[ACE-OF-ACES]

I was looking at the 'Evolution of Wing Design' dawning and I noticed something..

There were two things that happened between 03-24-1942 and 07-19-1943

1) The BMW P.3302 was replaced with the Jumo 004A
2) The inner portion of the wing was swept to match the angle of the outer wing

First things first..

We know for a fact that STORMBIRDS agrees that 'the wing' was swept to correct the cg.
We know for a fact that STORMBIRDS did not distinguish between inner or outer wing.

What we don't know for sure is how many times the Germans had to correct the cg due to heavier and larger engines than expected.

But looking at the 'Evolution of Wing Design' it appears they had to do it more than once due to all the changes in the engines

For example, take a look at the pictures dated 03-24-1942 and 07-19-1943 and note:

a) The Jumo 004A is wider and longer than the BMW P.3302.
b) The Jumo 004A and BMW P.3302 intake location is the same.
c) The Jumo 004A sticks out the rear of the wing much further than the BMW P3302.

What this means is:

a) The Jumo 004B version of the Me262 V1 has more weight (mass) behind the cg than the BMW P.3302 version of the Me262 V1
b) The Jumo 004B version of the Me262 V1 is heavier than the BMW P.3302 version of the Me262 V1

Which means the Germans would have had to add more weight (mass) in front of the cg to maintain the cg

This can be done in several ways

1) Add ballast
2) Change the design (shape) of the plane to add more mass forward

Adding ballast is a 'fudge' and is to be avoided, in that it just adds weight. Where as increasing the wing area adds weight, but at the same time increases lift to offset the extra weight of the heavier than expected engines.

With that in mind, it make sense that the Germans would sweep the inner wing to match the sweep of the outer wing, in that it not only looks better (aesthetics) but it adds weight forward of the cg to offset the Jumo 004B mass behind the cg, and adds more lift by increasing the wing area to offset the total weight increase

This observation not only agrees with STORMBIRDS statement that the Germans swept the wing to correct the cg, but could explain why STORMBIRDS did not distinguish between inner and outer when they said the wing design was changed (swept) to correct the cg.

Enjoy!