Focke-Wulf Fw 190A 'Würger' (Butcher Bird)

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

Country: Germany

Classification: Fighter

Crew: Pilot in an enclosed cockpit.

Date: August 1941-1948

Fw 190A-8 Specs:

Development History: Though the Messerschmitt Bf 109 is considered by most to be Germany's most significant fighter of the war few could dispute that the Fw 190 would have to place as a close second. Each fighter was remarkable in its own way, but as a team, the two aircraft were devistating. The Fw 190's introduction in the Spring of 1941 allowed the Germans to gain the air superiority they needed verses the outstanding abilities of the Spitfire Mk V. Further improvements and modification would allow the Fw 190 and Bf 109's to maintain that edge until the introduction of the Spitfire Mk IX a year later. The design capabilities of the Fw 190 didn't stop there, however, and new variants would appear that forced the Allies to develop a weapon that could compete with the 'Butcher Bird'. It was an all-around air superiority fighter with a deadly combination of speed, agility, firepower, and durability.

The Fw 190 provided a rare combination of responsive control while still being a stable gun platform. It had directional stability, a well placed center of gravity, and an excellent roll rate combined with a very effective rudder and ailerons which allowed agility even at high speed where it's elevators tended to lock during compression.

The Origin of the 'Würger' begaun in the fall of 1937, when the German Air Ministry issued requirements for a single engine interceptor to augment the already successful Bf 109 Messerschmitt which had been chosen as the standard fighter. The new fighter was designed with the intent to accept either the DB 601 inverted vee engine, or the BMW 139 radial. This offered an exceptional number of options to both the manufacturer and the Luftwaffe.

Oddly enough, it was the larger and heavier radial engine which the Luftwaffe leaned toward for the new design, though this was practical in as much as the Damlier-Benze was already producing their inverted vee engines at maximum volume, and the engine would be in scarce supply for any new designs. Also the BMW Radial was able to offer an excellent thrust to weight ratio that seemed capable of delivering more powerful versions sooner than the inverted vee.

By the summer of 1938, the new fighter was accepted for further development by the Air Ministry, and a prototype was ordered for flight tests. The design began to evolve into a clean airframe with a broad cowling able to house the large radial engine. The design also incorporated a ducted spinner which would allow further streamlining while maintaining the required air cooling for the engine. The first form included a three blade constant speed propeller and two machine guns in a slightly raised section of the forward fuselage which also held the ammo bays. One of the finest features of the aircraft was its very wide track landing units which retracted inward, instead of the outward retracting units of the Bf 109. This offered great stability on the ground, but hand one draw back. Due to the large propeller needed for the powerful engine, the legs of the landing gear were long, giving the Fw 190 it's distinctive 'nose-high' posture on the ground. This combined with the large cowling required for the large radial made visibility during take off poor.

The first pre-production Fw 190 V1 was ready for trials by June, 1939 which indicated some design problems. The large BMW 139 radial engine rated at 1,550 hp was cooled by the instalation of a ducted spinner and engine fan, which turned out to be insufficient. Pilots commented on the aircrafts good performance and handling, but were of the oppinion that overheating would definately be a problem.

The Fw 190 V2 was ready by October of the same year with the only modification being the armament of two 13mm machine guns and two 7.92mm machine guns. Both test fighters were put through flight tests and consistantly showed a tendancy to overheat. Eventually the design team restructured the cowling to fit more tightly around the engine, and replaced the ducted spinner with a more conventional open nose and standard spinner design. This allowed the engine cooling problem to be resolved with little or no loss to performance. By this time, however, BMW had discontinued the 139 rdial in favor of the 801 radial which was of a similar size, but with greater potential for development. This caused the Fw 190 V3 and V4 to be dropped since the new engine was simply too heavy for the original engine mounts, and the two prototypes were too far along in development to make conversion practical.

The heavier BMW 810 radial engine rated at 1660 hp, required a larger wing area to keep wing loading at a nominal level. This led to the Fw 190 V5k and V5g, both incorporating a stronger airframe with a modified cockpit which was moved back to maitain the center of gravity, and allowed the pilot to be further from the engine's heat. The V5g (Gross or Large) version had a larger wing; Span 34 ft, 5.5 in.; Aspect Ratio of 6.02; Area 196.99 sq. ft. while the V5k (klien or small) version retained the original wing.

