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| Focke-Wulf Fw190 |
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| The Fw190, Germany's first modern fighter with a radial engine, became operational late in 1941. Primarily a medium altitude fighter, it had a high rate of climb and could land at high speed. However, it stalled readily and could not make tight turns. In the early days of the war, the Fw190 could out fly the Spitfire, but it lost its advantage as more advanced models of the RAF fighter became operational. It was used by the Germans as a low-altitude fighter-bomber; when equipped with auxiliary fuel tanks, it was used to bomb the British Isles; and one model was armed with rockets to fight against B-17 formations enroute to targets in Germany.
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| Type: | Fighter & Fighter/Bomber |
| Engine: | One Junkers Jumo 213A-1, Water-Cooled Inverted V12,
1,776 hp (2,240 hp Emergency Boost) |
| Dimensions: | Wing span: 34 ft. 5� in.
Length: 33 ft. 5� in.
Height: 11 ft. 0� in. |
| Weight: | Empty: 7,720 lbs.
Loaded: 10,670 lbs. |
| Performance: | Maximum Speed: 404mph
Range: 560 miles
Initial Climb: 3,300 ft. per minute
Service Ceiling: 32,810 ft. |
| Armament: | two 7.9mm machine guns, two 20mm cannons |
| Bomb Load: | 550 lbs. |
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