Eighty-six years ago today, on June 1, 1939, the Focke-Wulf Fw 190-nicknamed the “Shrike”-took to the skies for the first time. Designed by legendary German aeronautical engineer Kurt Tank ...

The aircraft was designed by Focke-Wulf’s lead aeronautical engineer and test pilot Kurt Tank – and it is almost fitting that a variant of the Fw 190 would be fitted with twin 30mm (1.8-inch ...

From The Archives: 80 Years Ago In Aviation Week - Design Analysis No. 9 / Focke-Wulf 190 Steve Trimble November 26, 2024 ...