Pre-production Fw 190A-0 fighters were ready by the spring of 1940, and of the 30 aircraft delivered, the first nine had the original V5k wing while the rest incorporated the larger V5g wing. Though the larger wing reduced the maximum level speed by about 6 mph, the design also showed significant improvements in climb rate and agility, thus making it the standard for all following Fw 190's.

Fw 190A-1: The following 102 Fw 190A-1 production fighters were very much the same as the Fw 190 V5g, but incorporated a BMW 801C-1 radial rated at 1,660 hp at take off, and a revised weapons package of four 7.92mm machine guns. The first unit to be armed with the new fighter was Jagdgeschwader 26, based in northern France. This represented half of the remaining Luftwaffe presence in the region as the rest of the forces had been sent to the eastern front. By August 1941, the Fw 190A-1 had made its presence known when their first engagement against British Spitfires resulted in 3 kills for none lost. The German pilots reported that the Spitfire did have an advantage in firepower and turn radius, but the new Fw 190A had overall better agility and outright performance.

Fw 190A-2: The poor firepower of the Fw 190A-1 was forseen and already new designs had been submitted to remedy the situation. When the Fw 190A-2 began to roll off the line with two 20mm canons in the wing roots and two 7.92mm machine guns in the forward fuselage, the new type was quickly seen as a formidable weapon. The only drawback was the limited clip of the canons which were drum fed and could only carry 60 rounds per gun. To supliment this, later batches were fitted with a second pair of 7.92mm machine guns in the wings outboard of the canons.

Other changes to the Fw 190A-2 included the new BMW 801C-2 engine which brought the maximum level speed up to 388 mph. The first of the Fw 190A-2's were sent to JG-26 in November 1941, and by April 1942, the entire squadron had been converted. A total of 426 Fw 190A-2's were delivered by three manufacturers; Focke-Wulf, AGO and Arado.

Fw 190A-3: This was considered the first combat ready variant of the Fw 190A series. Several modifications clearly set it appart from its predisessors; The larger, more powerful BMW 801D-2 radial engine rated at 1,700 hp brought the maximum level speed up to 392 mph. The outboard 7.92mm wing guns were replaced by drum fed 20mm MG FF canons with 60 rounds each while the wing-root 20mm drum fed MG FF canons were replaced with 20mm MG 151/20 canons which were belt fed by a large ammo magazine stored in the fuselage. In addition were some minor improvements such as explosive canopy bolts allowing for rapid escape from the cockpit in emergencies, improved radio equipment and additional armor for the pilot and vital systems.

In this new configuration, the Fw 190A-3 would earn the type a nickname that expressed it sage efficiency as an air-superiority fighter. With the capablity of delivering fourty 20mm explosive canon shells and an additional sixty 7.92mm machine gun rounds all in a single one second burst of fire, the German pilots began to call the new fighter the 'Wurger', the German word for the Shrike, otherwise known as the 'Butcher Bird'.

By this time, it was obvious how important a role the Fw 190A-3 would play, and production was accelerated. Both JG 26, and JG 2 (the second unit in northern France), were converted to the new fighter in a short time as 509 aircraft were delivered from six Folke-Wulf factories, one AGO factory, two Arado factories and from a fourth manufacturer, Fieseler, who began production at one of their factories as well. By the spring of 1942, production was estimated to be in excess of 250 aircraft per month, eventually climbing to 500 per month at the height of production.

Fw 190A-3/U1, U3 and U7: These Fighter/Bombers were the first of the Fw 190A sub-variants, fitted with a Umrüst-Bausätze (factory conversion) single hardpoint for a 500 kg bomb under the central fuselage. They had only the wing-root 20mm canons, the out-board canons having been removed to reduce the over-all weight of the aircraft. The bomb rack was multi-purpose and could also carry a single 1000 kg bomb with the lower fin clipped to allow adiquate ground clearance, a 250 kg bomb, a 300 liter (79.25 gal) drop tank or a suplimentary rack for the support of four 50 kg bombs.

