Erickson Aircraft: Focke-Wulf 190 (photo diary)

In August 1941, Germany put the Focke-Wulf 190 into use, and it quickly proved superior to the Royal Air Force (RAF) Spitfire Mk. V in all but turn radius. The Focke-Wulf 190 displayed in the Erickson Aircraft Collection in Madras, Oregon is a replica built by Flug Werk of Germany using many original dies, plans, and other information.

Powered by a BMW 14-cylinder air-cooled, radial piston engine, the Focke-Wulf 190 has a maximum speed of 405 mph and a range of 560-620 miles. It was armed with 2 13mm machine guns and 4 20mm cannon. It can carry 1 bomb under the fuselage or four bombs under the wings.

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