BV 155, the H1 was made to fight enemy fighters that escorted the bombers, but obviously they would attack the bombers too

[@basecode8]

18:00 Nice maneuver there. Maverick would be flummoxed/impressed!

[@WinVisten]

I thought he was losing control there, I didn't know that was an aerobatic stunt.

[@fone5003]

Incorrect title: Everybody knows that the Schnitzelnator 3000 is the true peak of German engineering

[@petep8828]

4000

[@rezapratama8609]

Hell yeah

[@Burhanontheranch]

Peak of the development cycle is what they mean

[@samthomas3613]

😂😂😂

[@BrokenandRestored]

Apparently their "Schnitzelnator" wasn't suffient enough! So the German Fralines mingled with the American pilots and had... well you get my point, so-to-speak... Kinda like cross-breeding a BMW with a Ford Mustang... LoL, J/K, but fun anyway.

[@eyetac]

Bro casually pulling a Kvochur Bell in a TA-152 at 17:54

[@lancet.346]

I'm really enjoying the WWll content. It's fun to watch some good old-fashioned dogfighting.

[@Ifoughtpiranhas]

That picture of the fräulein on the panel brought you luck!

[@bluecordterrainsolutions]

You say the TA-152 is a tank. Well, it was designed by Kurt Tank, hence the TA designator

[@bradleyrobinson8095]

We NEED an F4U or F6F Vs A6M fight. It’d be peak rivalry on par with the Spit Vs 109

[@thedishonoredamerican129]

Or A6M vs F4F Wildcat.

[@Ambaryerno]

You're going to have to wait for whenever the F4U-1D is finished for DCS. Il-2 has no intention of adding PTO aircraft.

[@conroypaw]

@@Ambaryerno - The British used their F4U Corsairs in the Atlantic and European Theater, so we don't need to see the Pacific Theater added.

[@CncrndCtzn]

@@conroypawThe British were fighting the Japanese in the Atlantic? That’s a new one!

[@conroypaw]

@@CncrndCtzn - Well, there was those two Japanese subs that were delivering jet, rocket, and atomic technology to Japan from Germany, (they destroyed one of them) so technically - YES.

[@TheMasterCheese]

I think those P-47s might've actually thought you were dead after that spin out lol

[@peteturner3928]

I liked how you kept referring to it as a tank. Interestingly the change from FW to Ta was a homage to its designer (indeed the 190's too) Dr. Kurt Tank!

[@oriolesfan2463]

GS, this mix of modern and WWII videos is AWESOME! As the old saying goes, “NOW you’re hittin’ on all cylinders!”

[@iNeedaBreakdown]

The Ta-152 is just a beauty of an aircraft. Epic fight as well GS. Keep it up!

[@AARONANKRUM]

The Fw 190 was one my favorite warbirds. When I was going to college, there was an airshow nearby, so some my friends went over. And there was a guy there with a 1/3 scale Fw 190. It looked so real until got up close. The man who build from scratch (and also the pilot) was there and he told us all about. So cool.

[@DavekayBSC]

As good as DCS can look, IL2 is just miles better. The weather effects look real instead of like marshmallow puffs, the flames coming off the exhaust of the radials, the bomber gunner fire that you can actually *see* - SO GOOD

[@PaulGAckerman]

GS: I don't know if you can see how long the wingspan is. Me: Yeah. It looks like an acoustic U-2.

[@hoilst265]

"This thing was an absolute TANK" - We see what you did there, GS.

[@bat1159man]

Thanks for running the Ta-152 - beautiful plane that is a total beast with its weapons load out.

[@OoheavysackoO]

I love the IL2 content. Great flying!

[@nbWinter]

how long before he actually flies an Il-2 in Il-2?

[@henrihamalainen300]

The ammunition on those German autocannons is just narly. Ever seen pics of Allied planes that survived hits from 20mm or 30mm? The explosive filler just tears those planes apart and makes huge holes in them.

[@doodooswirl]

Not sure if you watched Masters of the Air but there would be scenes where the B-17 crews get lit up by 20mm rounds. It got pretty messy

[@JustPlaneChris]

Love the IL-2 content! I've put over 100 hours into IL-2 so far, but I still suck. LOL

[@gebus5633]

The Ta in the name actually comes from Tank. Kurt Tank that is, the designer.

[@murph3194]

3 vs 1 killing all 3. Nice! And 18:02 I know this was unintentional but tell me this didn't look like the cobra move from Top Gun Maverick. lol Great vid as always. Well done sir.

[@ColinJ88]

That thing is a “Kurt” Tank.

[@Squakident8742]

Those looked like the Razorback P-47s.

