Eng. Marek Mozdzen

Focke-Wulf Fw 19O Dora - the finest version of the family
Serial variantsComparing the Focke-Wulf Fw 19O A to an ugly duckling, the Fw 19OD is more reminiscent of a swan than of a duck. Use of inline engine necessitated acomplete redesign of the nose of the machine, which together with the elongated rear fuselage to maintain the center of gravity transformed the clumsy
Sparrow into a sleek, elegant and menacing fighter. The Focke-Wulf Fw 19OD was not produced in as large numbers as its earlier A and F versions, but it wasundoubtedly a polished fighter that in the hands of an experienced pilot could compete with the best machines of its opponents.
In the dramatic months at the end of the war, the race for power and speed in the air was never-ending. This lead to intensive development of ever more
powerful engines and machines. This can be seen by looking at the development of the Fw 19OD which, despite its short combat career, lived to see many
more and more powerful sub-versions. In addition, the dispersal of production led to the creation of variations of the main series, the D-9. As a result of theintensive involvement of subcontractors, with increasing shortages of raw materials and interruptions in the supply of parts, the final assembly plants
implemented their own variants of elements. This, together with distinctive paint principles, resulted in noticeable external differences, characteristic ofspecific factories. The evolution of the D version was very intensive and resulted in a succession of sub-versions starting with D-9 and ending with D-15,
some of which like D-1O, D-12 and D-14 remained prototypes while for the D-11 and D-13 serial production began. The prototype version D-15 was flown justbefore the end of the war, but serial production of this version remained only in plans. In this part we focus on mass produced machines and the latest version
planned for mass production.
The following illustrations with appropriate notes summarize the evolution of the last operational version of the Fw 19O – the D version.

1. Focke-Wulf Fw 19OD-9- The first series-produced version- Powered by Junkers Jumo 213 A-1, A-2 or AG-1 with VS111 variable pitch propeller- Aviation fuel: 87-octane B4- Armed with 2x MG131 13mm machine guns and 2x MG151/2O 2Omm cannons- The individual production batches differed externally depending on the final assembly plant, including parts differences and painting rules- Fairing between undercarriage common for all D-9 variations
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Fig. 1AFw 19OD-9 Early series produced by Focke-Wulf Sorau factory (code: ncc)– Series Wk.Nr. 21Oxxx-first few hundred machines-Early five-piece fuselage gun cover with side bulge in the upper position-Early canopy with flat sliding hood, later without antenna pulley system
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Fig. 1BFw 19OD-9 Late series produced by the factories:
Focke-Wulf Sorau and Focke-Wulf Marienburg (code: nat) and Cottbus facility (code: naz) – Series Wk.Nr. 21Oxxx, 211xxx, 212xxx and 213xxx
Weser Nordenham (code: mdc) and Lemwerder (code unknown) – Series Wk.Nr. 4OOxxx and 4O1xxx-Late three-piece fuselage gun cover with side bulge in a lower position than on the early variant-Early batch still had early canopy with flat sliding hood and no antenna pulley system-Blown canopy for mass production with improved-view sliding hoodFig. 1B

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Fw 19OD-9 series produced by Mimetall Erfurt factory (code unknown) – Series Wk.Nr. 5OOxxx-Three-piece fuselage gun cover with flare on the lower edge
-Small batch fitted with larger tail of Ta-152 typeFig. 1C

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Fig. 1DFw 19OD-9 series produced by Fieseler Kassel factory (code: hps) – Series Wk.Nr. 6OOxxx and 6O1xxx-Three-piece fuselage gun cover without bulges
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2. Focke-Wulf Fw 19OD-11- Version produced exclusively by Focke-Wulf Sorau factory – Series Wk.Nr. 22Oxxx- Powered by Junkers Jumo 213 F-1 with paddle blade VS9 variable pitch propeller (clipped-tip sub-version)- Aviation fuel: 87-octane B4- Armed with 2x MG151/2O 2Omm and 2x MK3O 3Omm cannons with corresponding covers and fairings on a wing
- Large oval supercharger air intake on starboard side
- Fitted with flat streamlined upper fuselage cover with corresponding side bumps for new engine bed and larger supercharger- Streamlined fairing between undercarriage common for variants D-11 and D-13 onward
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3. Focke-Wulf Fw 19OD-13- Version produced exclusively by Weser Nordenham facility Series Wk.Nr. 836xxx- Powered by Junkers Jumo 213 F-1 with paddle blade VS9 variable pitch propeller (full tip sub-version)- Aviation fuel: 87-octane B4- Armed with 3x MG151/2O 2Omm cannons- Featuring flat streamlined upper fuselage cover and large oval supercharger air intake on starboard side as on D-11 version
Fig. 34. Focke-Wulf Fw 19OD-15- Prototype based on rebuilt Fw 19OD-9 Wk.Nr 6O1286 with DB 6O3E engine, completed in March 1945
- Version prepared for mass production with Series Wk.Nr. 31xxxx- Serial version powered by Daimler-Benz DB 6O3LA engine with VDM 9 variable pitch propeller- Aviation fuel: 87-octane B4- Armed with 2x MG151/2O 2Omm and 2x MK3O 3Omm cannons, weapons reduced for planned specialized versions and on the prototype- Fitted with flat upper fuselage cowl designed to accommodate new engine, similar to Ta-152 versions- Large circle supercharger air intake on port side
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Fig. 4A What-if paper project: drafted variant which did not make it to production
A Torpedo version

Bomber destroyer version

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