These aircraft were generally used in raids over England in order to keep the RAF actively on the defensive, sending aircraft on patrol while waisting fuel, aircraft and man hours. These infrequent low-altitude attacks were often ineffective, but served the purpose intended by Luftwaffe command.

Fw 190A-3/U Series:

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Fw 190A-3/U4: This was a Photo-Recon sub-variant with the out-board canons removed and two cameras installed in the rear fuselage just behind the pilot. Most of these aircraft were deployed to the Eastern Front for survailance of enemy defenses on the ground as the German army advanced into Russia.

Fw 190A-4: This new variant entered service in the Summer of 1942, incorporating a number of improvements on the Fw 190A-3. The most significant was a new powerplant, the BMW 801D-2 radial with a methanol/water injection system which boosted the power output to 2,100 hp for a short time, allowing a top level speed of 416 mph at 20,670 feet. The only external diference from the Fw 190A-3 was the addition of a radio mast on the leading edge of the tail fin. A total of 894 aircraft were delivered until 1943, at a time when the German production rate was turning out over 1,900 Fw 190A-3's and Fw 190A-4's while Britain had produced about 500 Hawker Typhoons and Supermarine Spitfires in the same amount of time.

The Fw 190A-4 also had a number of Umrüst-Bausätze (factory conversions) and Rüstsätze (field conversions) adopted for specific roles.

Fw 190A-4/U1 Heavy Fighter/Bomber: Had a revised armament of two 20mm cannons, and an ordnance capacity for two 500 kg, or 250 kg bombs.

Fw 190A-4/U3 Medium Fighter/Bomber: Had a revised armament of two 20mm cannons, two 7.92mm machine guns, and an ordnance load of one 500 kg, or 250 kg bomb.

Fw 190A-4/U4 Photo-Recon: Had a revised armament of two 20mm cannons, and two cameras in the rear fuselage, just behind the pilot.

Fw 190A-4/U8 Long-Range Fighter/Bomber: Had a revised armament of two 20mm cannons and an ordnance load of one 500 kg, or 250 kg bomb. Additional under-wing racks could carry a pair of 300 liter drop tanks which could boost the range to over 1,000 miles.

Fw 190A-4/Trop Tropical Fighter/Bomber: For use in the North African arena modified with dust/sand filters, a desert survival pack and an ordnance load of one 250 kg bomb.

Fw 190A-4/R6 Rocket Fighter: Had two racks under each wing to support a pair of 210mm Air-to-Air rockets intended for use against the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress and Consolidated B-24 Liberators that were striking deep into Germany.

Fw 190A-5: This variant went into active service in early 1943 with a slight modification in the length of the airframe. This allowed the engine to be moved forward, putting the center of gravity back to the mid point where it had been before the larger BMW 801D-2 engine had been installed. Additional equipment was added to the rear fuselage which then balanced the overall weight distribution, and brought the maximum take off weight to 9,480 lbs. Soon following the original production model came the assortment of Umrüst-Bausätze and Rüstsätze.

Fw 190A-5-R6:The most significant Rüstsätze, this package added a pair of underwing launchers for 8.27 in (21 cm) WGr.21 rockets which made the fighter a devistating heavy interceptor for the large day bombers that were now growing in numbers and capability to the point at which they were rivaling the RAF's night bomber force as a threat to German industrial production.

