"After mass production begins, how many FW-190 fighters will we be able to produce?" Oscar asked.
At present, the German Air Force's main fighter was still the BF-109. Aside from its relatively short range, this fighter's other capabilities remained formidable, making it one of the world's finest combat aircraft. Compared with the aircraft of the United States and Buru, it could easily slaughter them. However, the German Air Force naturally would not stop there. When the BF-109 had only just begun mass production and entered service, development of the FW-190 had already begun.
As the FW-190 fighter was about to enter mass production and service, development of the next-generation TA-152 fighter had also begun. If the BF-109 and FW-190 represented the highest standard of propeller fighters, then the TA-152 would undoubtedly stand at the very pinnacle of propeller-driven aircraft. Only jet fighters would likely be able to surpass the TA-152 in performance.
Although the German Air Force had likewise begun developing jet fighters and had already taken the lead worldwide, Oscar was not satisfied with current jet-fighter technology. He hoped that the first-generation jet fighters to enter German Air Force service in the future would resemble the jets of later generations, with the airframe riding atop the engine, rather than aircraft like the ME-262. At the same time, their performance and reliability had to be improved further. Only then would they be qualified jet fighters fit for actual combat.
"Your Majesty, the FW-190 fighter will begin mass production next month, but output will only reach one hundred and fifty aircraft per month. Our BF-109 fighters still outperform the aircraft of other nations. Therefore, the FW-190 will enter service in small batches and gradually replace the BF-109. If war breaks out, production of the FW-190 can be raised to five hundred