Aircraft/Loadouts Focke-Wulf Fw 189 'Uhu'

[Tangofoxx 97]

Focke-Wulf Fw 189

 

 

 

 

The Focke-Wulf Fw 189 Uhu ("Eagle Owl") was a German twin-engine, twin-boom, three-seat tactical reconnaissance and army cooperation aircraft. It first flew in 1938 (Fw 189 V1), entered service in 1940 and was produced until mid-1944, around 830 Fw 189s were produced. This should not be confused with the Heinkel He 219 night fighter also named Uhu.

 

 

 

 

 

Specifications (Fw 189 A-1):

• Crew: 3
• 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)
• Empty weight: 2,680 kg (5,920 lb)
• Loaded weight: 3,950 kg (8,708 lb)
• Powerplant: 2 × Argus As 410, 342 kW (465 PS - 459 hp) each

 

Performance

• Maximum speed: 357 km/h at 2,600 m (222 mph at 8,530 ft)
• Range: 670 km (416 mi)
• Service ceiling: 8,400 m (27,550 ft)
• Rate of climb: 8.3 m/s (1,640 ft/min)
• Wing loading: 103.9 kg/m² (21.3 lb/ft²)
• Power/mass: 86.6 W/kg (0.053 hp/lb)

 

Armament

• 2 × 7.92 mm (.312 in) MG 17 machine guns mounted in the wing roots, firing forward
• 1 × 7.92 mm (.312 in) MG 15 machine gun in dorsal position, flexible mount, firing rearwards
• 1 × 7.92 mm (.312 in) MG 15 in rear cone, flexible mount, firing rearwards (optional)

• In later versions, MG 15 were replaced with 7.92 mm (.312 in) MG 81Z twin-barrel machine gun

• 4 × 50 kg (110 lb) bombs

 

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Specifications (Fw 189 F-2):

• Crew: 3
• Length: 11,90 m
• Wingspan: 18,40 m
• Height: 3,10 m
• Powerplant: 2 × Argus As 411, 575 hp each

 

Performance

• Maximum speed: 380 km/h
• Range: 690 km
• Service ceiling: 7,500 m

 

Armament

• 2 × 7.92 mm (.312 in) MG 17 machine guns mounted in the wing roots, firing forward
• 1 × 7.92 mm (.312 in) MG 81Z twin-barrel machine gun in dorsal position, flexible mount, firing rearwards
• 1 × 7.92 mm (.312 in) MG 81Z twin-barrel machine gun, flexible mount, firing rearwards (optional)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Smin1080p 60,444]

Open for discussion  :salute:​ 

[TyphoonCro 6,833]

You have my full support, +1  

Edited October 2, 2014 by TyphoonCro

[_9STORM5_ 718]

Id like to see it ingame .

[II_RED_II 6,672]

if mixed battle were more elaborated we could get a whole recon plane line for every nation but now the 189 would be pretty useless

still would love it though

Edited October 2, 2014 by II_RED_II

[TyphoonCro 6,833]

I think it would be good Tier 1 (with MG-17's) and Tier 2 (with MG-81Z) fighter

 

But this is just my opinion...

 

Edit: Oops! My bad, turrets were replaced with MG-81Z, still it would be good Tier 1 fighter

Edited October 2, 2014 by TyphoonCro

[Cyrant 1,585]

+1 for your suggestion for the Uhu, I'd enjoy to see it ingame (My preferred version would be the ground attacker A-4 with twin 20mm cannons. BR would be sound somewhere in between 2 and 3 I think.

 

 

 

Funny enough, the He 219 shares the nickname and would be great to see too:

 

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[Boz1995 1,681]

i like the plane, but it lacks a true purpose in game.

 

the A-1 is a sitting duck for the most part, and the F-2 could be a semi usable fighter, but you lose the bombing capabilities.

[_9STORM5_ 718]

+1 for your suggestion for the Uhu, I'd enjoy to see it ingame (My preferred version would be the ground attacker A-4 with twin 20mm cannons. BR would be sound somewhere in between 2 and 3 I think.

 

 

 

Funny enough, the He 219 shares the nickname and would be great to see too:

 

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[Spoiler] Credit: Model by Tom Wilson [/Spoiler]

 

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He219 is confirmed to be in game.

[Orlunu 6,863]

I want it.  I want to have it in my hangar and just stare at it for hours on end.....  :secret:

[Cyrant 1,585]

i like the plane, but it lacks a true purpose in game.

 

the A-1 is a sitting duck for the most part, and the F-2 could be a semi usable fighter, but you lose the bombing capabilities.