Other sub-variants were;
Fw 190A-5/U1 Heavy Fighter-Bomber: with the gun armament reduced to just two MG 151/20 cannon but a disposable armament of two 1,102 lb (500 kg) SC-500 bombs on two ETC 501 racks. Fw 190A-5/U2: Nocturnal fighter-bomber with a maximum take-off weight of 9,655 lb (4380 kg), flame-damped exhausts, a fixed armament of two MG 151/20 cannon, a disposable armament of one 1,102 lb (500 kg) SC-500 bomb on an underfuselage ETC 501 rack, and underwing provision for two 79.25 US gal (66 Imp gal; 300 liter) drop tanks; the ~C7Fw 190A-5/U3~C0 medium fighter-bomber with a maximum take-off weight of 10,580 lb (4800 kg), a fixed armament of two MG 151/20 cannon and two MG 17 machine guns, and a disposable armament of one 1,102 lb (500 kg) SC-500 bomb on one ETC 501 underfuselage rack and two 551 lb (250 kg) SC-250 bombs on two ETC 250 underwing racks; the ~C7Fw 190A-5/U4~C0 reconnaissance fighter with the same camera provision as the Fw 190A-3/U4; the ~C7Fw 190A-5/U8~C0 long-range fighter-bomber with a maximum take-off weight of 10,802 lb (4900 kg), a fixed armament of two MG 151/20 cannon and a disposable armament of one 1,102 lb (500 kg) SC-500 bomb carried on one ETC 501 rack over a range that could be boosted by underwing carriage of two 79.25 US gal (66 Imp gal; 300 liter) drop tanks; the ~C7Fw 190A-5/U9~C0 bomber-destroying fighter with a fixed armament of two 20 mm MG 151/20 cannon and two 0.51 in (13 mm) MG 131 machine guns; the ~C7Fw 190A-5/U10~C0 fighter with a fixed armament of four 20 mm MG 151/20 cannon and two 0.312 in (7.92 mm) MG 17 machine guns; the ~C7Fw 190A-5/U11~C0 heavy fighter with a maximum take-off weight of 9,921 lb (4500 kg) and a fixed armament of two 20 mm MG 151/20 cannon and two 0.312 in (7.92 mm) MG 17 machine guns supplemented by two 30 mm MK 103 cannon in underwing gondolas; the ~C7Fw 190A-5/U12~C0 bomber-destroying fighter with an inbuilt armament of two 20 mm MG 151/20 cannon and two 0.312 in (7.92 mm) MG 17 machine guns supplemented by another four 20 mm MG 151/20 cannon in two WB 151A twin-gun containers scabbed under the wings; the ~C7Fw 190A-5/U13~C0 long-range fighter-bomber with a fixed armament of two 20 mm MG 151/20 cannon, a disposable armament of one 1,102 lb (500 kg) SC-500 bombs on one ETC 501 centerline rack and two 551 lb (250 kg) SC-2509 bombs on two Focke-Wulf underwing racks that could alternatively carry two 79.25 in (66 Imp gal; 300 liter) drop tanks; the ~C7Fw 190A-5/U14~C0 light torpedo fighter with a fixed armament of two 20 mm MG 151/20 cannon and a disposable armament of one LT F5b torpedo; the ~C7Fw 190A-5/U15~C0 heavy torpedo fighter with a maximum take-off weight of 10,802 lb (4900 kg), a fixed armament of two 20 mm MG 151/20 cannon, and a disposable armament of one 2,094 lb (950 kg) LT 950 torpedo; the ~C7Fw 190A-5/U16~C0 ground-attack fighter with a maximum take-off weight of 9,744 lb (4420 kg) and a fixed armament of two 30 mm MK 108 cannon, two 20 mm MG 151/20 cannon and two 0.312 in (7.92 mm) M G17 machine guns; and the ~C7Fw 190A-5/U17~C0 ground-attack fighter with a fixed armament of two 20 mm MG151/20 cannon and two 0.312 in (7.92 mm) MG 17 machine guns as well as a disposable armament of four 110 lb (50 kg) SC-50 bombs carried on two 2ETC 50 racks under the wings.

The only other variant of the Fw 190A-5 was the ~C7Fw 190A-5/Trop~C0, which was a fighter-bomber version intended for use in North Africa and therefore fitted with dust/sand filters and a desert survival pack as well as a single ETC 250 rack for the carriage of one 551 lb (250 kg) SC-250 bomb under the fuselage. Production of the Fw 190A-5 series by Focke-Wulf, AGO, Arado and Fieseler totaled 723 aircraft. ~L0 ~L0~C7Fw 190A-6~C0: This was the production-line version of the Fw 190A-5/U10 with a lightened wing structure that was nonetheless able to accommodate a fixed armament of four 20 mm MG151/20 cannon that were supplemented by the two fuselage-mounted 0.312 in (7.92 mm) MG 17 machine guns for a maximum take-off weight of 8,598 lb (3900 kg). Production of the Fw 190A-6 fighter totaled 569 aircraft, and many of these were converted with Umrüst-Bausätze and Rüstsätze.

