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Fw 190 F-8
IV
Rank
AB
5.3
RB
5.0
SB
4.3
Battle rating
Germany
Game nation
Strike aircraft
Main role
46,000
RP
Research
155,000
SL
Purchase
General information

The Focke-Wulf Fw 190 F-8, nicknamed "Würger" (Shrike), was the main serial production of the F-series Fw 190 fighter. The F-series were designed as multirole ground attack fighter-bomber aircraft meant to replace the obsolete Ju 87 dive bomber. The F-8 variant was based on the Fw 190 A-8, featuring a reinforced airframe to allow it to carry its payload of up to a 1,000 kg bomb. To compensate for the worsened flight performance, the F-8 featured a slightly modified compressor injector which improved the engine's performance at low altitudes. Despite 6,143 F-8 models being produced, it could never fully replace the Stukas this late into the war (1944), and as such often ended up being used as a low altitude fighter-interceptor instead of its ground attacking role.

Being in the game since the start of the Open Beta Test prior to Update 1.27. The Fw 190 F-8 is a Fw 190 who thought it was a Stuka. The F-8 version is a peculiar one, being classed as a strike aircraft due to its relatively heavy suspended armaments. As an attacker, this Focke-Wulf gains mid-air start on most maps which can either be used to get to ground targets quickly or get the jump on climbing fighters. While generally more sluggish than the A-8 variant, the F-8 features a 30 mm gun pods that allows it to dismantle the enemy planes in a few hits. The F-8 is perhaps one of the most versatile Fw 190s in the game, though it tends to be outperformed in most categories by more specialised planes.

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Flight performance
Max speed
at 5,400 m 635584669605 km/h
Rate of Climb 15.811.32211.3 m/s
Turn time 23.225.321.824.6 s
Max altitude 11,100 m
Takeoff Run 452 m

Combat
flaps
Take-off
flaps
Landing
flaps
Air
brake
General characteristics
Crew 1 person
Gross weight 4.1 t
Engine BMW 801 TU
Length 8.9 m
Wingspan 10.5 m

Limits:
Max Speed Limit (IAS) 912 km/h
Mach Number Limit 0.83 M
Flap Speed Limit (IAS) 310 km/h
Gear Speed Limit (IAS) 310 km/h
Offensive armament
2 × 20 mm MG 151 cannon
Ammunition 500 rounds
Fire rate 700 shots/min

BeltBelt fillingArmor penetration (mm) at a distance:
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2 × 13 mm MG 131 machine gun
Ammunition 800 rounds
Fire rate 900 shots/min

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Suspended armament
Max weight 1,220 kg

NameWeightSlot
7 × 37.2 kg
2 × 100 kg
165.1 kg
4 × 200 kg
250 kg
500 kg
500 kg
1,000 kg
988 kg
110 kg
225 kg
Economy
Repair cost Basic → Reference
AB 1,863 → 2,372 SL
RB 3,135 → 3,991 SL
SB 5,974 → 7,605 SL
Crew training 45,000 SL
Experts 155,000 SL
Aces 820 GE
Research Aces 440,000 RP
Reward multiplier AB / RB / SB
90 / 150 / 420 % SL
160 % RP
Total cost of modifications 40,000 RP
77,200 SL
Talisman cost 1,400 GE

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