Italeri 1128 - 1/72 FW 190 D-9 WWII  [IT-1128S]

Period: 2nd World War

Country: Germany

Model Dim.: 14 cm

Focke-Wulf 190 D-9

The idea of setting up a Junkers Jumo 213A engine (until then used mainly on bombers) in a Focke-Wulf 190 airframe came to be of essential raise the thin air performance concerning the aircraft: the A and F variations, in reality, experienced a considerable fall in speed above 7,000m. Armed with two 20mm cannon and two 13mm weapons, the D-9 had been instantly your favourite with pilots, whom considered it an aircraft corresponding towards the P-51 Mustang. In its additional part as a ground hit aircraft, the Dora 9 done excellently during procedure Bodenplatte, the past stand of this 3rd Reich inside Ardennes. About 650-700 D versions are thought to possess been made, which four stay today.