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  Focke-Wulf Fw 190 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Focke-Wulf Fw 190 was a single-seater, single-engine fighter aircraft of the Luftwaffe, and one of the best fighters of its generation.
The BMW 139 finally was canceled, and the Fw 190 employed the 14 cylinder BMW 801 instead.
Fw 190A's were also to control the unmanned Ju88 Mistel bomb carriers during the last days of the European WWII.
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 Focke-Wulf Fw 190
Designed by Dr. Kurt Tank, the Fw 190 was built as a sturdy all-round fighter, rather than a lightweight interceptor; but the early Fw 190A's nevertheless proved clearly superior to the Spitfire Mk.V. The Fw 190 was a better fighter than the Bf 109, except at high altitude.
The Fw 190D was a very good high-altitude interceptor, equal to the P-51D or Spitfire XIV and without the altitude limitations of the Fw 190A.
Fw 190V7 was used for testing of a heavier armament consisting of two 20 mm Rheinmetall-Borsig (Oerlikon licence) MG FF cannons (in addition to the four MG 17 machine guns), mounted in the wing center section just aft of the main gears attachment point.
home.iae.nl /users/wbergmns/info/fw190.htm   (13268 words)

  
 Focke-Wulf 190
The FW 190 was known as a "pilots airplane," meaning she was a sweet ship to fly, light and easy on the controls (unlike the Bf 109, which was a handful).
The FW 190F-2 was a fighter bomber development of the A-5 that introduced the bubble canopy that then became standard for subsequent FW 190 models.
In all, nearly 20,000 FW 190 aircraft of all types were completed by the end of the war, and the type was used by the air forces of Turkey, France (as the NC 900), and various of Germany's allies as well as the Luftwaffe.
www.chuckhawks.com /focke-wulf_190.htm   (1642 words)

  
 Focke-Wulf Fw 190 -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The (Click link for more info and facts about Focke-Wulf) Focke-Wulf Fw 190 was a single-seater, single-engine (A high-speed military or naval airplane designed to destroy enemy aircraft in the air) fighter aircraft of the (The German airforce) Luftwaffe.
The BMW 139 finally was canceled, and the Fw 190 employed the 14 cylinder (Click link for more info and facts about BMW 801) BMW 801 instead.
Fw 190A's were also to control the unmanned Ju88 (Click link for more info and facts about Mistel) Mistel bomb carriers during the last days of the European WWII.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/f/fo/focke-wulf_fw_1901.htm   (1143 words)

  
 Focke-Wulf Fw 190
The Fw 190 was built in a modular fashion, for easy repair and replacement in rough field conditions.
They soon found out, as the FW 190 bested the Spitfire Mark V. However, the four 7.9mm machine guns were not adequate firepower; an upgrade to heavier armament had been planned as soon as the guns were available.
As with the Bf 109, subvariants and modifications to the Fw 190 were numerous and identifying all of them would require a level of detail beyond the scope of this web site.
www.acepilots.com /german/fw190.html   (1979 words)

  
 Focke-Wulf Fw-190 fighter   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Fast, extremely agile, and well armed, the Fw 190 was a match for any Allied fighter in the sky, particularly in its later versions.
Despite the modest size, the Fw 190 was quite heavy and yet it was to prove quite capable of carrying a fantastic diversity of weapons and other equipment.
Another interesting development for the Fw 190 was the SG 116 Zellendusche and SG 117 Rohrblock weapons that mounted six 30mm cannon behind the cockpit with their barrels firing upwards.
www.geocities.com /nedu537/fw190   (1149 words)

  
 FW 190
For nearly a year, until the debut of the Spitfire IX, the Fw 190 was the unmatched champion of the air war.
As the war progressed, the Fw 190 was developed into many variants as a pure fighter, a ground-attack fighter/bomber, and as a close-support aircraft.
Arguably, the Fw 190's greatest impact on the Allied war effort was to spur ever-greater advances in technology and aircraft design to counter its threat.
www.paradesquare.ca /hannibal/fw190.htm   (328 words)

  
 Comms Centre - For FW 190 Pilots
When the FW 190 was in a turn and was attacked by the Spitfire, the superior rate of roll enabled it to flick into a diving turn in the opposite direction.
Dive: The FW 190 is faster than the Spitfire IX in a dive, particularly during the initial stage.
The initial acceleration of the FW 190 is better than that of the Spitfire IX under all conditions of flight, except in level flight at altitudes where the Spitfire has a speed advantage.
www.battle-fields.com /commscentre/printthread.php?t=7735   (3633 words)

  
 Focke - Wulf FW 190   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The FW 190 was first met in action by the Spitfires of the RAF in spring of 1941.
Fastest of all versons was the FW 190D, or long nosed 190, series with a Jumo 213A liquid cooled engine normally rated at 1 776 hp but capable of being boosted to 2 240 hp for short spurts at speeds of up to 426 mph.
Towards the end of the war when total FW 190 production amounted to 20 051 aircraft, designer Kurt Tank had his own name applied to the final development, the Ta 152.
www.expage.com /airge2   (476 words)

