Focke Wulf Fw 189

Type: Three seat reconaissance and close support
Manufacturer: Focke-Wulf Flugzeugbau GmbH; built under Focke-Wulf control by SNCASO with outer wings by Breguet
First flight: July 1938
First delivery: September 1940
Final delivery: August 1944
Engine:
Model: Argus As 410A-1
Type: 12 cylinder inverted-vee air-cooled
Number: Two        Horsepower: 465 hp
Dimensions:
Span: 60 ft. 4½ in. (18.4m)
Length: 39 ft. 4½in. (12m)
Height: 10 ft. 2 in. (3.1m)
   Weights:
Empty: 5,930 lb. (2690 kg)
Loaded: 8,708 lb. (3950 kg)
Performance:
Maximum speed: 217mph (350km/h)
Climb to 13,120ft (4000m): 8 min 20 sec
Ceiling: 23,950ft (7300m)
Range: 416 miles (670km)

Armament:
(A-2)
One 7.92mm MG 17 machine gun in each wing root
Twin 7.92mm MG 81 manually aimed in dorsal position and (usually) twin MG 81 in rear cone with limited field of fire
Underwing racks for four 50kg bombs

Additional Images:
Image 1 4 FW-189A-1S at factory awaiting delivery.
Image 2 Fw 189B five seat training aircraft.
Image 3 Fw 189 in flight.
Image 4 Close-up of cockpit area.
  Image 5 Close-up of tail area.
Image 6 3-View drawing.
Image 7 Profile.
Image 8 Warming up.
Ground Attack Variant:
The 189C was an attempt by Focke Wulf to build a ground attack version of it's successful recon plane.
Image 9 Fw 189C V6. Front View.
Image 10 Fw 189C V6. Top View.
Image 11 Fw 189C. Parked.
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Sources:
Brown, Eric, Captain - Wings Of The Luftwaffe, 1979, Airlife Publishing Ltd., Shrewsbury
Gunston, Bill & Wood, Tony - Hitler's Luftwaffe, 1977, Salamander Books Ltd., London
The Complete Encyclodepia of World Aircraft, 1997, Barnes & Nobles Books, ISBN: 0 7607 0592 5
Updated 04-25-01