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The '''Fw 189 A-1 Uhu''' is a gift Rank I German bomber with a battle rating of 1.7. It was introduced during [[Update 1.61 "Road to Glory"]] in the "[[Operation S.U.M.M.E.R.]]" event of 2016.
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The '''Fw 189 A-1 "Uhu" ("Eagle Owl")''' is a gift Rank I German bomber with a battle rating of 1.7. It was introduced during [[Update 1.61 "Road to Glory"]] in the "[[Operation S.U.M.M.E.R.]]" event of 2016.
  
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In most cases, you'll be using the eagle owl as a heavy fighter. Fortunately the plane can be flown like any other turn fighter in-game. However, this plane requires a few different flight techniques.
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<nowiki>*</nowiki>Not to be confused with [[He 219 A-7]] '''"Uhu"'''
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The Fw 189 is best described as a multi-purpose heavy fighter. And when I say heavy-fighter, take it with a grain of salt. Thanks to the heavy airframe, large wingspan, and large elevator, the Fw 189 is an incredibly maneuverable plane, rivaling that of early rank Spitfires and Hurricanes. Thus, in war thunder, the Fw 189 fulfills the roles of a light bomber, ground attacker, heavy fighter, and reconnaissance in EC/ combined battles.
 
 
== General info ==
 
== General info ==
 
=== Flight Performance ===
 
=== Flight Performance ===
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=== Survivability and armour ===
 
=== Survivability and armour ===
 
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* 8.5mm of steel in front of lower cockpit
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* 8.5mm of steel in pilot's seat, in between pilot and dorsal gunner
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* Fuel tanks behind engines, at middle of fuselage
  
 
== Armaments ==
 
== Armaments ==
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== Usage in the battles ==
 
== Usage in the battles ==
 
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In most cases, you'll be using the eagle owl as a heavy fighter. Fortunately the plane can be flown like any other turn fighter in-game. However, this plane requires a few different flight techniques.
  
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The Fw 189 is best described as a multi-purpose heavy fighter. Thanks to the light airframe, large wingspan, and large elevator, the Fw 189 is an incredibly maneuverable plane, rivaling that of early rank Spitfires and Hurricanes. Thus, in war thunder, the Fw 189 fulfills the roles of a light bomber, ground attacker, heavy fighter, and reconnaissance in EC/ combined battles. It's extremely adaptive to whatever role you play as(Except for bombing bases), a rare trait in War Thunder.
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You can either engage enemy bombers with regards to your bomber airspawn, or engage fighters which would still be below you when you reach them.  At landing, forget about deploying your gear. Your plane will handle a soft belly landing even if heavily damaged, and it's faster than using the gear as the brakes are somewhat inadequate.
 
===Manual Engine Control===
 
===Manual Engine Control===
 
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| Controllable || rowspan="2" | Not controllable || rowspan="2" | Not controllable || rowspan="2" | Not controllable || rowspan="2" | Separate || rowspan="2" | Not controllable || rowspan="2" | Not controllable
 
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'''Pros:'''
 
'''Pros:'''
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* Durable air frame
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* Durable airframe overall
 
* Great visibility (sim)
 
* Great visibility (sim)
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* Excellent turn time
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* Maneuverable at '''all''' speeds
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* Effective defensive armament
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* Effective defensive armament, fast firing MG 15s and wide coverage of tail turret
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* Has a bomb sight
 
 
* Bomber airspawn
 
* Bomber airspawn
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* Is able to fly on one engine
  
 
'''Cons:'''
 
'''Cons:'''
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* Somewhat poor offensive armament
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* Low ammunition pool for offensive guns
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* Big cockpit is prone to pilot snipes from frontal attacks
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* Mediocre offensive armament with acceptable amounts of ammunition
 
* Average energy retention
 
* Average energy retention
 
* Poor acceleration overall
 
* Poor acceleration overall
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== Media ==
 
== Media ==
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== Read also ==
 
== Read also ==
 
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* ''reference to the series of the aircraft;''
 
* ''reference to the series of the aircraft;''
 
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''
 
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''
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===Obtainable events===
 
===Obtainable events===
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* The Fw 189 Uhu was first available in [https://warthunder.com/en/news/4151-special-operation-s-u-m-m-e-r-updated-03-08-2016-en/ Operation S.U.M.M.E.R. of 2016] that lasted from 22 July to 22 August. It was unlocked after obtaining 18 pilot Marks of Distinction.
 
