1312 - 1/72 FW 190 D-9 WWII Italeri  [IT-1312S]

Period: Second World War

Country: Germany

Model Dim.: 14.5 cm

Focke-Wulf Fw 190 D-9

The thought of creating a Junkers Jumo 213A engine (until then used mainly on bombers) in a Focke-Wulf 190 airframe was created of a need to increase the high altitude performance of aircraft: the A and F variants, in fact, suffered a considerable autumn in speed above 7,000m. Armed with two 20mm cannon and two 13mm weapons, the D-9 finished up being straight away your favourite with pilots, who considered it an aircraft total up to the P-51 Mustang. In its secondary role as a ground attack aircraft, the Dora 9 performed excellently during procedure Bodenplatte, the “last stand” from the third Reich within the Ardennes. About 650-700 D variations are thought to happen made, which four continue to exist today.