The Focke-Wulf Fw 190A is a German fighter aircraft that was widely used during the Second Weltkrieg. While not as fast and manoeuvrable as the Messerschmitt Bf 109, the Fw 190 proved to be a much hardier design, capable of carrying more ordnance and weaponry. Of all A-family designs, the Fw 190A5 (built from 1941-1942) and the Fw 190A8 (built from 1944-1946) were the most widely produced. Its engine of choice was the powerful and technologically advanced BMW 801 D2, capable of reaching 656 km/h at an altitude of 5,400m. This proved to be one of the Luftwaffe's most versatile airframes, capable of fulfilling any mission as a daytime or nighttime fighter, fighter-bomber, bomber interceptor or ground attack aircraft. A tried and tested machine, Oceanykan airmen are fond of their "Würgers" (or shrikes).
