Aviation
Fw 189 A-1
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Rank
AB
2.0
RB
2.3
SB
1.7
Battle rating
Germany
Game nation
Bomber
Main role
Premium vehicle
Status
General information
The Fw 189 A-1 is a premium gift German bomber. It was introduced during Update 1.61 "Road to Glory" in the "Operation S.U.M.M.E.R." event of 2016 that lasted from 22 July to 22 August after obtaining 18 pilot Marks of Distinction. It was next available in the 2017-18 Special Festive Quest from 22 December 2017 until 22 January 2018 that required 10 Christmas toys and also 500,000 Christmas lights accumulated between all players. As a rare vehicle, it is only obtainable through the Gaijin Marketplace.
Where to purchase:
Camouflages:
Flight performance
Max speed
at 2,600 m
359328381342 km/h
Rate of Climb
85.910.85.9 m/s
Turn time
1617.515.117 s
Max altitude
8,000 m
Takeoff Run
300 m
Combat
flaps
flaps
Take-off
flaps
flaps
Landing
flaps
flaps
Air
brake
brake
General characteristics
Crew
3 persons
Gross weight
4 t
Engine
2 x Argus AS 410
Length
12 m
Wingspan
18.4 m
Limits:
Max Speed Limit (IAS)
525 km/h
Mach Number Limit
1
Flap Speed Limit (IAS)
185 km/h
Gear Speed Limit (IAS)
190 km/h
Offensive armament
2 × 7.92 mm MG 17 machine gun
Ammunition
1,000 rounds
Fire rate
1,200 shots/min
| Belt | Belt filling | Armor penetration (mm) at a distance: | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 m | 100 m | 500 m | 1000 m | 1500 m | 2000 m | ||
| AP-T/AP-I/AI | 9 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| AP-T/AP/AI/AP-I | 13 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
| AP-T | 9 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| AI/AP/AP/AP/AI | 13 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
Defensive armament
2 × Turret — 7.92 mm MG 15 machine gun
Ammunition
1,200 rounds
Fire rate
1,000 shots/min
| Belt | Belt filling | Armor penetration (mm) at a distance: | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 m | 100 m | 500 m | 1000 m | 1500 m | 2000 m | ||
| AP-T/Ball/Ball/AP-I/AI | 9 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| AP/AP/AP/AP-T | 13 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
| AP-I/AP-T/AP-I/AP-T | 9 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
Suspended armament
Setup 1
4 × 50 kg SC50JA bomb
Economy
Repair cost
AB
189 
RB
270
SB
329
Crew training
450
Experts
3,000
Aces
45 
Research Aces
220,000 
Reward multiplier
AB / RB / SB
2 x (20 / 40 / 80) %
2 x 100 %
Premium vehicle
All modifications are unlocked
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