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Focke-Wulf Fw 190 Variants

FW 190 A
Fw 190 A-0 - Pre-production series. Total of 28 built.
Fw 190 A-1 - Produced until June 1941. The Fw 190 A-1 had a BMW 801 C-1 engine rated at 1,539 hp. Armament was two fuselage-mounted 7.92 mm MG 17s, two wingroot-mounted 7.92 mm MG 17s and two outboard wing-mounted 20 mm MG FF/Ms.
Fw 190 A-2 - Equipped with improved BMW 801 C-2. The A-2 had two wingroot-mounted 20 mm MG 151/20E cannons.
Fw 190 A-3 - The Fw 190 A-3 used the BMW 801 D-2 engine which increased power to 1,677 hp.
Fw 190 A-3a - Diverted for export.
Fw 190 A-4 - Updated radio equipment. Altogether, 976 Fw 190 A-4s were built between June 1942 and March 1943.
 
    Fw 190 A-8/R2
Fw 190 A-8/R2 (Wikimedia, U.S. Air Force Photo)
 
Fw 190 A-5 - New engine: the BMW 801 D-2 engine rated at 1,677 hp.
Fw 190 A-6 - New wing structural design. Armament increased to two MG 17 fuselage machine guns and four 20 mm MG 151/20E wing cannon with larger ammunition boxes.
Fw 190 A-7 - The Fw 190 A-7 used the BMW 801 D-2 engine with 1,677 hp. Basic armament was increased with two fuselage-mounted 13 mm MG 131s, replacing the MG 17s.
Fw 190 A-8 - The Fw 190 A-8 was powered by BMW 801 D-2 or the 801Q (also known as 801TU). Most numerous version.
Fw 190 A-9 - The Fw 190 A-9 was equipped with the BMW 801S also called the 801 TS or 801 TH. It was the last Fw 190 A model with total of 910 produced from April 1944 - May 1945.
FW 190 B - Prototypes with turbocharged BMW 801.
FW 190 C - Prototypes with turbocharged Daimler-Benz DB 603.
FW 190 D
Fw 190 D-0, D-1, D-2 etc. - Prototypes with Jumo 213 engine.
Fw 190 D-9 Dora - High-altitude long-nose version. 1,805 Fw 190 D-9 built. The Fw 190 D-9 used a liquid-cooled Jumo 213A producing 1,726 hp. Engine could produce 2,071 hp on emergency power with MW 50 injection.
Fw 190 D-11 - Jumo 213E engine. Only 17 Fw 190 D-11s produced.
Fw 190 D-13 - All-weather flying equipment and modified radio.
FW 190 F
Fw 190 F-1 - First ground attack version. 48 produced.
 
    Fw 190 F-8
Fw 190 F-8 (Wikimedia, Kogo, GNU Free Documentation License)
 
Fw 190 F-2 - 270 produced.
Fw 190 F-3 - Based on Fw 190 A-5/U17. 432 produced.
Fw 190 F-4 through F-7 - Not produced in quantity.
Fw 190 F-8 - Modified radios for improved ground communication. Armament on Fw 190 F-8 was two 20 mm MG 151/20 cannon in wing roots and two 13 mm MG 131 machine guns above engine. Major variants include Fw 190 F-8/U2 torpedo bomber, Fw 190 F-8/U3 heavy torpedo bomber, and Fw 190 F-8/U4 night fighter.
Fw 190 F-9 - Based on Fw 190 A-9 with bomb racks and new Ta 152 tail unit.
FW 190 G
Fw 190 G-1 - Long-range attack aircraft based on Fw 190 A-4/U8. Only two wing mounted MG 151 cannons.
Fw 190 G-2 - Based on the Fw 190 A-5/U8 aircraft. Similar armament to G-1.
Fw 190 G-3 - Based on Fw 190 A-6.
Fw 190 G-4 - Based on the Fw 190 A-8.
FW 190 S
Fw 190 S-5 and S-8 - Two-seater trainer versions.
 
 
 
 


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