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Fw 189 C
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Rank
AB
2.3
RB
2.7
SB
2.3
Battle rating
Germany
Research country
Strike aircraft
Main role
400
GE
Purchase
Premium vehicle
Status
General information

The Fw 189 C was a German attack aircraft created during World War II. As the Luftwaffe's demand for ground-attack aircraft increased, Focke-Wulf converted its Fw 189 A reconnaissance aircraft into an armored attacker to compete with the Hs 129. To accomplish this, the Fw 189 was outfitted with an armored cockpit for the pilot and rear gunner instead of the original fuselage. Two prototypes, the Fw 189 V1b and V6, were converted in the early 1940s and soon underwent comparative tests against the Hs 129, in which they were outperformed. This was partially due to the extremely narrow and uncomfortable cockpit for the pilot and gunner. The project was canceled, but three Fw 189 C-0 aircraft were built by May 1941 while testing was still underway.

The Fw 189 C was introduced in Update 2.57 "Heavy Cavalry". It is a maneuverable aircraft with decent armament. However, the reinforced armor increased its weight, which worsened its maneuverability and speed compared to its predecessor, the Fw 189 A.



Flight performance
Max speed
at 2,600 m 364333386346 km/h
Rate of Climb 85.910.85.9 m/s
Turn time 1617.615.117.1 s
Max altitude 8,000 m
Takeoff Run 300 m

Landing
flaps
Take-off
flaps
Combat
flaps
Air
brake
General characteristics
Crew 2 persons
Engine
Length 12 m
Wingspan 18.4 m
Wing Loading 106 kg/m²

Weight:
Base weight 3.663.783.573.76 t
Fuel in main tanks 0.33 t (1h 56m)

Limits:
Max Speed Limit (IAS) 525 km/h
Mach Number Limit 0.65 M
G limit ≈ -5/10 G
Flap Speed Limit (IAS) L / T / C
185 / 233 / 243 km/h
Gear Speed Limit (IAS) 190 km/h
Offensive armament
2 × 15 mm MG 151 cannon
Ammunition 400 rounds
Fire rate 700 shots/min
One-second Burst Mass 0.71 kg

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4 × 7.92 mm MG 17 machine gun
Ammunition 1,000 rounds
Fire rate 1,200 shots/min
One-second Burst Mass 0.21 kg

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Defensive armament
Turret — 2 × 7.92 mm MG 81 machine gun
Ammunition 750 rounds
Fire rate 1,596 shots/min
One-second Burst Mass 0.27 kg

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Suspended armament
Setup 1 4 × 50 kg SC50JA bomb
Economy
Repair cost
AB 115 SL
RB 151 SL
SB 314 SL
Crew training 450 SL
Experts 3,000 SL
Aces 45 GE
Research Aces 220,000 RP
Reward multiplier AB / RB / SB
2 x (15 / 25 / 60) % SL
2 x 100 % RP
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All modifications are unlocked

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