Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-8/F Aces

5 Luftwaffe ACES VERSIONS: Major. Maj. Heinz “Pritzl” Bär, Obstlt. Otto Kittel, Major Josef „Pips“ Priller, Leutnant Anton Rudolf Piffer, Leutnant Gerhard Vogt

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The Focke-Wulf Fw 190 was one of the best aircraft designed during the Second World War. Produced in more than 20,000 units starting in 1941, it was, together with the Messerschmitt Bf 109, the most famous fighter of the Luftwaffe. The Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-8 was equipped with a BMW 801 D-2 twin-row, 14-cylinder radial engine delivering 1,700 hp, allowing it to reach a maximum speed of 653 km/h. It was heavily armed with two MG 131 machine guns and four 20 mm MG 151 cannons. In the first months of 1944, the A-8 version entered production, featuring an injection system capable of increasing engine power to over 1,900 hp for short periods. The Luftwaffe’s best pilots flew the famous fighter during the Second World War.