Fw 190: Kurt Tank’s Workhorse

There are so many things said and written about the Focke-Wulf Fw 190, a legendary German fighter aircraft, that it’s fair to assume that it’ll take you at least a lifetime to even scratch the surface of the subject. People often say that it was the best, the most influential work by Kurt Tank... But was that actually true? If we speak strictly about engineering and design, the first ever Fw 190 to take to the skies wasn’t really groundbreaking in any way. Yes, in the era dominated by new aircraft with inline engines, Kurt Tank and Rudolf Blaser decided to equip their fighter with a radial engine... But that was around the time when engineers all around the world were warming up to the idea of using radial engines once again: in the summer of 1940, when Germans were testing their Fw 190 prototype, the French introduced the MB.150, the Soviets – the I-180, and the US – the iconic Corsair. Maybe the German fighter was built using cutting edge materials? Nope. Aerodynamics? Nothing out of the ordinary; it didn’t have a laminar flow wing, nor was it equipped with interesting new high-lift devices. Granted, the aircraft was known for its extensive use of electrically powered equipment, but Kurt Tank wasn’t the first one to do that: take the Petlyakov VI-100, for example.

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[Warthunder]

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[ClockWork-zjzy]

That fact about how they’re still being produced was probably one of the coolest things I’ve learned from this channel

[GiraffeEnjoyer]

The Fw-190 is truly one of my favorite ww2 era aircraft in the game!

[ochsenmichel]

As a german, i need to say that this video was beautiful! This combination of History and backround music was just perfect in my opinion. Good work Snail, good work!

[donr]

Also funny how German pilots who flew the 190 in WW2 were saying that they could outturn anyone they faced. Yet in the game it's again the opposite.

[PwG_]

Give me golden eagles to end my suffering

[Jayjay-efgt]

One of the more beautiful video's on this channel. The chosen shots, the music and ofc the narration were on point. And the closing remarks. *Chef's kiss*

[donr]

Funny how IRL the plane was designed to be easy to land, so it could also land on fields and improvised airfields, yet in the game it's awfully difficult to land, because just a second of brake time and the thing flips. Good job Gaijin.

[RMK]

And still with a in-game 3D model and textures of the PS3 era...

[SDwriter.and.surfer]

You skipped the one unique thing about the 190 A and F variants. Its BMW engine had the interesting "command device", which automatically controlled pop pitch, fuel mix, ignition, etc. It was decades ahead of its time.

[imablock]

As an american german i often find myself saying "ohhh yeahhh german horsepower!" the fighter planes are swift and have great guns while the tanks sound just beastly and usually have a gun that can yeet people from range.

[boby-qibz]

The info that the FW190 was mixe up with French P36 is related in the book "La vieille Equipe" de Bernard Duperier, a free french pilot.
Well done Gaijin, this isn't an easy info to find !

[DarthSlacker]

I love this plane. When playing as Germany I almost always choose the FW-190 over the BF-109.

[RC-Heli]

I love the stocky wide tall langing gear.The 190 looks fabulous on the ground or in the air.

[BasTSLA]

i really hope the Fw 190 D14 and D15 get added will be very great fighters at 5.7

[Leon_der_Luftschiffer]

There is a short anime dedicated to the 190. It is called "The Cockpit"

[victory]

Included a lot of interesting facts, nice

[kkang]

When are the Fw 190 models going to get updated? They’re some of the oldest looking planes in the game right now.

[Leon_der_Luftschiffer]

I need more info on the company building them today, please.

[ElectronicControlR]

I really appreciated the facts displayed on this episode can we have more like this ?