Summary

  • Fw 190 Report No. 234 Air Ministry and M.A.P., United States Army, 5 August 1942
  • Evaluation AFDU R.A.F. Station, Duxford Report No.55 on TACTICAL TRIALS - FW.190
    NEW
  • Performance of Fw 190 Fighter, Report No. 2092    Air Ministry A.I.2(g), 11 August 1942
  • FW 190 Aa-3 mit BMW 801 D     Baubeschreibung Nr 1060, 26 November 1942     Focke-Wulf Flugzeugbau
  • FW 190 Aa-3 mit BMW 801 D     Steigleistungen & Geschwindigkeiten, 26 November 1942     Focke-Wulf Flugzeugbau    
  • FW 190 mit BMW 801D Normaljäger, 29.11.42    
  • Vorläufige Flugstrecken FW 190 A-3 mit BM 801-D motor    
  • Engine Limitations for BMW 801 C/D     Handbuch für die Flugmoteren BMW 801 C und BMW 801 D     BMW Flugmotorenbau-Gesellschaft m.b.H, May 1942    
  • Fw 190A Speed and Climb, RAE & Focke-Wulf Data, 7/10/43   
  • F.W.190 A-3 (BMW.801D) Performance Tests     Royal Aircraft Establishment, 21 December 1943    
  • The effect of compressibility on the drags of external stores carried on the F.W. 190     RAE Technical Note No. Aero 1387   
  • Flugbericht Fw 190/528 Höhenjäger    A3 High Altitude test   

    Supplemental

    Bespr.Nr. 176 v. 12.10.1942 notes:

    Approval of the BMW 801 D at full power. Based on experience to date in its present form, the approval of the BMW 801 D at full power without “Blenden” can be answered for under the following stated conditions:

    Chrome-plated valves, Bosch spark plugs, fixed spark plug sockets preferably latest rolled version, nitrated blades in supercharger, strengthened starter shafts. Subject to a reexamination of the empirical data the following procedure is agreed upon.

    For deployed engines: Clearance of the non-derated power, “Blenden” remain fitted, examination of the engine for fixed spark plug sockets, equipped with chromed valves, Bosch spark plugs, inspection of the injection timing points.

    An instruction is to be published making sure that only chrome plated valves are installed with cylinder change.

    For new deliveries and during complete overhaul and repair: clearance of the non-derated power, no “Blenden”, fixed spark plug sockets examined, chrome plated valves, Bosch spark plugs, nitrated supercharger blades, strengthened starter shafts.

    There is uncertainty as to the best translation of Blenden in an engine context. Presumably it is an orifice, screen or restricted opening/fitting on the BMW 801 D engine. Another possibility is that Blenden were installed inside the cowling to change the cooling airflow, which might explain the difference between field-modified and new-production aircraft.

    Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen

    Stab/JG1
      Actual Strength
    First of the Month    		 Incoming Outgoing Actual Strength
    Last of Month
    Date Number Model Total New
    Production    		 Repaired From
    Other Units    		 Total Enemy
    Action    		 Other
    Causes    		 Overhaul To Other
    Units    		 Number
      7.42 0 Fw 190A-3 2 2 - - - - - - - 2
      8.42 2 Fw 190A-3 - - - - - - - - - 2
      9.42 2 Fw 190A-3 - - - - - - - - - 2
     10.42 2 Fw 190A-3 - - - - - - - - - 2
     11.42 2 Fw 190A-3 - - - - - - - - - 2
     12.42 2 Fw 190A-3 - - - - - - - - - 2
      1.43 2
    2    		 Fw 190A-3
    Fw 190A-4     		 - - - - 1 - - - 1 3
      2.43 3 Fw 190A-3
    Fw 190A-4    		 - - - - 1 - - - 1 2
      3.43 2 Fw 190A-3
    Fw 190A-4    		 - - - - - - - - - 2
    II./JG1
      Actual Strength
    First of the Month    		 Incoming Outgoing Actual Strength
    Last of Month
    Date Number Model Total New
    Production    		 Repaired From
    Other Units    		 Total Enemy
    Action    		 Other
    Causes    		 Overhaul To Other
    Units    		 Number
      6.42 0 Fw 190A-3 13 13 - - - - - - - 13
      7.42 13 Fw 190A-3 - - - - 1 - - - 1 12
      8.42 12 Fw 190A-3 - - - - 3 1 - 2 - 9
      9.42 9 Fw 190A-3 1 - 1 - 7 - - - 7 3
     10.42 3 Fw 190A-3 - - - - 3 - - - 3 0
      3.43 34 Fw 190A-4
    Fw 190A-3
    Fw 190A-5    		 2
    -
    7    		 -
    -
    7    		 -
    -
    -    		 2
    -
    -    		 8
    1
    -    		 2
    -
    -    		 2
    -
    -    		 2
    1
    -    		 2
    -
    -    		 24
    3
    7
      4.43 3 Fw 190A-3 1 - 1 - - - - - - 4
      5.43 4 Fw 190A-3 1 - - 1 2 1 - 1 - 3
      6.43 3 Fw 190A-3 - - - - 1 - - - 1 2
      7.43 2 Fw 190A-3 - - - - 2 - - - 2 0
    III./JG1
      Actual Strength
    First of the Month    		 Incoming Outgoing Actual Strength
    Last of Month
    Date Number Model Total New
    Production    		 Repaired From
    Other Units    		 Total Enemy
    Action    		 Other
    Causes    		 Overhaul To Other
    Units    		 Number
      6.42 0 Fw 190A-3 15 15 - - - - - - - 15
      7.42 15 Fw 190A-3 1 1 - - - - - - - 16
      8.42 16 Fw 190A-3 - - - - 1 - - 1 - 15
      9.42 15 Fw 190A-3 - - - - 1 - - 1 - 14
     10.42 14 Fw 190A-3 9 - 1 8 1 - - 1 - 22
     11.42 22 Fw 190A-3 3 - - 3 6 - 3 - 3 19
     12.42 19 Fw 190A-3 - - - - 7 - 1 - 6 12
      1.43 12 Fw 190A-3 - - - - - - - - - 12
      2.43 12 Fw 190A-3 - - - - 8 - - - 8 4
      3.43 4 Fw 190A-3 - - - - 4 - - - 4 0
    Stab/JG2
      Actual Strength
    First of the Month    		 Incoming Outgoing Actual Strength
    Last of Month
    Date Number Model Total New
    Production    		 Repaired From
    Other Units    		 Total Enemy
    Action    		 Other
    Causes    		 Overhaul To Other
    Units    		 Number
      5.42 0 Fw 190A-3 1 1 - - - - - - - 1
      6.42 1 Fw 190A-3 1 1 - - 1 - - - 1 1
      7.42 1 Fw 190A-3 22 22 - - 15 - - - 15 8
      8.42 8 Fw 190A-3 20 19 - 1 21 - - - 21 7
      9.42 7 Fw 190A-3 - - - - - - - - - 7
     10.42 7 Fw 190A-3 - - - - 1 - - - 1 6
     11.42 6 Fw 190A-3 - - - - 3 - - - 3 3
     12.42 3 Fw 190A-3 4 - - 4 - - - - - 7
      1.43 7 Fw 190A-3 3 - - 3 8 - - - 8 2
      2.43 2 Fw 190A-3 - - - - 2 - - - 2 0
    I./JG2
      Actual Strength
