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Focke-Wulf Fw 190 |
The Focke-Wulf Fw 190 was a single-seat, single-engine fighter aircraft of the Luftwaffe, and one of the best fighters of its generation.
In the autumn of 1937 the Reichsluftfahrtministerium (RLM) asked various designers for a new fighter to fight alongside the Messerschmitt Bf 109, Germany's top of the line fighter. Although the Bf 109 was at that point an extremely competitive fighter, the RLM was worried that future foreign designs might outclass it, and wanted to have new aircraft under development just in case.
Used extensively during WW II, over 20,000 were manufactured, including around 6,000 fighter-bomber models with production beginning in 1941.
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Type: Fighter
Mfr: Focke-Wulf
Maiden Flight: 6-1-1936
Introduced: 1941
Retired: 1945 Luftwaffe
Primary User: Luftwaffe
Number Built: over 20,000
Crew: One
Length: 29 ft 0 in
Wingspan: 34 ft 5 in
Height: 12 ft 12 in
Wing area: 196.99 ft²
Empty weight: 7,060 lb
Loaded weight: 9,735 lb
Max takeoff weight: 10,800 lb
Powerplant: BMW 801D-2 radial engine, 1,730 hp;
2000hp w/boost
Max. speed: 408 mph; 15,750 ft
428 w/boost, 466 dive
Range: 500 mi
Service ceiling: 37,430 ft
Rate of climb: 2,560 ft/min
Wing loading: 57 lb/ft²
Power/mass: 0.16 hp/lb
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