* The Fw 189 Uhu was first available in [https://warthunder.com/en/news/4151-special-operation-s-u-m-m-e-r-updated-03-08-2016-en/ Operation S.U.M.M.E.R. of 2016] that lasted from 22 July to 22 August. It was unlocked after obtaining 18 pilot Marks of Distinction.
 
* It was next available in the 2017-18 [https://warthunder.com/en/news/5224-special-festive-quest-en/ Special Festive Quest] from 22 December 2017 until 22 January 2018.  It requires 10 Christmas toys and also 500,000 Christmas lights accumulated between all players.
 
* It was next available in the 2017-18 [https://warthunder.com/en/news/5224-special-festive-quest-en/ Special Festive Quest] from 22 December 2017 until 22 January 2018.  It requires 10 Christmas toys and also 500,000 Christmas lights accumulated between all players.
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== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
 
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* ''topic on the official game forum;''
 
* ''topic on the official game forum;''
 
* ''page on aircraft encyclopedia;''
 
* ''page on aircraft encyclopedia;''

Revision as of 14:26, 6 July 2019

Fw 189 A-1
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Fw 189 A-1
Germany flag.png Germany
I Rank
Battle rating:
AB RB SB
2.0 2.3 1.7
Class:
PREMIUM
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Description

GarageImage Fw 189 A-1.jpg


The Fw 189 A-1 "Uhu" ("Eagle Owl") is a gift Rank I German bomber with a battle rating of 1.7. It was introduced during Update 1.61 "Road to Glory" in the "Operation S.U.M.M.E.R." event of 2016.

*Not to be confused with He 219 A-7 "Uhu"

General info

Flight Performance

Characteristics
Stock
Max Speed
(km/h at 2,600 m) 		Max altitude
(meters) 		Turn time
(seconds) 		Rate of climb
(meters/second) 		Take-off run
(meters)
AB RB AB RB AB RB
337 329 8,000 17.2 17.9 5.9 5.9 300
Upgraded
Max Speed
(km/h at 2,600 m) 		Max altitude (meters) Turn time (seconds) Rate of climb
(meters/second) 		Take-off run (meters)
AB RB AB RB AB RB
382 359 8,000 14.9 16.0 12.6 8.0 300

Details

Features
Combat flap Take-off flap Landing flap Air brakes Arrestor gear
✓ ✓ ✓ X X
Limits
Wing-break speed
(km/h) 		Gear limit
(km/h) 		Combat flap
(km/h) 		Max Static G
+ -
525 290 250 ~8 ~4
Optimal velocities
Ailerons
(km/h) 		Rudder
(km/h) 		Elevators
(km/h) 		Radiator
(km/h)
< 380 < 360 < 390 > 140
Compressor (RB/SB)
Setting 1
Optimal altitude 100% Engine power WEP Engine power
2,600 m 770 hp 916 hp

Survivability and armour

  • 8.5mm of steel in front of lower cockpit
  • 8.5mm of steel in pilot's seat, in between pilot and dorsal gunner
  • Fuel tanks behind engines, at middle of fuselage

Armaments

Offensive armament

Main article: MG 17 (7.92 mm)

The Fw 189 A-1 is armed with:

  • 2 x 7.92 mm MG 17 machine gun, wing-mounted (500 rpg = 1,000 total)

Suspended armament

Main article: SC50JA (50 kg)

The Fw 189 A-1 can be outfitted with the following payload options:

  • Without load
  • 4 x 50 kg SC50JA bombs (200 kg total)

Defensive armament

Main article: MG 15 (7.92 mm)

The Fw 189 A-1 is defended by:

  • 1 x 7.92 mm MG 15 machine gun, dorsal turret (450 rpg)
  • 1 x 7.92 mm MG 15 machine gun, tail turret (750 rpg)

Usage in the battles

In most cases, you'll be using the eagle owl as a heavy fighter. Fortunately the plane can be flown like any other turn fighter in-game. However, this plane requires a few different flight techniques.

