Focke-Wulf FW-190F-8 Wurger

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Contents 1 Fighter Ace Screenshots 2 Fighter Ace Ratings 3 Fighter Ace Performance 4 Historical Statistics 5 Strengths 6 Weaknesses 7 History 8 Sources 9 See Also

Fighter Ace Screenshots

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Fighter Ace Ratings

Durability: 6

Speed: 7

Maneuverability: 2

Firepower: 5

Climb Rate: 4

Ground Attack: 4

Fighter Ace Performance

Top Speeds						Climb Rates
	Sea Level	4921' 1500m	9843' 3000m	19685' 6000m	Best Speed	Best IAS	to 1000m	to 3000m	to 6000m
mph	341	359	364	399	402@ 20699'	186 mph	1:06	3:13	6:30
mph WEP	354	360	372	405	405@ 20013'
kph	548	577	586	642	647@ 6300m	300 kph
kph WEP	570	579	598	652	652@ 6100m

Historical Statistics

Service Date: February 1944

Primary Guns: 2x MG131 13mm machine guns with 400 rpg in cowl

Secondary Guns: 2x MG151/20 20mm cannon with 250 rpg in wing roots

Ordnance: 4x 110 lb (50 kg) or 1x 551 lb (250 kg) or 1x 1103 lb (500 kg) or 1x 2205 lb (1000 kg) bomb or 1x 475 lb (215 kg) drop tank under fuselage, plus 4x 110 lb (50 kg) or 12x Panzerblitz 2 anti-tank rockets under wings. Maximum load of 2,205 lbs (1,000 kg) possible.

Engine(s): 1x BMW-801D-2 radial rated for 1,700 hp at sea level (1,850 hp with WEP)

Int Fuel Capacity: 1,010 lbs (458 kg)

Ext Fuel Capacity: 475 lbs (215 kg) or 950 lbs (430 kg, 2 drop tanks under wings) or 1,425 lbs (645 kg, 3 drop tanks)

Maximum Speeds: 355 mph (571 kph) at sea level, 406 mph (653 kph) at 20,670 ft (6,300 m)

Ceiling: 33,800 ft (10,302 m)

Loaded Weight: 11,905 lbs (5,400 kg)

Wing Area: 197 sq ft (18.3 sq m)

Wing Loading: 60.4 lbs/sq ft (295.1 kg/sq m)

Strengths

Durability: With the extra fuselage armor, the F-8 was almost as invulnerable to ground fire as the vaunted IL-2 Stormovik.

Weaknesses

Handling: When fully loaded the F-8 is very sluggish and handles poorly.

History

With the FW-190A having proven itself a potent ground-attack plane, the Luftwaffe decided to develop a dedicated series of ground-attack versions of the plane at the factory. These "F" versions were to incorporate as standard equipment several of the Rüstätz field modifications that were available for the "A" series as well as several specific modifications intended to make the plane more survivable during low level attacks.

Chief among these was the addition of a considerable quantity of 5mm, 6mm, and 8mm armor plate to the underside of the fuselage to protect the engine, cockpit, and fuel tanks from small caliber gunfire. To help counterbalance the additional weight from the armor, the outboard 20mm cannon were eliminated and streamlined covers replaced the previous breech bulges and case ejection holes. Still the "F" was noticeably heavier than the "A" model, the F-8 weighing in at 11,905 lbs. loaded, and so the undercarriage was strengthened to handle the heavier loads.

The ETC-501 fuselage rack, which allowed carriage of up to 1,100 lbs. of bombs or fuel, was standard on the F-8. Wing bomb racks were installed as standard equipment, allowing four 110 lb. bombs to be carried. Alternatively, the wing bomb racks could be replaced by a pair of rocket racks, which allowed the F-8 to carry twelve Panzerblitz 2 anti-tank rockets. Because of the tremendous empty weight of the F-8, the total ordnance load was limited to 1,100 lbs.

Sources

Green, William; Warplanes Of The Third Reich; Doubleday and Company, MacDonald Publishing, London; 1960.

Green, William; War Planes Of The Second World War: Fighters Volume One; Doubleday and Company, Garden City, NY; 1970.

Filley, Brian; FW-190A, F, and G In Action; Squadron/Signal Publications, Carrollton, TX; 1999.

Laing, Malcolm and Ryle, E. Brown; Walk Around FW-190A/F; Squadron/Signal Publications, Carrollton, TX; 2000.

See Also

Fighter Ace Planes Inventory

Focke-Wulf Flugzeugbau G.m.b.H.

Aircraft Manufacturers During World War II