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Focke-Wulf – The forgotten maker of Fw 190 Würger

A German aviation company became famous for building efficient military aircraft in WWII. The company was Focke-Wulf, makers of the celebrated Fw 190 "Würger" ("Butcher Bird") fighter that, for a ...
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Focke-Wulf Fw 190 "long nose" an illustrated history of the Fw 190D series Dietmar He[sic]rmann ; translated from the German by David Johnston

"This book covers the complete development history of those variants of the Focke-Wulf Fw 190 powered by inline engines. The first Fw 190 equipped with a Daimler Benz liquid-cooled engine took to the ...
The National Interest

Focke-Wulf Fw 190: Nazi Germany’s Best World War II Combat Plane?

Meet the Focke-Wulf Fw 190: Along with the well-known Messerschmitt Bf 109, the Focke-Wulf Fw 190 became the backbone of the Luftwaffe’s Jagdwaffe (fighter force) during the Second World War. The ...
Aviation Week

From The Archives: 80 Years Ago In Aviation Week - Design Analysis No. 9 / Focke-Wulf 190

A priceless prize fell into the hands of Allied forces near Naples in early 1943: an “almost intact” Focke-Wulf 190. The U.S. troops immediately shipped the Luftwaffe’s arguably most advanced fighter ...
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Combat Vet Focke-Wulf Fw-190 Pulled from River, Needs TLC and a Few Gallons of Degreaser

In its day, pilots used to call the Focke-Wulf Fw-190 the Würger (Butcher Bird) because it was so adept at shooting down Allied aircraft. But when this 1944 example was pulled from the woods in ...
The National Interest

Focke Wulf Fw-190

Meet the Focke-Wulf Fw 190: Along with the well-known Messerschmitt Bf 109, the Focke-Wulf Fw 190 became the backbone of the Luftwaffe’s Jagdwaffe (fighter force) during the Second World War. The ...