Tamiya 61041 - 1/48 Focke-Wulf Fw190D-9  [61041]

In regards to the Focke-Wulf Fw190 D-9Following the effective entry associated with Focke-Wulf Fw190A series of fighter aircraft over the English channel throughout the autumn of 1941, the German RLM asked for thin air version to check the fighter fleet, and three projects had been started. The Fw 190B used the B.M.W. 801 turbosupercharged radial engine and a pressurized cockpit, but very few of the were built.

The Fw190C had been running on a 1,750hp Daimler Benz DB603A in-line engine, of which three prototypes had been built. The next high altitude task had been based on the Focke Wulf Fw190A airframe and running on a Junkers motor. The fuselage was lengthened to accommodate the V-12 cylinder, liquid cooled, 1,750hp Jumo 213 engine, making its initial flight through the cold weather of 1941 - 42. Five further prototypes were produced, plus small batch of Fw 190 D-Os were completed from standard manufacturing Fw 190A-7 airframes. These pre-production aircraft were followed closely by the Fw190 D-2 through D-8 designations.

The Fw 190D-9 started manufacturing in June 1944, with very early variations getting the flat topped canopy, and from W. Nr. 210002 onwards getting the Galland bonnet (blown canopy). It went into combat using the III/JG 54 "Grunherz" (Green Hearts) in September 1944, at Achmer, Germany, as top address the brand new Messerschmitt Me262 Jet fighters then entering solution.

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