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Categories: German military reconnaissance aircraft 1930-1939 | World War II German reconnaissance aircraft
Focke-Wulf Fw 189
| Focke Wulf Fw 189 | ||
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| Description | ||
| Role | Reconnaisssance | |
| Crew | 3 | |
| First Flight | July, 1938 | |
| Entered Service | September, 1940 | |
| Manufacturer | Focke-Wulf | |
| Dimensions | ||
| Length | 12 m | 39 ft 4 in |
| Wingspan | 18.4 m | 60 ft 4 in |
| Height | 3.7 m | 12 ft 0 in |
| Wing Area | 38 m² | 409 ft² |
| Weights | ||
| Empty | 2,680 kg | 5,920 lb |
| Loaded | 3,950 kg | 8,708 lb |
| Maximum takeoff | kg | lb |
| Powerplant | ||
| Engine | 2 × Argus 410 | |
| Power (each) | 350 kW | 465 hp |
| Performance | ||
| Maximum speed | 357 km/h @ 2,600 m | 222 mph @ 8,530 ft |
| Combat range | 670 km | 416 miles |
| Ferry range | km | miles |
| Service ceiling | 8,400 m | 27,550 ft |
| Rate of climb | 500 m/min | 1,640 ft/min |
| Wing loading | 103.9 kg/m² | 21.3 lb/ft² |
| Power/Mass | 0.177 kW/kg | 0.107 hp/lb |
| Armament | ||
| Guns | 2 x MG 17 2 x MG 15 for defense | |
| Bombs | 4 × 50 kg bombs | |
The Focke-Wulf Fw 189 Uhu (Eagle Owl) was a twin-engine twin-boom three seat tactical reconnaissance and army cooperation aircraft. It first flew in 1938 (Fw 189V1), entered service in 1940, and was produced until mid-1944. It performed superbly as a reconnaissance aircraft and was both rugged and maneuverable.
The main production model was the Fw 189A reconnaissance plane, built mostly in variants A-1 and A-2. The Fw 189B was a five-seater training aircraft, but only 13 were built. There was a ground attack variant Fw 189C conceived, but its two prototypes V1b and V6 were not satisfactory, and it was not produced.
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Praga E-51 |
| Designation series |
Fw 187 - Ju 187 - Ju 188 - Fw 189 - Fw 190 - Fw 191 - Ao 192 |
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