Need info on the Mini-wurger loadout

[Feathered_IV]

Trying to find info on the little Fw-190s that were carried on the centreline rack beneath larger fighters for possible inclusion in the game.  Any info stats or anecdotes will be very helpful.  Thx

 

[Cybermat47]

‘We had climbed up to 6800m when I spotted the American formation. I immediately spoke to the staffel through the radio - ‘Horrido! Indians, 1 o’clock high!’ - and immediately heard my transmission repeated in a very high-pitched voice. My aircraft rose up suddenly as my homunculus released his mini Fw-190 from my belly, followed by the rest of his staffel. They performed magnificently that day, shooting down two B-17s. This was enough to convince the other gruppen to overcome their distaste for Paracelsus‘ method and create their own homunculi. However, it was too little, too late.’

- Oberleutnant Armin Jaeger, 4./JG 20.

Edited April 1, 2021 by [Pb]Cybermat47

[Feathered_IV]

Cheers Cybermat.  That is very compelling evidence that they saw combat and did indeed score victories.  I believe there is a memoir out there by Franz Franger, who was one of the test pilots and also one of the smallest pilots in the Luftwaffe.  He actually survived the war and made a brief guest appearance in the 1969 Battle of Britain film. 

 

It would have been great to hear more about his life, but sadly we lost him shortly afterwards.  He didn’t actually die, it was just that nobody knew where he went. 

[40plus]

Queue those claiming 50cal can't even shoot these little guys down.

[oFlyingDutchman]

Weren't those used to shot down mosquitos?

[Stoopy]

5 hours ago, Feathered_IV said:

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It would have been great to hear more about his life, but sadly we lost him shortly afterwards.  He didn’t actually die, it was just that nobody knew where he went. 

 

Recently declassified documents reveal that he was brought to the U.S. under the auspices of Operation Paperclip, but then disappeared into obscurity after an unfortunate administrative error wherein an office clerk took his association with the name of that Operation far too literally. 

 

Edited April 1, 2021 by Stoopy

[Feathered_IV]

A huge thanks to all those who PM'd me with original source data on the Mini-Wurger program.  I think we just about have enough info now to make a compelling case to add it to the game.  I'll get it all compiled then send it off to the Devs. ?

 

It really is a fascinating subject, the origins of which go much further back than I originally thought.  If the Devs are willing, we might even be able to look forward to similar content in FC2.

 

[Heliopause]

I had heard about this one before ....?

 

[[APAF]VR_Spartan85]

Y’all are hilarious!

On 4/2/2021 at 7:32 AM, Heliopause said:

I had heard about this one before ....?

 

I also like how they poured the champagne on the plane... I think the bottle would have gone right through:)

[oc2209]

On 4/2/2021 at 3:53 AM, Feathered_IV said:

A huge thanks to all those who PM'd me with original source data on the Mini-Wurger program.

 

The true nature of the program was much more elaborate than is commonly known. You've only just scratched the surface.

 

The Mini-Würger was developed to save resources and to increase production output. A Mini could be made in 1/3 of the man-hours of a regular Fw-190. And, critically, it used fuel at 1/2 the rate of its larger brother. But this is not the only advantage the RLM anticipated.

 

In conjunction with top scientists and researchers, a secret project, unknown to Allied intelligence until after the war, began in May '43. It was known as the Telepathikersäuglingzwillingenjägerprogramm. Roughly translated, in English: telepathic baby twin fighter program.

 

Utilizing extensive German research on twins and paranormal phenomena, artificially fertilized, lab-grown twins would be trained from birth... well, more accurately, hatching... as fighter pilots and, more importantly, telepathically linked fighter pilots. With genetic modifications, the twins would never grow beyond 3 feet tall. Full physical and mental maturity was accelerated to occur by six months of age.

 

Using the telepathic link, a single rotte would be worth an entire gruppe of conventional fighters; weaving a breathtaking ballet of death across the sky. Exceedingly complex group tactics combined with the Mini's natural advantages, like being a small target, and unmatched maneuverability, would allow them to excel even against overwhelming odds.

 

RLM estimates placed production numbers of the Mini to exceed 2,000 a month by January, 1946. The lab-grown pilots could be produced at the rate of 1,000 per month by then. The twins required no motherly affection, socializing, leave time, or anything else inconvenient in wartime. Their sustenance was a low-cost sausage and kraut gruel paste.

 

Truly, German efficiency at its finest.

[Rjel]

On 4/2/2021 at 6:53 AM, Feathered_IV said:

The big man seems to be saying to the little fella "Koochie, koochie, koochie coo. Whosa' good boy?"

 

All in all Feathered, you have a very wicked sense of humor.

[Cybermat47]

33 minutes ago, Rjel said:

All in all Feathered, you have a very wicked sense of humor.