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Alfa Model Focke Wulf Fw 190A-8 Scale Airplane

  • Κωδικός/Model: AM0205
  • Κατασκευάζεται από: Alfa Model

99.00€

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Aircraft History
The development of the Fw 190 started in 1938 , when the Focke -Wulf Flugzeugbau company started work on a fighter project, designed as the alternative and successor of the Messerschmitt Bf 109. The project team, led by the Professor Kurt Tank and headed by the chief designer Ing. Rudolf Blaser, presumed the two-row, eighteen-cylinder BMW 139 air-cooled radial engine as its powerplant. This layout of engine had a larger frontal area than the liquid-cooled inline engines of the Vee layout, utilised in the Bf 109, but it promised more power, being also much less vulnerable to combat damage. The first of the three prototypes ordered took off for its maiden flight on 1st June 1939. Already the initial flight tests proved very good in-flight behaviour, high manoeuvrability and a high horizontal speed – 595 kph at 4500 m. Also some troubles demonstrated themselves: the engine tended to overheat, the cockpit becoming extremely hot in the process; the exhaust fumes entered the cockpit, too. After few early test flights, Hans Sander, the test pilot, reportedly expressed his sympathy to the steak being grilled …

The first of the series-built Fw 190A-1s, armed with four MG 17 machine guns of the 7,92 mm calibre, began to leave the production factory in Marienburg in 1941. The Fw 190A-2, which had the wing guns replaced with the 20mm MG-FF cannon, was already produced in the Oschersleben and Warnemünde factories. By the end of 1941 more than 400 of the Fw 190 were manufactured. Already the first dogfights had shown that the new German machine was superior to the Spitfire Mk. V both in the climb rate and speed. The Fw 190A-3 version brought for the first time the possibility to carry racks and underslung pods that greatly widened the scope of utilisation of the machine. The A-3 therefore could be used as a fighter bomber in two versions and as a fighter capable to carry out the photo-reconnaissance missions. The Fw 190A-4 brought further possibilities of use by introducing the field modification kits of armament and equipment.

Beginning with the Fw 190A-5 the redesigned engine bearers for the new BMW 801D-2 of 1272 kW (1730 HP) made the fuselage nose slightly longer. The Fw 190A-6 had a redesigned wing; from the Fw 190A-7 onwards the fuselage guns were replaced with the MG 131s of 13mm calibre, whose cowling bulged up the upper front fuselage contour in front of the windshield. In February 1944 the Fw 190A-8 was introduced to production, which gave some 1344 units. The power of armament (two MG131 of 13 mm and four 20mm MG 151/20 cannon) carried by this last A (fighter) version of the ”one nine oh” was simply incomparable to the four rifle–calibre guns of the A-1 variant of yore. Altogether over 13 000 Fw 190As were manufactured.

The decal set enables you to build the model of a Fw 190A-8 that belonged to the JG 10, based in autumn 1944 in Parchim, North Germany (see the scheme on the box cover) or a Fw 190A-7, one of machines flown in April 1944 by Major Heinz Bär, commander of the II/JG 1 (colour side view).



Spec Check
  • Wing span: 850 mm
  • Length: 730 mm
  • Wing area: 12,0 dm2
  • El. motor: (Not Included) series 280, 300, 330, MPJ, Mega, AXI AC
  • Weight: max. 440 g
  • Controls: Elevator, ailerons, motor (Radio Not Included)

The model is not suited for complete beginners, but its control with ailerons and elevator would not bring problems to any modeller experienced enough with elevator/rudder control models, e.g. slow-flyers. The flying qualities and performance of this scale model of the Fw 190A-8 are close to that of much larger model, i.e. it is more docile, and flying it provides fine and substantially more colourful experience.

The model kit you have bought has several typical features:
  • The semi scale model is almost finished; you only have to apply decals, install the propulsion unit and the RC equipment. You can utilise the kitΆs box as the transport and storage container for the finished model.
  • The scale model is moulded from the extruded polystyrene foam (EPSF) with a tougher surface layer, making the model less prone to surface damage. Adding to that, all exposed surfaces are reinforced with plastic covers. Thanks to the ratio of the all-up weight and of the strength of the material used the model is quite compact, this feature reducing the danger of damage in normal operation substantially, to almost negligible level.
  • When designing this model a maximum attention was devoted to its aerodynamic layout (e.g. the semi-symmetrical wing section, the symmetrical horizontal tail section), ensuring high aerodynamic finesse, with the resulting wide band of operational speeds and docile flying characteristics typical for large models.
  • The range of proven power units offered enables to build a scale model possessing a flight performance corresponding to that of the best slow flyers, as well as to the fully aerobatic models.
  • To control the model you need the RC equipment suitable for controlling the slow-flyers – it would enable you to fly majority of the aerobatic figures (with the possible exception of those that require the rudder control).
  • One of the decisive factors, affecting the flight performance and behaviour of the model, is its weight. Due to the multitude of possible combinations of the RC equipment, motors and power sources (battery packs) it is impossible to exactly state the final weight. In any case, the weight of the model without the battery pack should not exceed 320 grams. With a double-cell LiPol 1500mAh battery would probably weigh in at 380 grams, with the six-cell 500mAh NiCd pack about 420 grams. The specified maximum weight should in no case be exceeded – the flight behaviour of heavier models deteriorates accordingly.

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