Italeri 1312 - 1/72 FW 190 D-9 WWII  [IT-1312S]

Period: 2nd World War

Country: Germany

Model Dim.: 14.5 cm

Focke-Wulf Fw 190 D-9

The thought of producing a Junkers Jumo 213A motor (until then mainly used on bombers) in a Focke-Wulf 190 airframe consists of a need increase the nothing performance of aircraft: the A and F variants, in fact, experienced a considerable autumn in rate above 7,000m. Armed with two 20mm cannon and two 13mm tools, the D-9 completed up being straight away your favourite with pilots, who considered it an aircraft total up to the P-51 Mustang. In its extra role as a ground assault aircraft, the Dora 9 performed excellently during procedure Bodenplatte, the “last stand” from third Reich inside Ardennes. About 650-700 D variants are believed to happen made, which four persist today.