page_title: Focke-Wulf Fw 190
section_title: Specifications (Fw 190 A-8)
hierarchical_section_title: Focke-Wulf Fw 190 / Specifications (Fw 190 A-8)
caption_attribution_description: A german Fw 190 A-8 (W-Nr:733682) fighter plane at the Imperial War Museum. Note the faired-over gun ports and the belly-mounted ETC-501 bomb rack.
context_page_description: The Focke-Wulf Fw 190 Würger was a German single-seat, single-engine fighter aircraft designed by Kurt Tank in the late 1930s and widely used during World War II. Along with its well-known counterpart, the Messerschmitt Bf 109, the Fw 190 became the backbone of the Luftwaffe's Jagdwaffe. The twin-row BMW 801 radial engine that powered most operational versions enabled the Fw 190 to lift larger loads than the Bf 109, allowing its use as a day fighter, fighter-bomber, ground-attack aircraft and, to a lesser degree, night fighter.
  The Fw 190A started flying operationally over France in August 1941, and quickly proved superior in all but turn radius to the Royal Air Force's main front-line fighter, the Spitfire Mk. V, particularly at low and medium altitudes. The 190 maintained superiority over Allied fighters until the introduction of the improved Spitfire Mk. IX. In November/December 1942, the Fw 190 made its air combat debut on the Eastern Front, finding much success in fighter wings and specialised ground attack units called Schlachtgeschwader from October 1943 onwards.
context_section_description: Data from Fw 190 A8,
  General characteristics
  Crew: 1
  Length: 8.95 m (29 ft 4 in)
  Wingspan: 10.506 m (34 ft 6 in)
  Height: 3.15 m (10 ft 4 in)
  Wing area: 18.3 m² (197 sq ft)
  Airfoil: root: NACA 23015.3; tip: NACA 23009
  Empty weight: 3,200 kg (7,055 lb)
  Gross weight: 4,417 kg (9,738 lb)
  Max takeoff weight: 4,900 kg (10,803 lb)
  Fuel capacity: 639 L
  Powerplant: 1 × BMW 801D-2 14-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine 1,700 PS (1,677 hp; 1,250 kW) and up to 1,980 PS (1,953 hp; 1,456 kW) at 1.65 ata for up to 10 minutes of emergency power ("erhöhter Notleistung")
  Propellers: 3-bladed constant-speed propeller
  Performance
  Maximum speed: 652 km/h (405 mph, 352 kn) at 5,919 m (19,420 ft)
  Range: 900–1,000 km (560–620 mi, 490–540 nmi)
  Combat range: 400–500 km (250–310 mi, 220–270 nmi)
  Ferry range: 900–1,000 km (560–620 mi, 490–540 nmi) ~1800-2000 km with droptank.
  Service ceiling: 10,350 m (33,960 ft)
  Rate of climb: 15 m/s (3,000 ft/min)
  Wing loading: 241 kg/m² (49 lb/sq ft)
  Power/mass: 0.29–0.33 kW/kg (0.18–0.20 hp/lb)
  Armament
  Guns: 
    2 × 13 mm (.51 in) synchronized MG 131 machine guns with 475 rounds per gun, and 
    2 × 20 mm MG 151/20 E cannons with 250 rpg, synchronized in the wing roots, and 
    2 × 20 mm MG 151/20 E cannons with 140 rpg, free-firing outboard in mid-wing mounts.
  Bombs: 1 bomb under fuselage or four bombs under wings.
caption: 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.
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