  
 WW2 Warbirds: the Focke-Wulf Fw 190 Würger (Shrike) - Frans Bonné   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Fw 190A-8/R8 Assault-fighter, based on the Fw 190A-8/R7, and armed with 2 × fixed 30 mm MK 108 cannon in the outboard wing positions, 2 × 20 mm MG 151/20 cannon in the inboard wing positions, and 2 × 0.312 in (7.92 mm) MG 17 guns on the upper nose (like the Fw 190A-8/R2).
The Fw 190 V18 was later revised to Fw 190 V18/U1 standard with a revised powerplant (the DB 603A engine and a DVL TK-11 turbocharger), rated at 1,600 hp (1.193 kW) at an altitude of 35,105 ft (10700 m).
The Fw 190G-2 was a simple development of the Fw 190G-1 based on the airframe of the Fw 190A-5 with its longer nose section for an overall length of 29 ft 4.25 in (8,95 m).
www.xs4all.nl /~fbonne/warbirds/ww2htmls/fockfw190.html   (4903 words)

  
 Aces High BB - FW-190 Evasive Manuevers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
DO NOT follow a 190 when he scissors unless you are almost as slow as he is already, you both are flying below 200 MPH, and your plane handles better at low speed.
The way I fly the 190 is aggresively, I fly to get kills, I don't orbit around a fight with a thumb up my arse waiting for the right time to strike, I go in and kill, kill and kill.
If you want to learn defense in 190 then you better learn how to turn her as tight as possible and master the snap roll to win the scissors.
www.hitechcreations.com /forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=13385   (1935 words)

  
 THE FW-190 | WARBIRDS | MUSTANG P-51 |   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The FW 190 proved to be very alarmingly superior to the RAF's fighters.
The FW 190 was soon thrown into a a broad scope of role changing from a bomber interceptor, fighter, and fighter bomber.
This made the FW 190 well suited for the conditions in Russia.
www.fighterplanes.net /focke.html   (439 words)

  
 Focke-Wulf Fw 190 - Germany
The standard Fw 190A was quickly modified to perform a number of roles, particularly that of fighter-bomber in the F and G versions.
The 190 was also one of the first fighters to feature a clear rear canopy, allowing pilots to keep an excellent lookout for enemy fighters.
Meanwhile, the Fw 190 was also proving a good fighter-bomber, carrying a reasonable bomb load or, in some cases, rocket projectiles.
www.aviation-history.com /focke-wulf/fw190.html   (1561 words)

  
 Bookie's Focke-Wulf 190 / Ta 152 Page
The FW 190 retained a certain superiority over Allied types throughout the war.
By the end of the war more than 20,000 had been produced, and the FW 190 had become one of the world's great warplanes.
Block of Focke-Wulf 190 A-8s, and Photos of Focke-Wulf 190 F-9 W.Nr 440 340.
fw190.hobbyvista.com /Index.html   (955 words)

  
 FW 190 - Stormfront White Nationalist Community   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The FW 190 is my favourite plane on Microsoft Flight Simulator 3, compared to the ME 109 and ME 262 it has the best firepower but doesn't handle as well.
When the FW 190 first met the Spitfire V in combat the advatages went to the FW, but as the Spitfire IX was bought into line they were fairly equal overall with various advantages going either way.
But saying that the FW 190 did have a relatively high wing loading compared to most allied fighters and was mostly used as an energy fighter than a dogfighter.
www.stormfront.org /forum/showthread.php?t=174270   (845 words)

  
 Stof's FW 190 Page
However, as the FW 190 was to use a BMW engine, and therefore wouldn't slow down the production of the Bf 109 and Heinkel 111 (both powered with Daimler-Benz engines), the FW 190 project was accepted.
Around 80 FW 190A-7s were built at the end of 1943, half of which were FW 190A-7/R2 Zerstörer with the outboard 20 mm cannons replaced by Mk 108 30 mm cannons.
WB's FW 190 is not a dogfighter, but is used a lot these days in the WB arena for Boom&Zoom tactics because of its unmatched firepower.
perso.wanadoo.fr /christophe.arribat/stoffw.html   (859 words)

  
 Focke-Wulf Fw 190D   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The Fw 190, one of Germany's best fighter airplanes of WW II, made its first flight on June 1, 1939.
Most Fw 190s were the "A" series, powered by a BMW radial engine.
The Fw 190D on display was assigned to the JG3 "Udet" Geschwader, one of the Luftwaffe's most famous fighter units which was named for Ernst Udet, Germany's leading ace to survive WW I. The airplane was captured and brought to the U.S. for testing at the end of WW II.
www.wpafb.af.mil /museum/annex/an47.htm   (209 words)

  
 Focke Wulf FW-190 40 ARF   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The Fw 190 was widely regarded as Germany's best all-around fighter.
Known as the "Wurger" (aka Butcher Bird) it was heavily armed with four 20mm cannons in the wings and a 30mm cannon in the spinner.
The Fw 190 was Germany's first radial engine monoplane warbird powered by the BMW 801.
www.globalhobby.com /public/gallery/127541.asp   (171 words)