[@justinthomas85]

They were. I don't think the TA would have fought against them either.

[@Crunchy_Toast07]

I’ve just started playing IL-2 Battle of Stalingrad in VR (around 7 hours) and it is infinitely more impressive to me the degree of smoothness and dexterity with which you’re able to control the aircraft in your videos. Not that it was ever anything but

[@saftoman3001]

Thats a Ta152H1... they also had the Ta152C3 which was a very fast short wing variant of the h1 with even more armament but lacked manouverability.

[@skyboom1961]

yes, it ticks me off when they keep calling it a Ta-152 when it's the H version.

[@MagnumGreenPanther]

This is awesome! More of these as well!!!!

[@I.M.T.S]

Damn this looked awesome- 17:44.

[@mattt525]

Who noticed how close G.S. was to getting shredded? 3:55

[@fnglert]

I'd heard of the Ta-152 but never expected it to be this much of a monster.

[@jbrevet66]

Loving the IL2 content, keep it up!

[@sociallyintrovertedasmr8923]

I love that there is a photo on the flight panel of the pilot's sweetheart

[@TacoSallust]

I'm so glad the Ta-152 is available in the game now!

[@esr243]

Beauty & beast - great WWII stuff - really enjoying your return to this era

[@duaneedwards5439]

what a fantastic video!! More TA-152!!!!

[@mikemontgomery2654]

Well GS, you actually got more kills then the actual pilots of the TA-152.

[@PlacidDragon]

0:32 "...this thing was an absolute tank". Just wondering if you said that on purpose (the designer of the FW-190 and later variants was Kurt Tank) :)

[@BobFiltration]

FFS! Karen, WE ALREADY KNOW THIS ! 😂😂😂😂😂 like, who doesn't know who the designer was? 😂😂😂😂😂

[@PlacidDragon]

@@BobFiltration He didn't mention it (that i heard), so i got curious. As for everyone knowing who the designer was, i very much doubt that :)

[@alexshank1414]

First guy that bailed totally hit the tail of his aircraft.

[@Bobamawesome]

The Ta-152 is honestly the most beautiful piston aircraft.

[@benjaminrush722]

Damn beat me to it!

[@Esork1]

It’s definitely striking, but the Bearcat takes the cake for me!

[@MGB-learning]

Great video!

[@_B_K_]

How does WW2 combat compare in IL-2 vs DCS?

[@pandoranbias1622]

From what I've heard, DCS is an aircraft simulator and IL-2 is a WW2 air combat simulator. DCS more accurately depicts each aircraft and how they handle but you can't have the same vast battles like you can in IL-2.

[@codychild2665]

Loving the WWII content!

[@robbabcock_]

Beautiful plane! Those cannons are lethal.

[@JimJohnson-uv2nz]

As impressed as always 👏

[@THcontentcreation]

Damn I never thought we'd get a video on this thing

[@JS-rn7ng]

Mother***!!! Just as I *thought* about *asking* about 190 yesterday, upon watching the K4 Shotgun duel - He delivers! That's worth a sub, mate. Thanks, and keep it up! Very nice clutch with those 4x47, (luckily none of them was THE 47 ;) I do have to criticize the B25 formation approach, AOE too shallow, just as your predecessors - shouldve stuck to the plan, gained more altitude, get IN FRONT of them a bit and THEN down, super steeply, aiming for either center mass to shred the pilots, or just any of the wings - the steeper the AOA, the easier it is to kill the bomber, and 152 is amazing at retaining energy, as you said. Haha, did exactly that in the 2nd pass.. 3rd kill... Sends shiver down your spine when you imagine this MUST'VE happenned. But then again - shallow, getting impatient. Bleh, would hate to see you die like that, luckily that was not the case. DAMN! It's a movie like shit. Love that. NEVER pull up with an enemy on your tail - both of you relatively slow, should've done Split S I guess, makes harder to aim, and you definitely outroll the 47, even if 152's rollrate is significantly worse than 190. Sick looking, risky as fuck - even if it paid off, he was not necessarily tryharding there, could've sprayed you to death. Damn, definitely my fav video. Loved it. Little idea : I've seen you fighting Shotgun, I'd love to see you in a duo. With the 2 of you in a tandem this formation of B25 would've gone down in seconds, and those 47s? Would be sweet to see the 2 of you setting kills for each other, especially Shotgun, with his slipperiness. Please consider it lads. Thanks again!

[@davidmc1489]

Another fun round.😊

[@rvnerd7671]

Well flown!

[@jirisebek8709]

In this late phase of WWII and you fighting razorback P-47's and P-51's... And they don't even shoot when they are in position to do it... Sad 😕.

