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Focke Wulf Fw 190

By the end of 1937, the 'Reichluftministerium' asked Focke Wulf factory to start designing a new fighter that would support the existing Messerschmitt 109. The excellent team of engineer Kurt Tan had no project of this type by that time so many different configurations were considered. Surprisingly, it's a radial engine model that was finally selected by Ernst Udet.

The Fw 190 prototype flew for the first time on June 9, 1939. Astonishingly, the model remained unknown by allied intelligence until 1941, the year it entered operations.

The plane proved superior to the Spitfire Mk-V of the same period. After serious overheating engine problems were solved, the air cooled BMW 801 engine proved reliable, compared to the water cooled DB-605 of the Messerschmitt 109. The 190 was astonishingly adapted to low and medium altitude flight and was excellent when used for ground attack.

The Fw 190 was produced till the end of WWII and within this period, 20,118 machines were delivered to the Luftwaffe in the A to D and 152 versions.

In 1942, tests on a 190 that landed by mistake in England showed that it was not only faster then allied fighters, but also better armed: two 7.92 mm MG 17 machine guns on top of the engine, two 20 mm Mauser MG 151-20 canons at the wing root and two 20 mm MG FF in mid wing section. Canopy design gave the pilot an excellent view to the rear and the wing mounted gear reinforced confidence during landing, compared to the Bf 109 or English Spitfire solutions.
The MW 50 water-methanol injection or the GM 1 nitric oxide injection system was mounted on a majority of Fw 190's, some of them flying with both systems at the same time.
Some models received an basic automatic pilot to help interception under no visibility conditions.

FW 190 A

First machine entering Luftwaffe operations, the 190 A-5 flew from September 1941 in the English channel area.
Mainly used on the East front, the 190 A-8 was specialised in tank attack. Replacing the ageing Stukas, it was fitted with powerful canons and could carry up to 1.000 kgs of bombs. Later evolutions received up to six 20 mm canons (190 A6R1), or two 210 mm rockets (A-6/R-6) for allied bombers attack.

FW 190 F

Used in quantities on the East front, the 190 F received different kinds of devastating armament. Some were equipped with a WFr. Gr.21 (Werfer-Granate) mortar shooting 21 cm rockets that had devastating effect on allied Flying Fortresses.
Specially designed for tank attack, the SG 113A "Fostersonde" was a two canon system shooting down vertically, triggered in this by the magnetic mass of overflown equipments.

Fw 190 D-9 "Dora"

The use of the new Junkers Jumo 213 engine modified the silhouette of the 190 a lot. It was quickly baptised 'Long nose' by the RAF pilots. This version could easily compete with the last allied evolutions, like the P-51D Mustang ou le P-47 Thunderbolt, in particular thanks to its exceptional speed.

Fw 190 G

The 190 G was a fighter - dive bomber version with long range capability. Like on the 190 F, the 20 mm canons are eliminated. The resulting weight gain could be used to fit different combinations of bomb racks or pods for the MK 103 30 mm canon.

Ta - 152

In honour to Kurt Tank, this machine was named the TA-152 from end 1943. During flight testing, Kurt Tank himself, who was far from being an expert pilot, demonstrated the qualities of his concept by escaping a P-51 attack. The 152C further increased the exceptional performances of its predecessors. Thanks to the 2.300 hp of the turbocharged DB 603, it could reach 745 km/h in level flight.
The 152H version was a variant sacrificing armament to the profit of performance at high altitude. Wing span was increased to 14.5 m and the plane could reach 15.000 m. Only 10 exemplars of this model were built before the end of the war.

NC 900

After the war, the A-5 version was produced in France by SNASCO. A total of 64 machines were delivered to the French Air Force in 1946 under the designation NC 900.

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Focke Wulf Fw 190

  • Role : Fighter.
  • National origin : Germany.
  • Manufacturer : Focke-Wulf.
  • 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 : 1941–1945.
  • Number built : Over 20,000.
  • Developed into : Focke-Wulf Ta 152.

    • Specifications (Fw 190A-8)

  • Length : 29 ft (8.84 m).
  • Height : 13 ft (3.96 m).
  • Wing span : 34 ft 5 in (10.49 m).
  • Wing area: 18.3 m² (197 sq ft).
  • Wing loading: 241 kg/m² (49 lb/sq ft)
  • Max Take-Off Weight : 10,800 lb (4,900 kg).
  • Empty weight : 7,055 lb (3,200 kg).
  • Max Speed : 409 mph (355 kts - 658 km/h).
  • Service ceiling : 37,400 ft (or 11,400 m).
  • Max range : 560 mi (or 487 nm - 900 km).
  • Engine : One BMW 801D 14-cylinder radial.
  • Power : 1,700 hp (or 1,268 kW).
  • Power/mass : 0.29–0.33 kW/kg (0.18–0.20 hp/lb)
  • Armament :
    • Two 13 mm (.51 in) synchronized MG 131 machine guns with 475 rounds per gun, and
    • two 20 mm MG 151/20 E cannons with 250 rpg, synchronized in the wing roots, and
    • two 20 mm MG 151/20 E cannons with 140 rpg, free-firing outboard in mid-wing mounts.
    • Bombs: 1 bomb under fuselage or four bombs under wings.

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