 

Hopefully recon planes will have their star rising once we get persistent games going on. Maybe even GF evolves in a way where recon gives the team a benefit, or at least allows to call enemies out where others still could see nothing. Something along the lines of this makes me hope that Recon planes will get more action in the future, though Arcade surely won't be their natural habitat.

[TT33a 5,404]

i like the plane, but it lacks a true purpose in game.

 

All those 'shoot down the enemy spotter craft' tasks in the game

[Boz1995 1,681]

All those 'shoot down the enemy spotter craft' tasks in the game

 

touche my man.....

[_Night_fury 1,265]

:good:

[Valkyrian0 2,245]

it could fit in before the bf-110c at "tier" 1 as a heavy fighter perhaps??

[AtomicKaiser 4,905]

Would love to see recon aircraft. When GF isn't junk and Naval stuff is out they'll be great.

[Comett 4,923]

I remember that Lassar (his Q&A) stated that when the Fw 189 would be added, it'll become be a premium.

[igeticsu 3,400]

It would be nice to see this in the game. It has weak amarment and poor defense but if you also add so that it has increased spotting range and it also shows your teammates all the plane that are within your viewdistance. that way it would make up for its armament and serve its role

[Smin1080p 60,444]

Moved to further discussion   :salute:​ 

[Private_Public 1,042]

Yep, just gonna necro this for the purposes of posting lots of nice images of this plane rather than making a new suggestion. It has my full support! :salute:

(There's lots so I'll put them in spoilers)

 

NOTICE: Historical images contained inside, some with hakenkreuzes, you have been warned ;)

 

Prototype

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Prototype rear detail, note the gunners' positions

No military markings or installed armament in the dorsal position as far as I can tell, looks like a prototype test flight

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A-1

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Some cool colour photos

Rear and tail details

I particularly like this one

Warming up

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[Private_Public 1,042]

A-1 cont.

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In flight, take a look at that really awesome camo!

This one has the splinter camo

Front view showing fixed MG mounts

Rear gunner's position, mount is similar to the He 111s in that it can be rotated to fire in any direction giving a very wide field of fire

Another one, note the whole assembly has been rotated to fire in a different direction

View from outside

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[Private_Public 1,042]

A-1 still continuing (silly image post limit)

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Cockpit interior

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A-2 w/ MG 15s replaced with MG 81z's (Any that I can't confirm are A-2s are listed under the A-1)

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Top flexible mount

Rear flexible mount

Another interesting variation, the rear mount is in this case covered. Not sure if it's just a removable cover for aircraft on the ground or not

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[Private_Public 1,042]

A-4 night fighter variant fitted with FuG 212(?) radar and 2 20mm cannons in place of the MGs

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B variant training aircraft

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Cabin interior with all the interesting bits

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Prototype ground attack C version designed in competition with the Hs 129

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Looks like a lot of gun ports in that nose, could've carried a great armament potentially. Also note the interesting fins on the prop hub

Cockpit layout

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If I've put one in the wrong place or you know about the purpose of the prop hub fins please let me know ;)s

The Fw 189 is a really interesting aircraft to look at and in flight performance, being incredibly maneuverable. I'd really like to see one or two versions in game, perhaps the A-2 and A-4 night fighter

 

All images are sourced from here http://www.wwiiaircraftphotos.com/luftwaffephotos/index.html

 

 

PS Sorry for the 4 posts, but the image limit prevented me from adding them all in one post. Hope you enjoy the pics though :Ds

Edited January 20, 2015 by Private_Public

[LM002 987]

A-4 night fighter variant fitted with FuG 212(?) radar and 2 20mm cannons in place of the MGs
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B variant training aircraft
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Cabin interior with all the interesting bits

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Prototype ground attack C version designed in competition with the Hs 129
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Looks like a lot of gun ports in that nose, could've carried a great armament potentially. Also note the interesting fins on the prop hub

Cockpit layout

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If I've put one in the wrong place or you know about the purpose of the prop hub fins please let me know ;)s
The Fw 189 is a really interesting aircraft to look at and in flight performance, being incredibly maneuverable. I'd really like to see one or two versions in game, perhaps the A-2 and A-4 night fighter
 
All images are sourced from here http://www.wwiiaircraftphotos.com/luftwaffephotos/index.html
 
 
PS Sorry for the 4 posts, but the image limit prevented me from adding them all in one post. Hope you enjoy the pics though :Ds

I think the prop fins are generators powered in flight, like on the me-163 komet

[Fifty_Calories 619]

Gonna bomb some poor T-34 with 4x50 kgs .