Focke-Wulf Fw 189

Focke Wulf Fw 189
Description
Role	Reconnaisssance
Crew	3
First Flight	July, 1938
Entered Service	September, 1940
Manufacturer	Focke-Wulf
Dimensions
Length	12 m	39 ft 4 in
Wingspan	18.4 m	60 ft 4 in
Height	3.7 m	12 ft 0 in
Wing Area	38 m²	409 ft²
Weights
Empty	2,680 kg	5,920 lb
Loaded	3,950 kg	8,708 lb
Maximum takeoff	kg	lb
Powerplant
Engine	2 × Argus 410
Power (each)	350 kW	465 hp
Performance
Maximum speed	357 km/h @ 2,600 m	222 mph @ 8,530 ft
Combat range	670 km	416 miles
Ferry range	km	miles
Service ceiling	8,400 m	27,550 ft
Rate of climb	500 m/min	1,640 ft/min
Wing loading	103.9 kg/m²	21.3 lb/ft²
Power/Mass	0.177 kW/kg	0.107 hp/lb
Armament
Guns	2 x MG 17 2 x MG 15 for defense
Bombs	4 × 50 kg bombs

The Focke-Wulf Fw 189 Uhu (Eagle Owl) was a twin-engine twin-boom three seat tactical reconnaissance and army cooperation aircraft. It first flew in 1938 (Fw 189V1), entered service in 1940, and was produced until mid-1944. It performed superbly as a reconnaissance aircraft and was both rugged and maneuverable.

The main production model was the Fw 189A reconnaissance plane, built mostly in variants A-1 and A-2. The Fw 189B was a five-seater training aircraft, but only 13 were built. There was a ground attack variant Fw 189C conceived, but its two prototypes V1b and V6 were not satisfactory, and it was not produced.