Focke-Wulf FW 190: The Early Years - Operations Over France and Britain

by Chris Goss

The Focke-Wulf Fw 190 was widely regarded as the Luftwaffe's finest fighter. It first saw service in France in August 1941, immediately proving itself at least the equal of the then latest Spitfire variant, the Mk.V.

There were a number of characteristics which contributed to the Fw 190's success. The first of these was that it had been designed from the outset to be a weapons platform, rather than an aircraft to which weapons were added, as...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1473899567
• ISBN13: 9781473899568
• Release Date: April 2019
• Publisher: Frontline Books
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.4" x 9.6"