    First of the Month    		 Incoming Outgoing Actual Strength
    Last of Month
    Date Number Model Total New
    Production    		 Repaired From
    Other Units    		 Total Enemy
    Action    		 Other
    Causes    		 Overhaul To Other
    Units    		 Number
      6.42 0 Fw 190A-3 6 6 - - - - - - - 6
      7.42 6 Fw 190A-3 18 15 - 3 2 - 1 - 1 22
      8.42 22 Fw 190A-3 16 3 - 13 10 6 4 - - 28
      9.42 28 Fw 190A-3 14 1 2 11 4 1 2 1 - 38
     10.42 38 Fw 190A-3 1 - - 1 4 1 3 - - 35
     11.42 35 Fw 190A-3 - - - - 20 - 4 - 16 15
     12.42 15 Fw 190A-3 - - - - 11 - 1 - 10 4
      1.43 4 Fw 190A-3 - - - - 4 - - - 4 0
      2.43 1 Fw 190A-3 - - - - 1 - - - 1 0
    II./JG2
      Actual Strength
    First of the Month    		 Incoming Outgoing Actual Strength
    Last of Month
    Date Number Model Total New
    Production    		 Repaired From
    Other Units    		 Total Enemy
    Action    		 Other
    Causes    		 Overhaul To Other
    Units    		 Number
      4.42 0 Fw 190A-3 2 2 - - - - - - - 2
      5.42 2 Fw 190A-3 2 2 - - - - - - - 4
      6.42 4 Fw 190A-3 - - - - - - - - - 4
      7.42 4 Fw 190A-3 12 - - 12 - - - - - 16
      8.42 16 Fw 190A-3 11 2 - 9 4 2 2 - - 23
      9.42 23 Fw 190A-3 16 - - 16 5 1 3 - 1 34
     10.42 34 Fw 190A-3 2 - 1 1 4 2 2 - - 32
     11.42 7
    32
    2    		 Fw 190A-2
    FW 190A-3
    Bf 109G1R2    		 7 - - 7 30 9 17 4 - 18
     12.42 18 Fw 190A-2
    Fw 190A-3    		 14 - 14 - 22 5 17 - - 10
      1.43 10 Fw 190A-3 5 - 5 - 8 2 6 - - 7
      2.43 7 Fw 190A-3 - - - - 3 2 - 1 - 4
      3.43 4 Fw 190A-3 - - - - 4 - - - 4 0
    III./JG2
      Actual Strength
    First of the Month    		 Incoming Outgoing Actual Strength
    Last of Month
    Date Number Model Total New
    Production    		 Repaired From
    Other Units    		 Total Enemy
    Action    		 Other
    Causes    		 Overhaul To Other
    Units    		 Number
      5.42 0 Fw 190A-3 4 4 - - 1 - 1 - - 3
      6.42 3 Fw 190A-3 1 - - 1 1 1 - - - 3
      7.42 3 Fw 190A-3 5 1 - 4 1 - 1 - - 7
      8.42 7 Fw 190A-3 6 - - 6 - - - - - 13
      9.42 13 Fw 190A-3 11 - - 11 1 - 1 - - 23
     10.42 23 Fw 190A-3 2 - - 2 7 2 2 - 3 18
     11.42 18 Fw 190A-3 2 - - 2 9 5 1 - 3 11
     12.42 11 Fw 190A-3 1 - - 1 5 1 1 - 3 7
      1.43 7 Fw 190A-3 3 - - 3 2 - 1 1 - 8
      2.43 8 Fw 190A-3 1 - - 1 3 1 2 - - 6
      3.43 6 Fw 190A-3 2 - 1 1 - - - - - 8
      4.43 8 Fw 190A-3 - - - - 6 - - - 6 2
      5.43 2 Fw 190A-3 - - - - 2 - - - 2 0
    I./JG5
      Actual Strength
    First of the Month    		 Incoming Outgoing Actual Strength
    Last of Month
    Date Number Model Total New
    Production    		 Repaired From
    Other Units    		 Total Enemy
    Action    		 Other
    Causes    		 Overhaul To Other
    Units    		 Number
      6.42 0 Fw 190A-2/3 8 8 - - - - - - - 8
      7.42 8 Fw 190A-2
    Fw 190A-3    		 31 29 2 - 5 - 5 - - 16
    18
      8.42 18 Fw 190A-3 3 2 1 - 3 - 3 - - 18
      9.42 18 Fw 190A-3 2 2 - - 2 - 1 1 - 18
     10.42 18 Fw 190A-3 7 7 - - 1 - 1 - - 24
     11.42 24 Fw 190A-3 1 - 1 - 5 - 1 4 - 20
     12.42 20 Fw 190A-3 3 - 3 - 1 - - 1 - 22
      1.43 22 Fw 190A-3 - - - - 5 - 5 - - 17*
      2.43 23 Fw 190A-3 2 - 2 - 2 - 2 - - 23
      3.43 23 Fw 190A-3 4 - 4 - 5 - 5 - - 22
      4.43 22 Fw 190A-3 4 - 4 - 11 - 6 - 5 15
