Italeri 1312 - 1/72 FW 190 D-9 WWII  [IT-1312S]

Period: Second World War

Country: Germany

Model Dim.: 14.5 cm

Focke-Wulf Fw 190 D-9

The thought of setting up a Junkers Jumo 213A engine (until then mainly utilized on bombers) in a Focke-Wulf 190 airframe was born of a have to increase the high altitude performance of the aircraft: the A and F variations, in fact, suffered a substantial fall in speed above 7,000m. Armed with two 20mm cannon and two 13mm weapons, the D-9 ended up being straight away a favourite with pilots, whom considered it an aircraft add up to the P-51 Mustang. In its secondary role as a ground attack aircraft, the Dora 9 performed excellently during procedure Bodenplatte, the “last stand” associated with the 3rd Reich within the Ardennes. About 650-700 D versions are believed to have been made, which four still exist today.