While these 'long nose' 190 variants and the Ta 152 derivative especially gave the Germans parity with Allied opponents, they arrived too late to affect the outcome of the war. These high-altitude developments eventually led to the Focke-Wulf Ta 152, which was capable of extreme speeds at medium to high altitudes (755В km/h (408В kn 469В mph) at 13,500В m (44,300В ft)). Problems with the turbocharger installations on the -B and -C subtypes meant only the D model entered service in September 1944. From the Fw 190's inception, there had been ongoing efforts to address this with a turbosupercharged BMW 801 in the B model, the much longer-nosed C model with efforts to also turbocharge its chosen Daimler-Benz DB 603 inverted V12 powerplant, and the similarly long-nosed D model with the Junkers Jumo 213. The Fw 190A series' performance decreased at high altitudes (usually 6,000В m (20,000В ft) and above), which reduced its effectiveness as a high-altitude interceptor. In November/December 1942, the Fw 190 made its air combat debut on the Eastern Front, finding much success in fighter wings and specialised ground attack units ( Schlachtgeschwader (Battle Wings or Strike Wings) from October 1943.

The 190 maintained superiority over Allied fighters until the introduction of the improved Spitfire Mk. V, the main front-line fighter of the Royal Air Force (RAF), particularly at low and medium altitudes.

The Fw 190A started flying operationally over France in August 1941 and quickly proved superior in all but turn radius to the Spitfire Mk. 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, fighter-bomber, ground-attack aircraft and to a lesser degree, night fighter. Along with its well-known counterpart, the Messerschmitt Bf 109, the Fw 190 became the backbone of the Jagdwaffe (Fighter Force) of the Luftwaffe. The Focke-Wulf Fw 190 (nicknamed WГјrger English: Shrike) is a German single-seat, single-engine fighter aircraft designed by Kurt Tank at Focke-Wulf in the late 1930s and widely used during World War II. 1941вЂ“1945 (65 produced post-War for French Air Force)

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