Focke-Wulf Fw 190A-8/R-11

Frank Riera
Focke Wulf Fw 190 A-8
Bad Aibling, Germany, May 1945

Specifications (Fw 190 A-8)

General characteristics

Crew: 1
Length: 9.00 m (29 ft 5 in)
Wingspan: 10.51 m (34 ft 5 in)
Height: 3.95 m (12 ft 12 in)
Wing area: 18.30 m² (196.99 ft²)
Empty weight: 3,200 kg (7,060 lb)
Loaded weight: 4,417 kg (9,735 lb)
Max. takeoff weight: 4,900 kg (10,800 lb)
Powerplant: 1 × BMW 801 D-2 radial engine, 1,250 kW (1,700 PS)

Performance

Maximum speed: 656 km/h (408 mph) at 19,420 ft (5,920 m)
Range: 800 km (500 mi)
Service ceiling: 11,410 m (37,430 ft)
Rate of climb: 15 m/s (2,953 ft/min)
Wing loading: 241 kg/m² (49.4 lb/ft²)
Power/mass: 0.29-0.33 kW/kg (0.18-0.21 hp/lb)

Armament

Guns: * 2 × 13 mm (.51 in) synchronized MG 131 machine guns with 475 rpg
4 × 20 mm MG 151/20 E cannon with 250 rpg, synchronized in the wing roots
and 140 rpg free-firing outboard in mid-wing mounts.