      5.43 15 Fw 190A-3 - - - - 5 - 5 - - 10
      6.43 10 Fw 190A-3 1 - - 1 2 - - - 2 9
      7.43 9 Fw 190A-3 1 - 1 - 10 - 1 - 9 0
    IV./JG5
      Actual Strength
    First of the Month    		 Incoming Outgoing Actual Strength
    Last of Month
    Date Number Model Total New
    Production    		 Repaired From
    Other Units    		 Total Enemy
    Action    		 Other
    Causes    		 Overhaul To Other
    Units    		 Number
      8.42 0 Fw 190A-3 13 13 - - - - - - - 13
      9.42 13 Fw 190A-3 4 3 1 - 3 - 3 - - 14
     10.42 14 Fw 190A-3 5 4 - 1 1 - 1 - - 18
     11.42 18 Fw 190A-3 - - - - 1 - 1 - - 17
     12.42 17 Fw 190A-3 2 1 1 - 4 - 2 - 2 15
      1.43 15 Fw 190A-3 - - - - 12 - 1 - 11 3
      2.43
    		 13
    3    		 Fw 190A-2
    Fw 190A-3    		 2 - 2 - 1 - 1 - - 11
    6
      3.43 6 Fw 190A-3 1 - 1 - - - - - - 7
      4.43 7 Fw 190A-3 5 - 5 - - - - - - 12
      5.43 12 Fw 190A-3 5 - 5 - 3 - 3 - - 14
      6.43 14 Fw 190A-3 3 - 1 2 4 - 2 - 2 13
      7.43 13 Fw 190A-3 11 - 1 10 7 - 3 - 4 17
      8.43 17 Fw 190A-3 2 - 2 - 6 - 2 - 4 13
      9.43 13 Fw 190A-3 3 - 2 1 3 - 1 1 1 13
     10.43 13 Fw 190A-3 3 - 1 2 4 - 1 - 3 12
     11.43 12 Fw 190A-3 1 - 1 - 2 - 1 1 - 11
     12.43 11 Fw 190A-3 4 - 2 2 3 - 3 - - 12
      1.44 12 Fw 190A-3 3 - 2 1 8 - 3 2 3 7
      2.44 7 Fw 190A-3 7 - 3 4 8 - 5 1 2 6
      3.44 6 Fw 190A-3 1 - 1 - 1 - - 1 - 6
      4.44 6 Fw 190A-3 - - - - 3 - 2 1 - 3
      5.44 3 Fw 190A-3 4 - 4 - 2 1 - 1 - 5
      6.44 5 Fw 190A-3 4 - 3 1 1 - - 1 - 8
      7.44 8 Fw 190A-3 3 - 3 - - - - - - 11
      8.44 11 Fw 190A-3 2 - 2 - 2 - - 2 - 11
      9.44 11 Fw 190A-3 3 - 1 2 8 - 2 - 6 6
     10.44 6 Fw 190A-3 4 - 1 3 4 - 1 - 3 6
     11.44 6 Fw 190A-3 5 - 5 - 8 - 2 - 6 3
     12.44 3 Fw 190A-3 - - - - 1 - 1 - - 2
    Stab/JG26
      Actual Strength
    First of the Month    		 Incoming Outgoing Actual Strength
    Last of Month
    Date Number Model Total New
    Production    		 Repaired From
    Other Units    		 Total Enemy
    Action    		 Other
    Causes    		 Overhaul To Other
    Units    		 Number
      4.42 0   Fw 190A-3 1 1 - - - - - - - 1
      5.42 1   Fw 190A-3 5 5 - - 1 1 - - - 5
      6.42 5   Fw 190A-3 2 1 1 - - - - - - 7
      7.42 7   Fw 190A-3 - - - - 2 - - - 2 5
      8.42 5   Fw 190A-3 - - - - - - - - - 5
      9.42 5   Fw 190A-3 - - - - 5 - - - 5 0
    I./JG26
      Actual Strength
    First of the Month    		 Incoming Outgoing Actual Strength
    Last of Month
    Date Number Model Total New
    Production    		 Repaired From
    Other Units    		 Total Enemy
    Action    		 Other
    Causes    		 Overhaul To Other
    Units    		 Number
      4.42 0   Fw 190A-3 1 1 - - - - - - - 1
      5.42 1   Fw 190A-3 - - - - - - - - - 1
      6.42 1   Fw 190A-3 2 - 2 - - - - - - 3
      7.42 3   Fw 190A-3 7 5 - 2 1 - - 1 - 9
      8.42 9   Fw 190A-3 11 9 2 - 7 1 1 2 3 13
      9.42 13   Fw 190A-3 1 - 1 - 14 - 1 - 13 0
    II./JG26
      Actual Strength
    First of the Month    		 Incoming Outgoing Actual Strength
    Last of Month
    Date Number Model Total New
    Production    		 Repaired From
    Other Units    		 Total Enemy
    Action    		 Other
    Causes    		 Overhaul To Other
    Units    		 Number
      3.42 0   Fw 190A-3 3 3 - - - - - - - 3
