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The Fw 200 originated from a proposal made by the aeronautical engineer Kurt Tank, the chief designer of the German aircraft manufacturer Focke-Wulf to Dr. Rudolf Stüssel of the flag carrier Deutsche Luft Hansa for the development of a landplane capable of carrying passengers across the Atlantic Ocean to the United States. [3]
A Focke-Wulf Fw 200C of KG 40 sinking in the Atlantic Ocean west of Ireland, after being shot down by a Lockheed Hudson Mk V of No. 233 Squadron RAF 23 July 1941. With the lack of suitable long-range aircover to counter KG 40 in mid 1941 the Allies converted several merchant ships to CAM ships ('catapult aircraft merchant' ship) as an emergency ...
The museum addresses the flight enthusiasm of the early 20th century and its abuse in the German re-armament building up the Luftwaffe, documented by an Arado Ar 96, a wrecked Junkers Ju 87 Stuka dive bomber and the current restoration of a Focke-Wulf Fw 200 Condor as well as by one of three preserved Messerschmitt Bf 110, a Flak cannon, and a ...
Focke-Wulf Fw 47 Höhengeier; Focke-Wulf Fw 56 Stösser; Focke-Wulf Fw 57; Focke-Wulf Fw 58 Weihe; Focke-Wulf Fw 61; Focke-Wulf Fw 62; Focke-Wulf Fw 159; Focke-Wulf Fw 186; Focke-Wulf Fw 187 Falke; Focke-Wulf Fw 189 Uhu; Focke-Wulf Fw 190; List of Focke-Wulf Fw 190 variants; Focke-Wulf Fw 191; Focke-Wulf Fw 200 Condor; Focke-Wulf Fw 206; Focke ...
A Fw 200 sank a ship picking up survivors from a U-boat attack (Walmer Castle). The attack alerted two fighters, which dispatched the Condor. Remaining Condors kept their distance. They soon picked up OG 75. Despite poor weather and improved defences, the Condors shadowed OG 75 eight days. But the strong escort limited the attacks to one loss.
In support of the Kriegsmarine, Jope flew the Focke-Wulf Fw 200 Condor on experimental missions across the North Sea and Atlantic Ocean on behalf of Deutsche Luft Hansa. On 26 October 1940 he spotted the troop transport RMS Empress of Britain which he strafed three times and severely damaged her with two 250 kg bombs, setting the ship on fire.
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-5. Focke-Wulf Fw 190 D-13 (Dora) Messerschmitt Me 262. Junkers Ju 87 R-4 Stuka - Under restoration Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-3 (Emil) Messerschmitt Me 163 B Komet. Mittelwerk GmbH V-2 Rocket
The Focke-Wulf Fw 300 was a proposed very-long-range civil airliner, transport, reconnaissance aircraft and anti-ship aircraft, designed by Focke-Wulf in 1941 and 1942. The design was intended to replace the Focke-Wulf Fw 200 Condor .