The Focke-Wulf Fw 190, nicknamed Würger[b] (Shrike) is a German single-seat, single-engine fighter aircraft designed by Kurt Tank at Focke-Wulf in the late 1930s and widely used during World War II. Along with its well-known counterpart, the Messerschmitt Bf 109, the Fw 190 became the backbone of the Jagdwaffe (Fighter Force) of the Luftwaffe.

Changes introduced in the Fw 190 A-8 also included the C3-injection Erhöhte Notleistung emergency boost system to the fighter variant of the Fw 190 A (a similar system with less power had been fitted to some earlier Jabo variants of the 190 A), raising power to 1,980 PS (1,950 hp; 1,460 kW) for a short time.

In its final form the A-6 had an armament of two engine-mounted MG 17s, two MG 151s in the wing roots and two additional MG 151s in the outer part of the wings. Provision was also made for the installation of FuG 16Z-E and FuG 25 radio equipment.

Fw 190 G-3/R-5 strike modification includes 70 kg underwing bomb racks, underbelly ETC 501 rack, 1.65 ATA modified engine (C3 system) and removes the outer MG151/20 wing-mounted guns and MG-17 machineguns (machineguns can be installed back by special modification).

The Fw 190 became the backbone of Jagdwaffe (Fighter Force) along with the Bf 109. On the Eastern Front, owing to its versatility, the Fw 190 was used in Schlachtgeschwader (Attack Wings) which were specialised ground attack units. The units …

Nov 16, 2005 · What were the external differences of the wings between the A-5 and A6? The wing of the A-5 and A-6 were the same size. The A-6 wing was redesigned to be stronger. me262 said: That was my understanding of it. Except I would not say the A-5 was only the test bed of the A-6 because the A-6 was a production version of the A-5/U-10.

The Focke Wulf Fw190A-6/R-6 was a radar-equipped night fighter. The outboard 20mm cannon are mounted in underwing containers. According to information on Wikipedia this aircraft was operated by 111/NJG11. It was captured intact at the end of the war and sent to Farnborough. After that it was sent to South Africa.

Feb 24, 2021 · With four MG151/20 cannons and impressive agility, the Fw190A-6 is a fearsome fighter when flown right. Flying each of them back to back reveals a very simple truth. The Fw190A-8 undoubtedly hits harder with its default MG131 13mm heavy machine guns in the nose.

Fw 190 A-6 The A-6 was developed to address shortcomings found in previous "A" models when attacking U.S. heavy bombers. A structurally redesigned and lighter wing was introduced and the normal armament was increased to two MG 17 fuselage machine guns and four 20 mm MG 151/20E wing root and outer wing cannon with larger ammunition boxes.

Revell (Matchbox) 1/72 kit completed by Steve Pulbrook in 2022. ARMAMENT: four 20mm MG 151 cannon, two 13mm MG 131 machine guns and up to 500kg bomb. GALLERIES: 1940s, Fighter aircraft, German aircraft.