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Germany's Focke-Wulf Fw 190A fighter1,2,3
Focke-Wulf Fw 190A fighter:
Focke-Wulf Fw 190A-8 fighter:
Design
Some of the Fw 190 A-4s and Fw 190 A-8s could used MW50 (methanol water) or GM1 nitrous oxide boost for short periods of time.3
The Fw 190As could have Umrust-Bausatze (factory conversions) or Rustsatze (field conversion kits) installed.3 These were to allow the Fw 190As to optimize the roll of the aircraft.3
Usage
The Fw 190As were used by Croatia, Germany, Slovakia, and Turkey.3 In 1943 Turkey received 75 Fw 190A-3s.3
After World War II
The SNCA du Centre in France built 64 Fw 190A-5s and Fw 190A-8s for service with the Armée de l'Air.3
| Focke-Wulf Fw 190A3 | Focke-Wulf Fw 190A-13 | Focke-Wulf Fw 190A-23 | Focke-Wulf Fw 190A-33 | Focke-Wulf Fw 190A-43 | Focke-Wulf Fw 190A-81,2,3 | |
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| Type | Fighter-bomber3 | Fighter-bomber3 | Fighter1,2 Fighter-bomber1 |
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| Crew | 13 | 13 | 11,2 | |||
| Engine (Type) | BMW 801C3 | BMW 801C3 | BMW 801D3 | BMW 801D-23 | BMW 801D-2 piston1,2 | |
| Cylinders | Radial 143 | Radial 143 | Radial 143 | Radial-141,2 | ||
| Cooling | ||||||
| HP | 1,6003 | 1,6003 | 1,7003 | 1,7003 | 2,1001,2 | |
| HP with MW50 boost | 2,1003 | |||||
| Propeller blades | 33 | 33 | 33 | 31,2 | ||
| Power boosting | Water methanol2 | |||||
| Dimensions | ||||||
| Span | 34' 5.5"3 10.5 m3 |
34' 5.5"3 10.5 m3 |
34' 5"1, 34' 5.5"2 10.5 m1,2 |
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| Length | 29'3 8.84 m3 |
29'3 8.4 m3 |
29'1, 29' 1.5"2 8.84 m1,2 |
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| Height | 13'3 9.96 m3 |
13'3 3.96 m3 |
13'1,2 3.96 m1,2 |
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| Wing area | 196.98 ft2 2, 197 ft2 1 18.3 m2 1,2 |
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| Weight | ||||||
| Empty | 6,393 lb3 2,900 kg3 |
6,989 lb1,2, 7,000 lb3 3,170 kg1,2, 3,175 kg3 |
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| Loaded | 8,770 lb3 3,978 kg3 |
10,802 lb2,3, 10,803 lb1 4,900 kg1,2,3 |
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| Performance | ||||||
| Speed | 406 mph1 654 kph1 |
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| Speed at sea level | 312 mph3 502 kph3 |
355 mph3 571 kph3 |
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| Speed @ 19,685' / 6,000 m |
382 mph3 615 kph3 |
408 mph2 654 kph2 |
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| Speed @ 20,600' / 6,280 m |
408 mph3 657 kph3 |
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| Cruising speed | 298 mph3 480 kph3 |
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| Climb | 2,830'/minute3 863 m/minute3 |
2,350'/minute3, 2,362'/minute2 716 m/minute3, 720 m/minute2 |
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| Service ceiling | 34,775'3 10,600 m3 |
37,400'1,2,3 11,400 m1,2,3 |
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| Range - internal fuel | 497 miles3 800 km3 |
497 miles1, 500 miles2,3 800 km1, 805 km2,3 |
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| Armament | ||||||
| Nose | 2: 7.9 mm MG3 | 2: 7.92 mm MG2 2: 7.92 mm MG 171 2: 13 mm MG3 |
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| Wings | 4: 20 mm3 | 4: 20 mm2,3 4: 20 mm MG 151/201 |
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| Bombs | 1: 1,100 lb1,3 2: 550 lb1 1: 500 kg1,3 2: 250 kg1 |
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| Drop tank | 67 gallon1 300 liter1 |
Sources:
- Aircraft of WWII, General Editor: Jim Winchester, 2004
- Fighting Aircraft of World War II, Editor: Karen Leverington, 1995
- Aircraft of WWII, Stewart Wilson, 1998
