What was the Fw 190?
Q: What was the Fw 190?
A: The Fw 190 was a German fighter aircraft made by Focke-Wulf during World War II.
Q: When was the Fw 190 introduced?
A: The Fw 190 was introduced in 1941.
Q: What is the top speed of the Fw 190?
A: The Fw 190 could go 408 miles per hour (653 kilometers per hour).
Q: What other names was the Fw 190 known by?
A: The Fw 190 was also called the Shrike and the Butcher Bird.
Q: What happened when Luftwaffe pilot Armin Faber landed at a British airfield?
A: When Luftwaffe pilot Armin Faber landed by accident at a British airfield, they were able to find out things about the aircraft.
Q: How was the armament of the Fw 190 compared to the Bf 109?
A: The Fw 190 was much better armed than Bf 109 - it had 2 machine guns above the engine and four cannons in the wings. Bf 109 had only one cannon and two machine guns.
Q: How did the Fw 190 compare to the Bf 109 in terms of speed and weight?
A: FW 109 was 1500 kg heavier than Bf 109. It was also faster (FW 190 A-8 was 16 kph faster than Bf 109 G-6) but it didn't climb as fast as Bf 109 (at 15 m/s compared to 17 m/s of Bf 109).