Only one Umrüst-Bausatz was used on the Fw 190A-6 to create the ~C7Fw 190A-6/U3~C0 fighter-bomber with one ETC 501 underfuselage rack and two ETC 250 underwing racks for a maximum load of one 1,102 lb (500 kg) SC-500 and two 551 lb (250 kg) SC-250 bombs that could each be replaced by a 79.25 US gal (66 Imp gal; 300 liter) drop tank for additional range at the expense of disposable warload.

On the other hand, five Rüstsätze were employed on the Fw 190A-6 to create the ~C7Fw 190A-6/R1~C0 bomber-destroying fighter with a fixed armament of two 20 mm MG 151/20 cannon and two 0.312 in (7.92 mm) MG 17 machine guns supplemented by four 20 mm MG 151/20 cannon in two WB 151A twin-gun containers scabbed under the wings; the ~C7Fw 190A-6/R2~C0 bomber-destroying fighter with a maximum take-off weight of 10,362 lb (4700 kg) and a fixed armament of two 30 mm MK 108 cannon in the outboard wing positions, two 20 mm MG 151/20 cannon in the inboard wing positions, and two 0.312 in (7.92 mm) MG 17 machine guns on the upper part of the fuselage; the ~C7Fw 190A-6/R3~C0 bomber-destroying fighter with a fixed armament of two 20 mm MG 151/20 cannon and two 0.312 in (7.92 mm) MG 17 machine guns supplemented by two 30 mm MK 103 cannon in underwing gondolas; the ~C7Fw 190A-6/R4~C0 fighter was produced only in prototype form as the Fw 190 V45 with the GM 1 power-boost system that injected nitrous oxide into the BMW 801D-2 as forerunner for the BMW 801TS turbocharged engine that was installed in July 1944; the ~C7Fw 190A-6/R6~C0 bomber-destroying fighter fitted with two underwing launchers for 8.27 in (21 cm) WGr.21 rockets for use as a heavy interceptor for the US Army Air Forces' Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress and Consolidated B-24 Liberator day heavy bombers that were now growing in numbers and capability to the point at which they were rivaling the RAF's night bomber force as a threat to German industrial production.

~C7Fw 190A-7~C0: Entering production in December 1943, the Fw 190A-7 was the production derivative of the Fw 190A-5/U9 with a maximum take-off weight of 8,818 lb (4000 kg) and the revised fixed armament of two 20 mm MG 151/20 cannon in the wing roots and two 0.51 in (13 mm) MG 131 machine guns in the upper part of the forward fuselage, together with a new type of gun sight. The Fw 190A-5/U9 was thus the prototype for this model, whose second prototype was the Fw 190 V35 that introduced a wing-mounted armament of four 20 mm MG 151/20 cannon and also featured strengthened landing gear.

Production by Focke-Wulf, AGO, Arado and Fieseler totaled 80 aircraft, and most of these were converted with Rüstsätze as the ~C7Fw 190A-7/R1~C0 bomber-destroying fighter with a fixed armament of two 20 mm MG151/20 cannon and two 0.51 in (13 mm) MG131 machine guns supplemented by four 20 mm MG 151/20 cannon in two WB 151A twin-gun containers scabbed under the wings; the ~C7Fw 190A-7/R2~C0 bomber-destroying fighter with a maximum take-off weight of 9,215 lb (4180 kg) and a fixed armament of two 30 mm MK 108 cannon in the outboard wing positions, two 20 mm MG 151/20 cannon in the inboard wing positions, and two 0.51 in (13 mm) MG 131 machine guns on the upper part of the fuselage; the ~C7Fw 190A-7/R3~C0 bomber-destroying fighter with a maximum take-off weight of 9,039 lb (4100 kg) and a fixed armament of two 20 mm MG 151/20 cannon and two 0.51 in (13 mm) MG 131 machine guns supplemented by two 30 mm MK 103 cannon in underwing gondolas; and the ~C7Fw 190A-7/R6~C0 bomber-destroying fighter fitted with two underwing launchers for 8.27 in (21 cm) WG21 rockets for use as a heavy interceptor for the US Army Air Forces' Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress and Consolidated B-24 Liberator day heavy bombers that were now growing in numbers and capability to the point at which they were rivaling the RAF's night bomber force as a threat to German industrial production.

