Focke-Wulf Fw 190
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The Focke-Wulf Fw 190, nicknamed Würger is a German single-seat, single-engined, fighter aircraft designed by Kurt Tank at Focke-Wulf in the late 1930s; it was widely used during World War II. Along w
Fw 190A-3 of Stab. 7./JG2, June 1942
An Fw 190F's tailfin, showing the triangular hinged panel for access to the tailwheel retraction mechanism inside of it
Fw 190 A-8/R8 of IV.(Sturm)/JG 3, flown by Hptm. Wilhelm Moritz
Fw 190 V1 in its original form with the streamlined engine cowling and ducted spinner: The pointed tip of the internal spinner can also be seen. The pilot is probably Hans Sander.
BMW 801
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The BMW 801 was a powerful German 41.8-litre air-cooled 14-cylinder-radial aircraft engine built by BMW and used in a number of German Luftwaffe aircraft of World War II. Production versions of the tw
Focke-Wulf Fw 190
…its well-known counterpart, the Messerschmitt Bf 109, the Fw 190 became the backbone of the Jagdwaffe (Fighter Force) of the Luftwaffe. The twin-row BMW 801 radial engine that powered most operational versions enabled the Fw 190 to lift larger loads than the Bf 109, allowing its use as a day fighter…
BMW 801D on display at the Imperial War Museum Duxford
BMW 801 engine, BMW Museum, Munich, Germany (2013)
BMW 801 D2 at the Flugmuseum Aviaticum, Austria (2007)
BMW-Kommandogerät, a single-lever power control device for the BMW801, designed by Heinrich Leibach.