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Focke-Wulf Fw 189 Uhu

Germany · WWII (1939–1945)

Focke-Wulf Fw 189 Uhu — Fixed Wing
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The Focke-Wulf Fw 189 Uhu is a twin-engine twin-boom tactical reconnaissance and army cooperation aircraft designed and produced by the German aircraft manufacturer Focke-Wulf. It was one of the Luftwaffe's most prominent short range reconnaissance aircraft during the Second World War.

Specifications

Category
Fixed Wing
Domain
Defence
Era
WWII (1939–1945)
Country
Germany
Engine
2× V-12 inverted air-cooled piston engines
Length (ft)
39
Wingspan (ft)
60
Empty Weight (lb)
5930
MTOW (lb)
8708
Service Ceiling (ft)
22966
Range (mi)
584
Max Speed (mph)
214
Armament
Guns: 2 × 7.92 mm (.312 in) MG 17 machine guns mounted in the wing roots, firing forward; 1 × 7.92 mm (.312 in) MG 15 machine gun in dorsal flexible mount position firing to rear; 1 × 7.92 mm (.312 in) MG 15 in rear cone firing to rear (optional)<!--; In later versions, MG 15 were replaced with 7.92 mm (.312 in) MG 81Z twin-barrel machine gun -->; Bombs: 4 × 50 kg (110 lb) bombs