~C7Fw 190A-8~C0: This was the final production model of the Fw 190A-series fighter, and was built from December 1943 in larger numbers than any other Fw 190A-series fighters: production by Focke-Wulf, AGO, Arado and Fieseler totaled 1,334 aircraft. The type was powered by the BMW 801D-2 radial engine in a form with the GM 1 nitrous oxide power-boost system, and its other changes included a 30.4 US gal (25.3 Imp gal; 115 liter) increase in internal fuel capacity through the introduction of a small auxiliary tank in the rear fuselage, different radio equipment, and the ETC 501 underfuselage rack moved 7.9 in (0.20 m) farther forward. Three of the aircraft were adapted as dual-control trainers with the designation ~C7Fw 190A-8/U1~C0 with the cockpit lengthened to the rear under a framed and somewhat angular rearward-sliding canopy section to provide accommodation for the instructor's seat with dual controls and limited instrumentation, and the first of these aircraft made its maiden flight in January 1944: the type was intended as precursor of the definitive Fw 190S-8 dual-control trainer that did not enter production.

The ~C7Fw 190A-8/U3~C0 was the upper element of the Mistel (mistletoe) composite attack warplane whose lower component was the Focke-Wulf Ta 154 'Moskito' night-fighter (see separate Focke-Wulf Ta 154 entry). The ~C7Fw 190A-8/U11~C0 was a fighter-bomber whose standard external load of up to 2,205 lb lb (1000 kg) of bombs on the ETC 501 underfuselage rack could be replaced by one 1,543 lb (700 kg) BT 700 torpedo bomb to allowing the machine to operate in the torpedo-fighter role at a maximum take-off weight of 10,538 lb (4780 kg).

These Umrüst-Bausätze variants were converted only in very small numbers, so most of the fighters were available for in-service modification with one of seven Rüstsätze. This process resulted in the ~C7Fw 190A-8/R1~C0 bomber-destroying fighter with a maximum take-off weight of 10,362 lb (4700 kg) and a fixed armament of two 20 mm MG 151/20 cannon and two 0.51 in (13 mm) MG 131 machine guns supplemented by four 20 mm MG 151/20 cannon in two WB 151A twin-gun containers scabbed under the wings; the ~C7Fw 190A-8/R2~C0 bomber-destroying fighter with a fixed armament of two 30 mm MK 108 cannon in the outboard wing positions, two 20 mm MG 151/20 cannon in the inboard wing positions, and two 0.51 in (13 mm) MG 131 machine guns on the upper part of the fuselage; the ~C7Fw 190A-8/R3~C0 bomber-destroying fighter with a maximum take-off weight of 10,141 lb (4600 kg) and a fixed armament of two 20 mm MG 151/20 cannon and two 0.51 in (13 mm) MG 131 machine guns supplemented by two 30 mm MK 103 cannon in underwing gondolas; the ~C7Fw 190A-8/R6~C0 bomber-destroying fighter fitted with two underwing launchers for 8.27 in (21 cm) WGr.21 rockets for use as a heavy interceptor for the US Army Air Forces' Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress and Consolidated B-24 Liberator day heavy bombers that were now growing in numbers and capability to the point at which they were rivaling the RAF's night bomber force as a threat to German industrial production; the ~C7Fw 190A-8/R7~C0 assault fighter for use by the newly created Sturmgruppen (assault wings) with an armored cockpit and a fixed armament of four 20 mm MG 151/20 cannon and two 0.51 in (13 mm) MG 131 machine guns; the ~C7Fw 190A-8/R8~C0 version of the Fw 190A-8/R7 but with the same armament as the Fw 190A-8/R-2, namely two 30 mm MK 108 cannon in the outboard wing positions, two 20 mm MG 151/20 cannon in the inboard wing positions, and two 0.51 in (13 mm) MG 131 machine guns on the upper part of the fuselage; the ~C7Fw 190A-8/R11~C0 all-weather fighter with the BMW 801TU radial engine rated at 2,000 hp (1491 kW), PKS 12 radio navigation equipment, revised radio equipment, heated cockpit windows, a fixed armament of four 20 mm MG 151/20 cannon and two 0.51 in (13 mm) MG 131 machine guns, and a maximum take-off weight of 9,921 lb (4500 kg); and the ~C7Fw 190A-8/R12~C0 all-weather fighter with the BMW 801TU radial engine rated at 2,000 hp (1491 kW), PKS 12 radio navigation equipment, revised radio equipment, heated cockpit windows and a fixed armament of two 30 mm MK 108 cannon, two 20 mm MG 151/20 cannon and two 0.51 in (13 mm) MG 131 machine guns.

