Focke-Wulf Fw 190 Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids Fw 190

Fw 190A-3 of Stab. 7./JG2, June 1942.
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
Variants	Ta 152

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). It was also called the Shrike and the Butcher Bird.

In 1942, Luftwaffe pilot Armin Faber landed by accident at a British airfield. They were then able to find out things about the aircraft.

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.

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.

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An Fw 190F's tailfin, showing the triangular hinged panel for access to the tailwheel retraction mechanics inside of it
Fw 190 V1 in its original form with the streamlined engine cowling and ducted spinner. The pointed tip of the internal spinner can also be seen. Pilot is probably Hans Sander.
Fw 190 V5k. This is the V5 with the original small wing. The 12-blade cooling fan and redesigned undercarriage and canopy fairings are visible.
Side-view of Fw 190 A-0
Fw 190 A-0s or A-1s of an unknown unit in France
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
The Fw 190C V18 prototype, with large ventral "pouch" fairing for the turbocharger installation and broader-chord vertical fin/rudder.
Fw 190 S-5 side view, showing the rear cockpit and extended canopy structure.
The Flying Heritage & Combat Armor Museum's airworthy Fw 190A-5, WkNr. 151 227, on indoor display between flights.
A Royal Hungarian Air Force Fw 190F-8 on the Eastern Front in 1944.
A captured Focke Wulf Fw 190A-3 at the Royal Aircraft Establishment.
Captured Fw 190A-5, WkNr. 150 051 in U.S. Navy tri-color scheme
Fw 190A-8 three view drawing
An Fw 190 A-8 (W-Nr:733682) at the Imperial War Museum showing faired-over gun ports and a belly-mounted ETC-501 bomb rack. This Fw 190 was used as the upper component for a Mistel flying bomb.

Focke-Wulf Fw 190 facts for kids

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