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Nicknamed Würger (Shrike), Fw 190 is the most representative Luftwaffe of WWII
The Fw 190 was one of the main Luftwaffe single-seat fighters during WWII, developed under Dr. Kurt Tank’s design philosophy that is "a fighter plane should be a warhorse, not a racehorse.” The A-4 is a representative for the early variants.
Dr. Tank mitigated the disadvantages of air-cooled engines, which have a large frontal area and high aerodynamic drag, by narrowing the cowling diameter as much as possible and reduced the frontal area by mounting both the oil cooler and oil tank in front of the engine. Furthermore, the performance of the high output air-cooled engine was maximized by employing thrust from the exhaust pipes to gain speed. Please note the delicately changing cross section from the nose to the side of the fuselage. The overall form shows simplicity and sturdiness of German aircraft.
What makes the SWS 1/32 Fw 190 A-4
- The four major points of Fw 190 A-4
- The world's first Fw 190 A-4 in 1/32 scale after the thorough research and repeated design changes!
- Full-color instruction manual with detailed illustrations in both English and Japanese. You can learn about the actual aircraft while assembling the kit.
- Three variations of marking decals.
- Canopy with open or closed options. Masking sticker included.
