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DRW 50074 - Fw 190D-9 “DORA” – flown by Major Gerhard Barkhorn.
Geschwaderkommodore JG 6, Lower Silesia, Circa January 1945
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Die cast; apprx: L 5 1/4”; W 5 3/4”.
Scale 1/72
MSRP is $24.95 each.
Brand new received straight from D.M.L. Dragon USA.
ABOUT THE PLANE *
“First appearing in August 1944 as a result of a special Air Ministry requirement, the FW190D-9 was an attempt to produce a high-altitude fighter based heavily on an existing fighter, the FW190A-8. The nose was reshaped and lengthened to accommodate a new engine. The Fw 190D-9 proved to be a superb fighter. This fighter was flown by Major Gerhard Barkhorn who had 301 air victories, the second highest of the German Luftwaffe.
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This series includes high quality diecast models of modern and historical military aircraft. All items are true to scale, they include detailed markings, have removable weapons, detailed cockpits, moving wing flaps and even opening canopies.” ***
Comes with two sets of landing gears and a stand.
In my personal opinion as a collector models from this line are probably currently the best models on the market in this scale, and priced very competitive if not to say low. Even with a price increase, so far affected this model only, the price still be very reasonable.
Models from the series are very good sellers, usually sold out very fast. Do not make mistake about it, this one will be very hot item. Very good model, first release and presented in the livery, which is guaranteed success. Postpone your purchase and be prepare to pay multiple price for it even in the nearest future.!
FOCKE WULF - Fw 190
In 1937 Reichsluftministerium – German Air Ministry suggested that Focke – Wulf should develop an interceptor fighter to complement the Messerschmitt Bf 109. Kurt Tank, who was the Focke Wulf’s technical director, chose the BMW 18 cylinder radial engine, which was still in development stage instead Daimler Benz DB601 in line engine. The prototype first flew on June 1, 1939 and flight tests went very well. It was the fifth FW 190 prototype that was re-engined with the new air-cooled radial BMW 14-cylinder 801C-0 engine with 1660 hp output, which met all the Luftwaffe requirements. First production model FW 190A-1 went into service with JG 26 at Paris, in August 1941. The FW 190 proved that radial-engine fighter could be as fast or even faster compare to inline-engined rivals that were more popular at the time. Its engagement with the RAF show that FW 190 outclassed, the latest at the time, Spitfire Mk V in all aspects but radius of turn.
The plane was constantly improved and modified. The last in the “A” series was 8, followed by Series D originally designed as a high altitude interceptor and proved to be an excellent fighter. The plane in fact had been powered by 1776hp Junkers Jumo liquid-cooled engine with an annular radiator duct that gave it a radial-engined appearance. It had a lengthened nose in order to accommodate the larger size engine. D-11 was equipped for ground attack, and D-12 and D-13 with more powerful 2060hp Jumo 213F engine.
The F series were intended to be close support aircraft. It consisted of F-1; F-2s; F-3s; F-7s and unknown number of F-9s produced with 2270hp BMW turbocharged engine.
The plane armament consisted of two 7.9mm MG mounted in front of the pilot on the upper decking of the fuselage and two 20mm MG 151 cannon were mounted in wingroots. Most FW 190 had provision for wide range of under-fuselage and under-wing bombs and rockets. Some variants were equipped with larger caliber machine guns and or cannons; and later versions as A 8 had four 20mm cannons. The pilot was protected by armor on both sides and behind him the front vision was poor therefore canopy was redesigned. To entering or exiting the aircraft the entire canopy and faring slid backwards.
The plane proved to be of very successful design and used very effectively by Luftwaffe in many roles.
Though produced in a lower number compare to Me Bf 109 the FW 190 was the German fighter.
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**Age over 14 collectable item.
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