Origin: Focke-Wulf Flugzeugbau GmbH, built under Focke-Wulf control by SNCASO, with outer wings from Breguet
Type: reconnaissance and close support
Engine: two 465hp Argus As 410A-1 12 cylinder inverted-vee air-cooled
Armament: (A-2) one 7.92mm MG 17 machine gun in each wing root, twin 7.92mm MG 81 manually aimed in dorsal position and (usually) twin MG 81 in rear cone with limited field of fire; underwing racks for four 50kg (110lb) bombs
Speed: maximum speed 350km/h
Climb: 4,000m in 8 minutes 20 seconds
Ceiling: service ceiling 7,300m
Range: 670km
Weight: empty 2,690kg, loaded 3,950kg
Wingspan: 18.4m
Length: 12m
Height: 3.1m
Crew: three
History: first flight (Fw 189V1) July 1938, first delivery (pre-production Fw 189A-0) September 1940, final delivery August 1944
Users: Hungary, Germany (Luftwaffe), Romania and Slovakia

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