  
 Fw 190 --  Encyclopædia Britannica
The Fw 190 was a single-seat fighter that first flew in 1938.
More results on "Fw 190" when you join.
Among the United States amphibian species listed as endangered or threatened by the FWS are the Red Hills...
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 Fw 190 A detail references
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99); Fw 190 A-3 droptank and rack (p.
110, 111); Fw 109 A-7 and Fw 109 A-8 centerline racks (p.
www.largescaleplanes.com /Reference/Fw190A.html   (2686 words)

  
 Focke-Wulf FW 190 - White 1
Sale includes our Fw 190 T-shirts and BMW logo T-shirts, both available in Ash or Black.
We are your best source for original Focke Wulf 190 or BMW 801 parts, and specialize in exact reproductions of these parts which are guaranteed to fit and function perfectly in your original airframe or engine.
He was visiting the Museum to accept payment in full for our overhauled FW 190 Propeller, sponsored in part by the fine people at MT Propeller.
www.white1foundation.org   (1233 words)

  
 Focke-Wulf Fw 190 Long Nose by Dietmar Hermann - Schifferbooks.com
The first Fw 190 equipped with a Daimler Benz liquid-cooled engine took to the air in early 1942, followed six months later by another powered by a Jumo 213.
The Fw 190 D-9 gave rise to a number of improved variants with the more powerful Jumo 213 F engine and a heavier armament, however only a handful of the D-11 and D-13 versions were completed.
With a maximum speed of 750 km/h, the Fw 190 D-12 powered by the new Jumo 213 EB would have represented the apex of Fw 190 development.
www.schifferbooks.com /newschiffer/book_template.php?isbn=0764318764   (269 words)

  
 RE: Top Flite FW 190 D9 Equipment
I actually did some research on that plane and was fixing to go south and take a peek, but the museum director told me they are currently restoring it and it would be out of sight for two or three years, bomb.
There are a lot of common areas on the D-9 and A-8, obviously excluding the nose forward of the gun hood and the extension plug in the tail.
The colour scheme on the 190 at the Imperial War Museum may not be too accurate, hard to tell as there were many slight variations and shades used towards the end of the war.
www.rcuniverse.com /forum/m_1495884/mpage_2/tm.htm   (2340 words)

  
 Focke Wulf Fw-190 Special   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Both authors have written articles for not only the APMA magazine but various other modelling publications and their passion for the aircraft of the Luftwaffe has led to this collaboration.
Detailing as it does the various differences between the A, F and G Model Fw-190, it also comments on the various kits available for modelling any of the aircraft although the reader must remember that this only covers the kits released before 1995.
Sections dealing with colours and markings are also included, with an additional discussion on RLM colours, making this a great reference for anyone wishing to model one of these variants of the Fw 190.
apma.org.au /magazine/fockewulf190.html   (141 words)

  
 Focke Wulf Aircraft | FW-190 Blueprints | Fw190 Aviation History
Instantly Rolls and Supermarine retaliated with the Spitfire IXa which equalled the 190, followed at the spring of 1942 with the IXa which equalled the 190, followed at the end of 1942 with the IXb which outflew it in all respects.
The Spitfire was unchallenged for the rest of the war, except in the last few months by the Messerschmitt 262 jet which arrived too late to make a significant contribution.
We were puzzled by the unfamiliar silhouette, for these new German fighters seemed to have squarer wingtips and more tapering fuselages than the Messerschmitts we usually encountered.
www.aviationshoppe.com /FW-190.html   (1325 words)

  
 Fw 190 - Focke-Wulf (?????-?????) Fw 190   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Ahead and above, I caught a glimpse of a FW 190 as it poured cannon shells into the belly of Not so these FW 190 pilots, they were full of confidence.
Although it was developed long before, the Allies never met the Fw 190 in the air It wasnt until June of 1942 that a Fw 190 A crash landed in Britain,
The Fw 190, designed by DipI-Ing Kurt Tank, was one of the technically most advanced, and operationally most
www.freejoinnow.com /fjn/fw-190.htm   (597 words)

  
 fw 190 page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Our Fw 190 panel is an oversized multi-piece panel with working doors.
Named after his wife, his 190 had the usual RLM 81/82 upper surfaces camo with RLM 76 on the sides and underneath.
A true 'character' of the Jagdwaffe here in his third 190.
www.fightingcolors.com /Fw190images/fw_190_page.htm   (144 words)

  
 Fw 190 S
The Focke-Wulf Fw 190 S series was intended as a two-seat tandem conversion trainer.
In the event, however, the type was never put into full-scale production and the number in service probably never exceeded 100.
DML 1/48 Fw 190 D-9 in the Gallery
www.kitreview.com /reviews/fw190sbg_1.htm   (595 words)

  
 Fw 190 Items   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Decals 1/32 Fw 190 A-8 JG 301 and JG 54
Fw 190 Rammjager 32nd Scale Decals by Eagle Strike
Fw 190 A8 (Heinz Bar) by Academy in 1/72 scale
www.lightwaveclub.com /fw190.html   (350 words)

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