Focke-Wulf
FW190 a-8
Hasegawa #JS-060 (1/32)


This model depicts the FW190 A-8 of Major Kurt Buhlingen
Stab6/JG2
(Staff 6/Fighter Group 2)
France mid 1944


The Engine
BMW 801 D2 Radial


The Pilot

Kurt Buhligen
b: 13/12/1917
d: 11/8/1985
112 victories

captured 1945 (russia), released 1950


FW190a8 Information

Role: Fighter
Country: Germany
Manufacturer: Focke-Wulf, Flugzeugbau
Production: March 1944 to May 1945
No Produced: 13,290*/over 20,000**
*all 'a type'variants/**all variants


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



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