Type: Fighter Weight:
Empty: ? kg.
Take-off: ? kg.
Length: 8.950 m.
Wingspan: 10.520 m.
Wing area: 18.609 sq.m.
Engine: BMW-801D-2 + MW 50. Power:
Indicated: ? HP
Take-off : 1,800 HP Speed:
Sea level: 530 km/h.
At 6,000 m: 625 km/h.
Turn time at 1,000 m: 23-24 sec.
Climb to 5,000 m: 6.8 min.
Climb in a combat turn: 700-750 m.
Service ceiling: 10,500 m.
Range: ? km. Armament:
4x20 mm (MG 151/20): in the wing.
2x13 mm (MG 131).
The new FW-190A-8 modification - serial production of which began in
February 1944 - was a further development of the FW-190A-7 fighter.
This modification became the most common mass-produced model of all
FW-190s. It was constructed in all Fokke-Wulf factories and other companies
that produced the FW-190 under license.
In terms of construction, the new modification was based on the FW-190A-7
fighter with the added installation of a MW-50 boost that used a 115-liter
tank containing a water-methanol mixture placed behind the pilot. The
mixture had an anti-explosion effect and served to cool the fuel mixture.
Uninterrupted forcing of the engine was possible for 10 minutes, though
the pause between forcing sessions could not be less than 5 minutes.
If necessary, the 115-liter tank could be used as an additional fuel
tank.
To install an afterburning system, the designers had to slightly modify
the fuselage construction. The radio station was moved forward to make
up for the greater weight; E?C-501 racks were moved in a similar fashion.
As was the case with the FW-190A-5, the aircraft was unified for various
armaments and could be used to fulfill a variety of military tasks.
Main modifications:
FW-190A-8/R1 - Fighter. Armament: 6 MG 151 guns of 20mm caliber - in
the wing and 2 MG 131 machine-guns of 13mm caliber above engine hood.
FW-190A-8/R2 - Fighter. Armament: 2 MG 151 guns of 20mm caliber + 2
MK 108 guns of 30mm caliber - in the wing and 2 machine-guns MG 131
of 13mm caliber above engine hood.
FW-190A-8/R3 - Fighter. Armament: 2 MG 151 guns of 20mm caliber - in
the wing + 2 MK 103 guns of 30mm caliber - under the wing and 2 MG 131
machine-guns of 13mm caliber above engine hood.
FW-190A-8/R7 - “Ramjaeger”. Armament: 4 MG 151 guns of 20mm
caliber - in the wing and 2 MG 131 machine-guns of 13mm caliber above
engine hood. Strengthened armor.
FW-190A-8/R8 - Fighter. Armament: 2 MK 103 guns of 30mm caliber - under
the wing and 2 MG 131 machine-guns of 13mm caliber above engine hood.
FW-190A-8/U1 - Two-seater training aircraft.
Further modifications:
FW-190F-1 - Attack plane. Modernized version of FW-190A-4. Armament:
2 MG 151 guns of 20mm caliber - in the wing and 2 MG 17 machine-guns
of 7.9mm caliber above engine hood; bombs of different weight with overall
weight of up to 1,000kg. Armor considerably strengthened.
FW-190F-2 - Attack plane. Modernized version of FW-190F-1. Armament
left unchanged. New cockpit light with better field of vision.
FW-190F-3 - Attack plane. Modernized version of the FW-190A-6. Armament
left unchanged. Ability to install additional underfuselage fuel tank
with tankage of 300 liters.
FW-190F-8 - Attack plane. Modernized version of the FW-190A-4. Armament:
2 MG 151 guns of 20mm caliber - in the wing and 2 MG 131 machine-guns
of 13 mm caliber above the engine hood; 4 bombs weighing 50kg each.
FW-190F-9 - Attack plane. Modernized version of the FW-190F-8. New BMW
801 TS engine with power of 2000 HP Armament: 2 MG 151 guns of 20mm
caliber - in the wing and 2 MG 131 machine-guns of 13mm caliber above
engine hood; 4 bombs weighing 50kg each.
FW-190G-1 - Long-range fighter. Modernized version of the FW-190A-4.
Armament: 2 MG 151 guns of 20mm caliber - in the wing. Ability to install
two additional underfuselage fuel tanks with tankage of 300 liters each.
FW-190G-2 - Long-range fighter. Modernized version of the FW-190A-5.
Armed as the FW-190G-1. Ability to install two additional underfuselage
fuel tanks with tankage of 300 liters each.
FW-190G-2/N - Night fighter. Modernized version of the FW-190G-2. Equipped
with special flame extinguishers and landing headlights.
FW-190G-3 - Long-range fighter. Modernized version of the FW-190G. Equipped
with PKS 11 automatic pilot. Armament: 2 MG 151 guns of 20mm caliber
- in the wing and 2 MG 17 machine-guns of 7.9mm caliber above engine
hood.
FW-190G-7 - Long-range fighter. Elongated tail wheel prop. Ability to
install an additional underfuselage fuel tank with tankage of 900 l.
FW-190G-8 - Long-range fighter. Modernized version of the FW-190G-3.
Equipped with PKS 11 automatic pilot and two underwing bomb holders.
Armament: 2 MG 151 guns of 20mm caliber - in the wing and 2 MG 17 machine-guns
of 7.9mm caliber above engine hood.
Advantages: Good flight characteristics.
Simple and easy to control and maintain. Better armament. Strong firing
capacity. Multifunctional. Good field of vision from the cockpit. Reliable.
Good armor for the crew and power plant.
Disadvantages: Insufficient field of vision
from the cockpit at taxiing.
