Academy Focke-Wulf Fw190A-6/8 WWII German Fighter

Focke-Wulf Fw190 first flew into the sky in 1939, and when it was put into live operation at the end of 1941, it immediately became a major threat to RAF fighters, as it was faster and more agile than the then-serving Spitfire V.

A-6 was developed to address the shortcomings identified in previous "A" models in the attack on American heavy bombers. A redesigned and lighter wing was introduced and normal armament was increased to two MG 17 machine guns and four 20 mm MG 151 / 20E wings and the outer wing of the cannon with larger ammunition boxes.

The A-8 entered production in February 1944, powered by either the standard BMW 801 D-2 or 801Q (also known as the 801TU). The changes introduced in the Fw 190 A-8 also included the Erhöhte Notleistung emergency booster system with C3 injection into the Fw 190 A fighter variant (a similar system with lower power was fitted to some earlier 190 A Jabovariants), which increases power to 1,980 hp (1,950 k; 1,460 kW) for 10 minutes. 10-minute emergency energy can be used up to three times per mission.

Specifications (Fw 190 A-8)

• Crew: 1
• Span: 10.51 m
• Length: 9m
• Height: 3.95 m
• Carrying area: 18.3 m²
• Area load: 239 kg / m2
• Weight of empty machine: 3050 kg
• Take-off weight: 4390 kg (with fuel in all three fuselage tanks)
• Maximum takeoff weight: approximately 4900 kg (with 500 kg bomb)
• Power unit: 1 × BMW 801D-2 star engine (two filling pressures were used on the Fw 190 A-8, see below, so two different 801 D-2 engines could have different power)
• Power unit output: 1730 PS (1.42 ATA), 2050 PS (1.58 - first compressor stage / 1.65 ATA - second compressor stage, automatically switches on at an altitude of about 3 km)
• Power / weight ratio: 0.39 - 0.46 PS / kg

Performance

• Maximum ground speed: 545 km / h (1.42 ATA), 575 km / h (1.58 ATA)
• Maximum speed at optimum altitude: 645 km / h (1.42 ATA), 656 km / h (1.65 ATA) at 5500 m
• Maximum dive speed: over 950 km / h
• Access: combat: 9900 m, maximum: 10 600 m
• Maximum climb in the ground: 16 m / s (1.42 ATA), 18 m / s (1.58 ATA)
• Range: 800 km

Base version armament:

• 2 × 13 mm machine gun MG 131/13 with 475 rounds per weapon
• 4 × 20 mm MG 151 / 20E cannon with 200-250 rounds per gun (inner) and 130-140 rounds per gun (outer)