Focke-Wulf Fw 190
The Fw 190 was a German fighter aircraft made by Focke-Wulf during World War II. It first flew in 1939 and was introduced in 1941. Even though it was not sleek, it could still go 408 miles per hour (653 kilometers per hour).[3] It was also called the Shrike and the Butcher Bird.[4]
| Fw 190 | |
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| Fw 190A-3 of Stab. 7./JG2, June 1942.[N 1] | |
| Role | Fighter |
| Manufacturer | Primarily Focke-Wulf Flugzeugbau AG, but also AGO, Arado, Fieseler, Mimetall, Norddeutsche Dornier and others |
| Designer | Kurt Tank |
| First flight | 1 June 1939 |
| Introduction | August 1941 |
| Retired | 9 May 1945 (Luftwaffe) 1949 (Turkey) |
| Primary users | Luftwaffe Hungarian Air Force Turkish Air Force |
| Produced | 1941–45; 1996: 16 reproductions |
| Number built | Over 20,000[2] |
| Variants | Ta 152 |
In 1942, Luftwaffe pilot Armin Faber landed by accident at a British airfield.[5] They were then able to find out things about the aircraft.
The Focke-Wulf Fw-190 was a multirole fighter/bomber German aircraft. It could take down large bombers itself, and ambush enemy squadrons. It fought its way through British crowds of aircraft, and supported its allies. It was also able to attack and destroy ground targets, as it has a handy bomb, found under the fuselage.
The FW 190 was 29 feet (8.84 meters) long, had a wingspan of 34 feet 5.5 inches (10.49 meters), was 13 feet (3.96 meters) high, weighed 7,055 pounds (3,200 kilograms) empty and 10,800 pounds (4,900 kilograms) operational. It could go 408 miles per hour (653 kilometers per hour), could fly up to 37,400 feet (11,410 meters), and could go 560 miles (900 kilometers) without refueling.[3]
FW 109 was 1500 kg heavier than Bf 109. It was also faster (FW 190 A-8 was 16 kph faster than Bf 109 G-6) but it didn't climb as fast as Bf 109 (at 15 m/s compared to 17 m/s of Bf 109). FW 190 was much better armed than Bf 109 - it had 2 machine guns above the engine and four cannons in the wings. Bf 109 had only one cannon and two machine guns.
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 Media
An Fw 190F's tailfin, showing the triangular hinged panel for access to the tailwheel retraction mechanism inside of it
Fw 190 A-8/R8 of IV.(Sturm)/JG 3, flown by Hptm. Wilhelm Moritz
Side view of Focke Wulf Fw 190 A-0
Fw 190 A-0s or A-1s of an unknown unit in France
Side-view of Fw 190 A-2; the most notable change over the A-0 was the addition of three vertical cooling slits on the engine cowling, just forward of the wing.
Fw 190A-3 of JG 1 in the Netherlands, summer 1942.
A captured Fw 190A-4. The USAAF-painted Balkenkreuz and swastika markings are of nonstandard size and proportions.
Captured Fw 190A-5 Werknummer 150 051, in U.S. Navy colors
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Notes
- ↑ This A-3 was landed by mistake by Oblt Armin Faber at RAF Pembrey on 23 June 1942, becoming the first Fw 190 to be captured and tested by the RAF.[1]
References
- ↑ Ramsey 1990, p. 147.
- ↑ Angelucci, Enzo (1988). Combat aircraft of World War II. p. 50. ISBN 0-517-64179-8.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Focke-Wulf Fw 190". www.aviation-history.com.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-02-01. Retrieved 2008-01-01.
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