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WWII Aircraft of the Week: Focke-Wulf Fw 190

WWII Aircraft of the Week: Focke-Wulf Fw 190 | WWII AIRCRAFT OF THE WEEK: FW-190; Country of Origin: Nazi Germany Type: Fighter Crew: 1 Powerplant: BMW 801 radial engine Armament: -Guns: 2x MG-131 13mm -Autocannon: 4x MG-151/20 20mm -Bombs: 1x 250 lb. Top Speed: 405 mph(652 kph); UPON ITS INTRODUCTION IN 1941, THE FW-190 WOULD JOIN THE BF-109 AS THE BACKBONE OF THE LUFTWAFFE'S FIGHTER FORCE(JAGDWAFFE). ITS BMW 801 ENGINE ALLOWED IT TO CARRY HEAVIER LOADS THAN THE BF-109, ENABLING ITS USE AS A FIGHTER-BOMBER AND GROUND-ATTACK AIRCRAFT. IT WAS SUPERIOR IN MOST ASPECTS TO ANY ALLIED FIGHTER UNTIL THE INTRODUCTION OF THE SPITFIRE MK. IX IN 1942. THE FW-190'S PERFORMANCE SUFFERED AT HIGHER ALTITUDES, BUT OVERALL IT WAS ONE OF THE BEST FIGHTER PLANES OF WWII. | image tagged in wwii,history,fighter plane,aviation,military | made w/ Imgflip meme maker
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WWII AIRCRAFT OF THE WEEK: FW-190; Country of Origin: Nazi Germany Type: Fighter Crew: 1 Powerplant: BMW 801 radial engine Armament: -Guns: 2x MG-131 13mm -Autocannon: 4x MG-151/20 20mm -Bombs: 1x 250 lb. Top Speed: 405 mph(652 kph); UPON ITS INTRODUCTION IN 1941, THE FW-190 WOULD JOIN THE BF-109 AS THE BACKBONE OF THE LUFTWAFFE'S FIGHTER FORCE(JAGDWAFFE). ITS BMW 801 ENGINE ALLOWED IT TO CARRY HEAVIER LOADS THAN THE BF-109, ENABLING ITS USE AS A FIGHTER-BOMBER AND GROUND-ATTACK AIRCRAFT. IT WAS SUPERIOR IN MOST ASPECTS TO ANY ALLIED FIGHTER UNTIL THE INTRODUCTION OF THE SPITFIRE MK. IX IN 1942. THE FW-190'S PERFORMANCE SUFFERED AT HIGHER ALTITUDES, BUT OVERALL IT WAS ONE OF THE BEST FIGHTER PLANES OF WWII.