Focke-Wulf Fw 190D-9 early Prod. - Advanced Kit

Plastic model kit for a Focke-Wulf Fw 190D-9. Early production.
   Advanced kit  

• Scale 1:48
• Detailed engine
• Clear and photo-etched parts included
• 3 different wheel types
• Optional open or closed cockpit canopy, engine and maintenance hatches
• Various external stores
• 3 marking options
  • Black 3, W-Nr. 210239 6./Jagdgeschwader 26 Schlageter, Germany, Spring 1945 - flown by Uffz. Fritz Hanusch
  • Black Angle I, W-Nr. 210119 Stab/Jagdgeschwader 2 Richthofen, Germany, Spring 1945
  • White 2, W-Nr. 210015 9./Jagdgeschwader 54 Grünherz, Germany, Autumn 1944 - flown by Lt. Fritz Bartak
• Not built, not painted
• Paint and glue not included

The early production version of the Focke-Wulf Fw 190D-9 represented one of the most important developments of the famous Fw 190 fighter series towards the end of World War II. Known as the "long-nose" variant, it was developed to improve the high-altitude performance of the existing Fw 190 and to more effectively counter Allied escort fighters. While earlier versions were predominantly equipped with air-cooled radial engines, the Fw 190D-9 received a liquid-cooled Junkers Jumo 213 inline engine. This significantly lengthened the distinctive nose, giving the aircraft its characteristic appearance.

Early production aircraft appeared at the front from 1944 onwards and were primarily used by Luftwaffe fighter units. The Fw 190D-9 combined high speed with good climb performance and excellent flight characteristics at medium and high altitudes. It was usually armed with two 13 mm machine guns above the engine and two 20 mm MG 151/20 cannons in the wing roots. Although originally designed as a high-altitude fighter, it was also successfully used as an interceptor and escort aircraft.

The aircraft was particularly valued by experienced pilots for its high speed in level flight and its robust construction. Under favorable conditions, the Fw 190D-9 could certainly hold its own against Allied aircraft such as the North American P-51 Mustang or the Supermarine Spitfire. Nevertheless, fuel shortages, a lack of qualified pilots, and increasing Allied air superiority prevented it from achieving greater strategic impact in the final months of the war.