Focke Wulf Fw 190 (oz16783)
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Focke Wulf Fw 190. Control line scale model German WWII fighter. Wingspan 25 in. Scale is 1/16.
Quote: "World War II Trio: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. You'll want to add this 3/4 inch version of the famous German WWII fighter to your control line flying scale collection - also the F4F-4 (oz15154) and Hawker!
Like the Messerschmitt 109, the Focke-Wulf 190 was a small fighter by modern American and British stand-ards, spanning only 34 feet as compared with the 38 to 44 foot spans of com-parable Allied craft.
Designed around the air cooled BMW 801 twin-row radial engine, the 190 is an outstanding example of close engine cowling. Kurt Tank utilized an ingenious cooling system whereby a multi-bladed fan in the nose opening controls the airflow passing the cylinders. A sliding ring controls the air exit. Air was supplied to the super-charger via a duct or blister on each side of the cowl. The oil cooler formed the circular leading edge of the cowl ring and was armored to protect the oil system.
The 1600 hp of this engine propelled the fighter to a maximum speed of 390 mph. With a ceiling of 36,000 feet the normal range was 500 miles, which could be extended with the aid of a jettisonable belly tank. Weight of this plane was 8580 lbs. Armament consisted of four 20-mm cannon in the wings plus two 7.9-mm machine guns imbedded in the upper cowl firing through the propeller arc. Bomb load started at 1,000 lbs and by the end of the war the Fw 190 was loaded with 4,000 lbs for fighter-bomber strikes!
Making its appearance in September of 1941, the Focke-Wulf was designed to meet the requirements of the cold weather on the Russian front which was proving troublesome to the standard liquid-cooled engines. Another reason for its development was to fully utilize the air-cooled engine produc-tion of BMW as well as to assist the Me 109 in its struggle against the increasing strength of Allied air power. Unlike the earlier German fighters the Fw 190 was well armored for both pilot and powerplant protection.
Some of these craft were used by Japan and were nicknamed 'Fred' by Americans.
Built to the scale of 3/4 in equals 1 ft, our model will accommodate engines from .14 to .29 cubic inch displacement. We used the Cub .14 with considerable success. With this powerplant and planked fuselage plus a very simple wing structure the completed model weighed 18 ounces ready to fly. The sheet balsa horizontal keel and the fuselage formers are cut out with single-edge razor blade and the formers are cemented to the top and bottom of the keel.
It should be decided now as to the type of engine to be installed because this will govern the plywood bulkhead shap and type of engine mounting..."
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(oz16783)
Focke Wulf Fw 190
by Walt Musciano
from Air Trails
September 1953
25in span
Scale IC C/L LowWing Military Fighter
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all formers complete :)
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Submitted: 19/05/2026
Filesize: 598KB
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The only four bladed prop was used on a unique and very different prototype of FW 190 based on the D-9 (in line engine) while this is an FW 190-A (radial engine).Pit - 30/05/2026
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