Focke-Wulf Fw 190

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The Focke-Wulf Fw 190 was a highly regarded German single-seat fighter aircraft of World War II, known for its powerful engine, rugged design, and effectiveness in both air superiority and ground-attack roles.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf World War II aircraft
fighter aircraft
single-seat aircraft
armament bombs
cannons
machine guns
rockets
configuration single-seat
contemporaryOf Hawker Typhoon
Messerschmitt Bf 109
Supermarine Spitfire
countryOfOrigin Germany
crew 1
designer Kurt Tank
engineType BMW 801 radial engine
enteredServiceWith Luftwaffe
firstFlight 1939-06-01
firstOperationalUse Eastern Front
Western Front
fuselageConstruction all-metal
introduced 1941
landingGear retractable tailwheel landing gear
manufacturer Focke-Wulf
maxSpeedClass over 600 km/h
nationality German
nicknamed Würger
notableFeature excellent roll rate
powerful radial engine
rugged airframe
notableVariant Fw 190 A
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Fw 190 D
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Fw 190 F
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Fw 190 G
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powerplantConfiguration single-engine
primaryUser Luftwaffe
role fighter
fighter-bomber
ground-attack aircraft
successor Focke-Wulf Ta 152
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translationOfNickname Shrike
usedAs close air support aircraft
day fighter
fighter-bomber
usedBy French Air Force (postwar)
linked to: French Air Force

Luftwaffe
Royal Hungarian Air Force
Royal Romanian Air Force
Turkish Air Force
usedInConflict World War II
wingConfiguration low-wing monoplane

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Luftwaffe usedAircraft Focke-Wulf Fw 190
Jagdgeschwader 26 usedAircraft Focke-Wulf Fw 190
Defense of the Reich usedWeapon Focke-Wulf Fw 190
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 notableVariant Fw 190 A
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Focke-Wulf Fw 190 notableVariant Fw 190 D
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Focke-Wulf Fw 190 notableVariant Fw 190 F
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Focke-Wulf Fw 190 notableVariant Fw 190 G
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Focke-Wulf Fw 190 successor Focke-Wulf Ta 152
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Royal Hungarian Air Force usedAircraftModel Focke-Wulf Fw 190
Hans-Ulrich Rudel aircraftFlown Focke-Wulf Fw 190
Josef Priller aircraftFlown Focke-Wulf Fw 190
Johannes Steinhoff aircraftFlown Focke-Wulf Fw 190
Gerhard Schöpfel aircraftFlown Focke-Wulf Fw 190
Fighter Wing 52 usedAircraft Focke-Wulf Fw 190
Gordon Gollob aircraftFlown Focke-Wulf Fw 190
Dietrich Hrabak aircraftFlown Focke-Wulf Fw 190
MG 131 machine gun usedOnAircraft Focke-Wulf Fw 190
Shrike refersTo Focke-Wulf Fw 190
Focke-Wulf notableFor Fw 190A fighter variant
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Focke-Wulf notableFor Fw 190D long-nose fighter variant
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Focke-Wulf aircraftFamily Fw 190 series
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Kurt Tank notableWork Focke-Wulf Fw 190
Kurt Tank designed Focke-Wulf Fw 190 fighter aircraft
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BMW 801 usedInAircraft Focke-Wulf Fw 190
subject linked to: BMW 801 radial engine
BMW 801 powerplantFor Focke-Wulf Fw 190F variants
subject linked to: BMW 801 radial engine
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Würger refersTo Focke-Wulf Fw 190
Würger associatedWithAircraftType Focke-Wulf Fw 190A
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Würger associatedWithAircraftType Focke-Wulf Fw 190D
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Würger associatedWithAircraftType Focke-Wulf Fw 190F
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Würger associatedWithAircraftType Focke-Wulf Fw 190G
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Jagdverband 44 aircraftOperated Focke-Wulf Fw 190
Jagdverband 44 equipment Focke-Wulf Fw 190 D-9
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Jagdgeschwader 51 aircraftOperated Focke-Wulf Fw 190
Junkers Jumo 213 usedInAircraft Focke-Wulf Fw 190 D
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Jagdgeschwader 54 notableAircraft Focke-Wulf Fw 190
Luftwaffe night fighter force usedAircraft Focke-Wulf Fw 190
Jagdgeschwader 2 aircraftUsed Focke-Wulf Fw 190
Italian National Republican Air Force usedAircraft Focke-Wulf Fw 190
subject linked to: ANR
Hughes H-1 Racer influenceOn Focke-Wulf Fw 190
Tempest Mk V notableOpponent Focke-Wulf Fw 190
BMW aircraft engine division usedIn Focke-Wulf Fw 190
MG 151 cannon usedOnAircraft Focke-Wulf Fw 190
Ta 152 developedFrom Focke-Wulf Fw 190
subject linked to: Ta 152 fighter aircraft
Ta 152 series developedFrom Focke-Wulf Fw 190
Ta 152 series successorTo Focke-Wulf Fw 190D
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