Focke -Wulf Fw
200 |
Focke -Wulf Fw
200 |
| The by Winston Churcill called Scourge of the Atlantic Focke-Wulf Fw
200 Condor was a master-piece of improvisation The plane was constructed as an airliner for non-stop flights between Berlin and New York and had a greater range as all other german bomber types. The KG 40 was equipped with Fw 200 to attack convoys. In far-range operations from the french coast to Norway and in co-operation with the U-boats the plane was a very effictive weapon. From August 1940 until Februar 1941 85 ships with 363.000 BRT were sunk by Fw 200. The disadvantage of the plane was it's primary construction as an airliner which lead to some hull-breaks at the landing. As the british began to secure their convoys with fighters the Fw 200 became an easy prey which lead to a re-direction for cargo-purposes in 1944.
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| Series: A,B,C,V | ||||||
| e.g. type: | Use: | |||||
| Fw 200 A | Airliner | |||||
| Fw 200 B | ||||||
| Fw 200 C-3 | Bomber | |||||
Data of the: Fw 200 C-3/U4 |
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| Length: | 23,46 m | |||||
| Width: | 32,84 m | |||||
| Heigth: | 6,30 m | |||||
| Crew: | 7 | |||||
| Motor: | BMW-Bramo 323/R-2 | |||||
| Power: | 4 x 1200 PS | |||||
| Vmax: | 306 km/h (Sea-Height) | |||||
| Range: | 3556 km | |||||
| Ceiling: | 5800 m | |||||
| Armament: | 2 x MG 151/20 | |||||
| 4 x MG 15 | ||||||
| bis zu 2800 kg Bombenlast | ||||||
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