[@Grim-Crusader]

The photo of Gertrude on the instrument cluster helped 😊

[@Gunthazv2]

The few pilots that got to fly these in combat said the 152 was the only thing that kept them alive in the final days

[@MGB-learning]

Great video

[@firewaterforgeofarizona4304]

Can't believe how long the wings on that thing are!

[@syedusamamanzoor1838]

Finally a Ta152 video

[@GeorgeWBush-gx3zy]

Bro I will always click the Ta-152 videos. It is my favorite prop plane ever

[@endlesswick]

That is some flying man!

[@PabloReneMartinez-o3e]

great il2 vid loving this ww2

[@Joze1090]

17:00 come on bro you just got a bit disoriented :P Love your videos

[@TriclphZ]

Kvochur Bell in a Ta-152 is pretty crazy.

[@Gedisaure]

It would be amazing if they added the He-162

[@wazza33racer]

4 to 1 and still a win. The Ta-152 is a total boss.

[@Richard-f4b4r]

Good show!

[@paganarh]

Always loved the TA, one of the prettiest piston planes from ze German side

[@WhiskeyHunterVAT69]

thank you for the VOD.🥃🥃

[@Bullseyearchery]

The TA 152 was fitted with a Junkers 88 Jumo 213E engine.

[@randalljay3264]

It would be fun to see a fight between the TA-152 and a P-51H or a Supermarine Spitefull

[@shakythunder153]

Hellyea more IL2 :D

[@marcelobonfantini]

The 190 at the time, set the bar for the allies, regardless of the side (which I do not sympathize with), I have a tattoo of the silhouette of a Fw-190 A4

[@getit9066]

Early Christmas present, woo hoo!!!

[@Aperson156]

"an absolute tank" I see what you did there.

[@deadon4847]

Was definitely not Shotgun flying the P47s today.

[@adrianpimentel7014]

Have you seen "Devotion" There's a short scene in movie with two Corsairs vs a Mig 15. Play put that scenario if you haven't.

[@EverettDavis-cf6hj]

F-4 Phantom II vs Vought F4U Corsair (Guns Only)

[@Adam-i5h8f]

12:17 forgot to turn the tail warning radar on

[@Gozar111]

Love this content also!

[@karlchilders5420]

Look at the planform view of those wings. Then go look at say, a U-2 wing. Notice any similarities? That's because there ARE a number of 'em.. Those wings are super helpful for high altitude maneuvering as well as down low handling with the trailing and leading edge devices....

[@timbaskett6299]

Wasn't there a long fuselage model of the FW190 with shorter wings?

[@jamesthenoobpilot839]

Yea the 'Dora' version I believe

[@krzysztofbroda5376]

Yes, d variants with inline engines

[@XiaOmegaX]

18:04 What is this an SU-57

[@filipigo]

Are the P47s being flown by other players? I love the videos, especially the WWII ones. It is a pleasure to see these machines in action.

[@fritztm9261]

C’mon GS you know not to dive from a P-47! Their weight gives them crazy speed!

[@Dysfunctional_Reprint]

It was a.... TANK! I see what you did there comrade.

[@thebiggestoneyouveverhad]

'This things was an absolute Tank'... Pun intended.

[@thetalkingbear]

I wonder if the picture is or was a real person

[@user-de4kk3rq2d]

I would love to see you fly the gold wing pappy boynton

[@Dan-r9y8v]

When I’m at the dirt jumps I always make ridiculous piston engine sounds as I leave the lip.. get some peculiar looks 😂

[@markfrost8745]

The Ta-152 is a tank. No pun intended?!

[@Midaiel]

TA-152 is my favorite plane next to FW-190 A-8

[@Midaiel]

and D9

[@armbrahm63]

P51h 480 mph tighter turning than standard mustang would be more than an even match for ta 152

[@antred11]

Possible, but P-51H didn't see any action in WW2.

[@octopus92]

FW-190 and TA-152 are my favorite WW2 aircraft ever. Their armaments are the main reason. 🙌🙌😘😘

[@shababhsiddique]

Those bullets are like small flaks :D

[@Fencer]

It fought one, count em, one! dog fight at low altitude against RAF Tempests.

[@quinnwilliams-n1k]

Day 10 of asking for more Pacific Theatre content :) Loving the WWII vids!

[@zombieapocalipse2020]

Can you please do fly a tempest mission?

[@RayMears82-s7g]

GS lucky that Shotgun wasn’t flying one of the P47s(!)

[@EverettDavis-cf6hj]

Vought F4U Corsair vs Mig 15