Eagles of the Luftwaffe

Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A, F and G

Dan Sharp

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Mortons Media Group
08 July 2020

History; Military aircraft; Aircraft: general interest

When it appeared in the skies over Europe in 1941, the Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A was the best fighter in the world. It was more than a match for the best Spitfires the RAF could field and began shooting them down in ever-increasing numbers. Only the introduction of the Spitfire IX with its two-stage supercharged Merlin overturned its supremacy. Alongside the Messerschmitt Bf 109, the Fw 190 is the iconic fighter of the Luftwaffe during the Second World War. It was hugely adaptable and fought on nearly all fronts, proving to be a formidable opponent. The Fw 190 F and G fighter-bombers effectively replaced the Ju 87 Stuka in the ground-attack role in the west and provided the Luftwaffe with much-needed additional capability. The Fw 190 was used for the Mistel flying bomb combination and as a test aircraft for the Ruhrstahl X-4 wire-guided air-to-air missile, and in its Fw 190 A-8 and A-9 forms fought on the front line right until the bitter end. This book tells the story of the legendary fighter with previously unseen drawings and photos which shed new light on the aircraft's origins.

By: Dan Sharp
Imprint: Mortons Media Group
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 245mm, Width: 185mm, Spine: 5mm
Weight: 267g
ISBN: 9781911658054
ISBN 10: 1911658050
Pages: 116
Publication Date: 08 July 2020
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

Dan Sharp studied history at the University of Liverpool before beginning a career in journalism. Having spent several years as the news editor of a regional daily newspaper, he switched to motorcycle magazines. His previously published works on aviation have covered subjects ranging from German Second World War projects to Concorde. He lives in Nottinghamshire with his wife and two children.

Reviews for Eagles of the Luftwaffe: Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A, F and G

...a very nice introductory volume on this staple of the Luftwaffe in the last half of WWII. -- ModelingMadness.Com Highly Recommended. -- AMPS Indianapolis