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Focke Wulf
FW190 a-8 |
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Airfix #05105 (1/48)
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This model depicts the FW190 a-8 captured by the Americans
St Trond airfield, Belgium
1st Jan 1945
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FW190 Information
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Role: | Fighter | |
| Country: | Germany | ||
| Manufacturer: | Focke-Wulf, Flugzeugbau | ||
| Production: | March 1944 to May 1945 | ||
| No Produced: | 13,290* / over 20,000** |
On January 1, 1945, a FW190 flown by Gefrieter Walter Wagner was attacking St.Trond airfield during Operation Bodenplat. His plane was hit by flak, he was injured and crash-landed the Fw-190 at St.Trond, Belgium.
The Americans fixed the damage and painted the FW190 red. The plane was started several times, but never flown by the Americans.
| Specifications: | |
| crew: | 1 |
| length: | 9m |
| wingspan: | 10.51m |
| height: | 3.95m |
| weight (empty): | 3200kg |
| weight (loaded): | 4417kg |
| Performance: | |
| Powerplant: | BMW 801 D-2 radial engine, 1,272 kW (1,730 hp) |
| Max Speed: | 656km/h |
| Range: | 800km |
| Service Ceiling: | 11,400m |
| Armament: | |
| Guns: | 2 x MG 131, 13mm machine guns |
| 4 x MG 151/20E, 20mm machine guns | |