The Fw 189 is best described as a multi-purpose heavy fighter. Thanks to the light airframe, large wingspan, and large elevator, the Fw 189 is an incredibly maneuverable plane, rivaling that of early rank Spitfires and Hurricanes. Thus, in war thunder, the Fw 189 fulfills the roles of a light bomber, ground attacker, heavy fighter, and reconnaissance in EC/ combined battles. It's extremely adaptive to whatever role you play as(Except for bombing bases), a rare trait in War Thunder.

You can either engage enemy bombers with regards to your bomber airspawn, or engage fighters which would still be below you when you reach them. At landing, forget about deploying your gear. Your plane will handle a soft belly landing even if heavily damaged, and it's faster than using the gear as the brakes are somewhat inadequate.

Manual Engine Control

MEC elements
Mixer Pitch Radiator Supercharger Turbocharger
Oil Water Type
Controllable Not controllable Not controllable Not controllable Separate Not controllable Not controllable

Modules

Tier Flight performance Survivability Weaponry
I Fuselage Repair, Radiator Offensive 7mm
II Compressor Airframe New 7mm MGs
III Wings Repair, Engine Turret 7mm
IV Engine Injection Cover New 7mm MGs(turret)

As a premium aircraft grinding for upgrades is not necessary. Only the "Mark of excellence" can be unlocked. It will grant the ability to place and show four decals without having a premium account.

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Durable airframe overall
  • Great visibility (sim)
  • Maneuverable at all speeds
  • Effective defensive armament, fast firing MG 15s and wide coverage of tail turret
  • Bomber airspawn
  • Is able to fly on one engine

Cons:

  • Big cockpit is prone to pilot snipes from frontal attacks
  • Mediocre offensive armament with acceptable amounts of ammunition
  • Average energy retention
  • Poor acceleration overall
  • Very small payload
  • Tail prone to control surface damages

History

Around 1937, the German Air Ministry wanted a short-ranged, three-seated reconnaissance plane with great visibility act as an army co-operation aircraft. Two aircraft manufacturers wanted the contract: Arado and Focke-Wulf (Blohm & Voss participated but it was a private venture). The Fw 189 prototype had an unusual twin-boom twin engine design so that there will be no engine blocking the front of the cockpit which offered maximum visibility and good speed. It was powered by two Argus As 410 engines and utilized a heavily glazed "stepless" cockpit. Which is all glass and supporting frame to block vision, which is similar to cockpits found on late-war German bombers. It was extremely successful not only because it was fast, but also because it was an extremely maneuverable aircraft. One trick utilized when a fighter came to intercept it was to start turning in a tight circle, in which the pursuing fighter could not match. Later in the war, this aircraft was retrofitted for a variety of tasks which included light ground attack and a night fighter variant.

Media

An excellent addition to the article will be video guides, as well as screenshots from the game and photos.

Read also

Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example,

  • reference to the series of the aircraft;
  • links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.

Obtainable events

  • The Fw 189 Uhu was first available in Operation S.U.M.M.E.R. of 2016 that lasted from 22 July to 22 August. It was unlocked 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. It requires 10 Christmas toys and also 500,000 Christmas lights accumulated between all players.

Sources

Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:

  • topic on the official game forum;
  • page on aircraft encyclopedia;
  • other literature.


Germany bombers
Arado  Ar 196 A-3
Blohm & Voss  BV 138 C-1 · BV 238
Dornier  Do 17 E-1 · Do 17 Z-2 · Do 217 E-2 · Do 217 E-4 · Do 217 K-1 · Do 217 M-1
Focke-Wulf  Fw 189 A-1 · Fw 200 C-1
Henschel  Hs 123 A-1
Heinkel  He 111 H-3 · He 111 H-6 · He 111 H-16 · He 115 C-1 · He 177 A-3 · He 177 A-5
Junkers  Ju 87 B-2 · Ju 87 R-2 · Ju 87 R-2 Libya · Ju 87 D-3 · Ju 87 D-5 · Ju 88 A-1 · Ju 88 A-4 · Ju 188 A-2 · Ju 288 C
Messerschmitt  Me 264
Savoia-Marchetti  ▀S.M.79 serie 1 · ▀S.M.79 B · ▀S.M.79 serie 4 · ▀S.M.79 serie 8
  ▀S.M.79 AS · ▀S.M.79 bis/N · ▀S.M.79 bis/T.M
Trophies  ▀Wellington Mk Ic

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