Focke Wulf Fw 191

The Focke-Wulf Fw 191 was a prototype German bomber of World War II, as the Focke-Wulf firm’s entry for the Bomber B advanced medium bomber design competition. Two versions were intended to be produced, a twin-engine version using the Junkers Jumo 222 engine and a four-engine variant which was to have used the smaller Daimler-Benz DB 605 engine. The project was eventually abandoned due to technical difficulties with the engines.

Only three Fw 191s were built (V1, V2 and V6), and no examples of the Fw 191B or C ever advanced past the design stage.

General characteristics

• Crew: 5
• Length: 19.63 m (64 ft 5 in)
• Wingspan: 26 m (85 ft 4 in)
• Height: 5.6 m (18 ft 4 in)
• Wing area: 70.5 m² (759 sq ft)
• Gross weight: 25,490 kg (56,196 lb)

23,585 kg (51,996 lb) DB 606 engines

• Max takeoff weight: 25,319 kg (55,819 lb)
• Fuel capacity: 3,930 l (1,040 US gal; 860 imp gal) normal ; 7,570 l (2,000 US gal; 1,670 imp gal) with ferry tanks
• Powerplant: 1 × Daimler-Benz DB 610A 24-cylinder liquid-cooled coupled V-12 piston engine for take-off at 2800 rpm at sea level 1,909 kW (2,560 hp) at 2300 rpm at 7,620 m (25,000 ft)gear ratio 0.413:1 LH propeller rotation
• Powerplant: 1 × Daimler-Benz DB 610B 24-cylinder liquid-cooled coupled V-12 piston engine for take-off at 2800 rpm at sea level in cruise 1,909 kW (2,560 hp) at 2300 rpm at 7,620 m (25,000 ft)gear ratio 0.413:1 RH propeller rotation
• Propellers: 4-bladed VDM constant-speed propeller, 4.52 m (14 ft 10 in) diameter LH and RH rotation

Performance

• Maximum speed: 565 km/h (351 mph, 305 kn) at 3,950 m (12,959 ft) 632 km/h (393 mph; 341 kn) at 9,450 m (31,004 ft)
• Cruise speed: 500 km/h (310 mph, 270 kn)
• Range: 1,800 km (1,100 mi, 970 nmi) at 500 km/h (310 mph; 270 kn)
• Ferry range: 3,860 km (2,400 mi, 2,080 nmi) at 490 km/h (300 mph; 260 kn)
• Service ceiling: 8,780 m (28,810 ft) at 23,135 kg (51,004 lb)
• Rate of climb: 7.67 m/s (1,510 ft/min) at 23,860 kg (52,602 lb)

Armament

• 2 × 7.92 mm (.312 in) MG 81 machine guns in chin turret
• 2 × 7.92 mm (.312 in) MG 81 machine guns in remote-controlled turret at rear of each engine nacelle
• 1 × 20 mm MG 151/20 cannon and 2 × 13 mm (.51 in) MG 131 machine guns in dorsal turret
• 1 × 20 mm MG 151/20 cannon and 2 × 13 mm (.51 in) MG 131 machine guns in ventral turret
• 4,200 kg (9,240 lb) of bombs (Two torpedoes could also be carried internally)