Interesting variants that proceeded no further than the prototype stage were the Fw 190A-9 and Fw 190A-10. The Fw 190A-9 was to have been a Rammjäger (ram fighter) to destroy Allied bombers by ramming if the initial gun attack was unsuccessful. The type was to have possessed a maximum take-off weight in the order of 9,700 lb (4400 kg), to have been powered by the BMW 801TS/TH F radial engine rated at 2,000 hp (1491 kW), to have had armored wing leading edges to improve lethality and also survivability in ramming attacks, and to have been fitted with an inbuilt armament of four 20 mm MG 151/20 cannon and two 0.51 in (13 mm) MG 131 machine guns.

Three variants that were proposed were the Fw 190A-9/R8 assault fighter with the same engine and alternative fixed armament installations of four 20 mm MG 151/20 cannon and two 0.51 in (13 mm) MG 131 machine guns, or two 30 mm MK 108 cannon and two 20 mm MG 151/20 cannon; the Fw 190A-9/R11 all-weather fighter with the BMW 801TS engine rated at 2,000 hp (1491 kW), PKS 12 radio navigation equipment, a fixed armament of four 20 mm MG 151/20 cannon and two 0.51 in (13 mm) MG 131 machine guns and a maximum take-off weight of 9,921 lb (4500 kg); and the Fw 190A-9/R12 all-weather fighter with the BMW 801TS radial engine rated at 2,000 hp (1491 kW), PKS 12 radio navigation equipment, and a fixed armament of two 30 mm MK 108 cannon, two 20 mm MG 151/20 cannon and two 0.51 in (13 mm) MG 131 machine guns.

The Fw 190A-10 was to have been a fighter-bomber with a powerplant of one BMW 801F radial engine rated at 1,700 hp (1267.5 kW), a fixed armament of two 20 mm MG 151/20 or 30 mm MK 108 cannon as well as two 0.51 in (13 mm) MG 131 machine guns, a disposable armament of up to 3,858 lb (1750 kg) on three hardpoints that could each carry one 79.25 US gal (66 Imp gal; 300 liter) drop tank, and a maximum take-off weight of 11,045 lb (5010 kg).

Such were the capabilities of the Fw 190A-8, moreover, that the revived French air force decided to place the type in production during 1945 to bridge the gap until it could acquire and/or develop more advance types, and this resulted in the construction of a further 64 ~C7NC.900~C0 aircraft in 1945 and 1946 by the Société Nationale de Constructions Aéronautiques du Centre. The aircraft remained in service for only a few years.~P*France ~PF64 ~L0~P*Germany ~PF4,637 ~L0~P*Turkey ~PF75 ~L0~P*~C7Fw 190A-1~C0 ~L0 ~P*Germany ~PF102 ~L0 ~P*~C7Fw 190A-2~C0 ~L0 ~P*Germany ~PF426 ~L0 ~P*~C7Fw 190A-3~C0 ~L0 ~P*Germany ~PF509 ~L0 ~P*Turkey ~PF72 ~L0 ~P*~C7Fw 190A-4~C0 ~L0 ~P*Germany ~PF894 ~L0 ~P*~C7Fw 190A-5~C0 ~L0 ~P*Germany ~PF723 ~L0 ~P*~C7Fw 190A-6~C0 ~L0 ~P*Germany ~PF569 ~L0 ~P*~C7Fw 190A-7~C0 ~L0 ~P*Germany ~PF80 ~L0 ~P*~C7Fw 190A-8~C0 ~L0 ~P*Germany ~PF1,334 ~L0 ~P*~C7NC.900~C0 ~L0 ~P*France ~PF64NoNo\.................;..Z..a..h..q. .x..".
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