Tamiya 60751 - 1/72 Focke-Wulf Fw190D-9  [60751]

Towards Focke-Wulf Fw 190D-9

After the successful entry regarding the Focke-Wulf Fw190 a number of fighter aircraft throughout the English channel throughout the autumn of 1941, the German RLM requested a top altitude variation to check the fighter fleet, and three tasks were started. The Fw 190B used the B.M.W. 801 turbo-supercharged radial motor and a pressurized cockpit, but not many of the were built. The Fw190C ended up being running on a 1,750hp Daimler Benz DB603A in-line engine, which three prototypes were built. The 3rd high altitude task ended up being on the basis of the Focke Wulf Fw190A airframe and running on a Junkers engine. The fuselage ended up being lengthened to accommodate the V-12 cylinder, liquid cooled, 1,750hp Jumo 213 motor, and made its initial flight through the wintertime of 1941-42, Five further prototypes had been produced, plus a tiny batch of Fw190 D-0s were completed from standard manufacturing Fw 190A-7 airframes. These pre-production aircraft had been followed by the Fq-190D-1's which had the increased area straight fin and rudder. There were no Fq190 D-2 through D-8 designations. The Fw-190D9 began manufacturing in June 1944, with very early variations getting the flat topped canopy, and from W.Nr 210001 onwards obtaining the Galland bonnet (blown canopy). It went into combat with 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 service.