      4.42 3   Fw 190A-3 5 5 - - 2 1 1 - - 6
      5.42 6   Fw 190A-3 2 2 - - - - - - - 8
      6.42 8   Fw 190A-3 - - - - 6 - - 6 - 2
      7.42 2   Fw 190A-3 17 12 5 - - - - - - 19
      8.42 19   Fw 190A-3 17 9 8 - 9 4 4 1 - 27
      9.42 27   Fw 190A-3 13 - 6 7 26 - 3 1 22 14
     10.42 14   Fw 190A-3 - - - - 14 1 - - 13 0
    III./JG26
      Actual Strength
    First of the Month    		 Incoming Outgoing Actual Strength
    Last of Month
    Date Number Model Total New
    Production    		 Repaired From
    Other Units    		 Total Enemy
    Action    		 Other
    Causes    		 Overhaul To Other
    Units    		 Number
      4.42 0   Fw 190A-3 4 4 - - - - - - - 4
      5.42 4   Fw 190A-3 4 4 - - - - - - - 8
      6.42 8   Fw 190A-3 - - - - - - - - - 8
      7.42 8   Fw 190A-3 19 11 8 - 1 - 1 - - 26
      8.42 26   Fw 190A-3 9 4 2 3 4 1 1 2 - 31
      9.42 31   Fw 190A-3 2 - 2 - 33 - 1 2 30 0
    Stab/JG51
      Actual Strength
    First of the Month    		 Incoming Outgoing Actual Strength
    Last of Month
    Date Number Model Total New
    Production    		 Repaired From
    Other Units    		 Total Enemy
    Action    		 Other
    Causes    		 Overhaul To Other
    Units    		 Number
     11.42 5 Bf 109F-2
    Fw 190A-3    		 4 - - 4 4 - 1 - 3 1
    4
     12.42 4 Fw 190A-3 - - - - - - - - - 4
      1.43 4 Fw 190A-3 - - - - 4 1 1 - 2 0
    I./JG51
      Actual Strength
    First of the Month    		 Incoming Outgoing Actual Strength
    Last of Month
    Date Number Model Total New
    Production    		 Repaired From
    Other Units    		 Total Enemy
    Action    		 Other
    Causes    		 Overhaul To Other
    Units    		 Number
      8.42 0 Fw 190A-3 32 32 - - - - - - - 32
      9.42 32 Fw 190A-3 1 1 - - 2 1 1 - - 31
     10.42 31 Fw 190A-3 1 1 - - 6 2 4 - - 26
     11.42 26 Fw 190A-3 6 - 6 - 10 - 10 - - 22
     12.42 22 Fw 190A-3 11 3 3 5 10 6 4 - - 23
      1.43 23 Fw 190A-3 6 - 3 3 4 1 3 - - 25
      2.43 25 Fw 190A-3 5 2 3 - 15 1 - 5 9 15
      3.43 15 Fw 190A-3 1 - 1 - 15 2 9 - 4 1
      4.43 1 Fw 190A-3 - - - - 1 - 1 - - 0
    II./JG51
      Actual Strength
    First of the Month    		 Incoming Outgoing Actual Strength
    Last of Month
    Date Number Model Total New
    Production    		 Repaired From
    Other Units    		 Total Enemy
    Action    		 Other
    Causes    		 Overhaul To Other
    Units    		 Number
     11.42 0 Fw 190A-3 5 - - 5 - - - - - 5
     12.42 5 Fw 190A-3 - - - - 5 - - - 5 0
    III./JG51
      Actual Strength
    First of the Month    		 Incoming Outgoing Actual Strength
    Last of Month
    Date Number Model Total New
    Production    		 Repaired From
    Other Units    		 Total Enemy
    Action    		 Other
    Causes    		 Overhaul To Other
    Units    		 Number
     11.42 0 Fw 190A-3 7 - - 7 1 - 1 - - 6
     12.42 6 Fw 190A-3 5 5 - - - - - - - 11
      1.43 11 Fw 190A-3 8 - - 8 3 1 2 - - 16
      2.43 16 Fw 190A-3 9 - 2 7 - - - - - 25
      3.43 15
    25    		 Fw 190A-2
    Fw 190A-3    		 16 - 9 7 32 10 14 - 8 24
      4.43 24 Fw 190A-2
    Fw 190A-3    		 1
    1    		 -
    -    		 1
    1    		 -
    -    		 1
    5    		 -
    -    		 -
    1    		 1
    4    		 -
    -    		 7
    13
      5.43 13 Fw 190A-3 - - - - 13 - - 12 1 0
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