Fw 190 A-5 - War Thunder Wiki (2024)

This page is about the German fighter Fw 190 A-5. For other versions, see Fw 190 (Family).

Description

The Fw190A-5 is a rank IV German fighter with a battle rating of 5.3 (AB) and 4.7 (RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.35.

Würger is the German nickname of this beast of a plane. It can be translated as a slayer, choker, or strangler. In that regard fits the English designation well too: Butcher-bird

190s are fighters, and while this one can load additional payload, it will reduce the plane's combat ability. Using it as a fighter-bomber is generally not advised, this would be the duty of the Fw 190 F-8 instead.

Rocking four 20 mm cannons, an armoured radial engine, armoured fuel tanks, and sometimes two artillery rockets, this aircraft is far from shy in the role of giving and taking. Anything at 12 o'clock is soon to be dead. The wing root mounted cannons should be additionally placed on a separate key for head-on attacks. The outer-wing guns would only miss on distances of 800-1,000 m (~0.7 miles). This also helps for tricky shots since the second pair of 20 mm cannons only have 90 shots each, instead of the whopping 250 of the inner ones.

The rockets are an interesting piece of equipment. Developed from the 210 Nebelwerfer artillery system, they were initially used to break up B-17E formations by forcing the US pilots to evade them. The main goal of the rockets was not to destroy the bombers; instead, this tactic meant separating the scattering bombers, allowing the attacking aircraft to get closer to their targets safely without the crossfire of coverage. The Gr.21 has the same shell drop as the MK 108 cannon, so if you are already used to it from flying the 109, well done. If not, which wouldn't be a surprise as this is the page for the Fw 190, then prepare for some misses. Like the "Sledgehammer" Mk 108, the accuracy is woeful and is not made better by its low velocity. This is a characteristic noticeable in the game, which makes them difficult to use in direct fighter to fighter engagements. But all of these deficits are made up by the warhead. Oh boy. They've got power. With the fuse timer set correctly, even misses will damage enemy planes, as the shock wave radius gets close to 100 m. So watch out when using them against ground units as there is a good chance you will likely kill yourself in the process., Keeping over 100 m safety distance is strongly advised!

General info

Flight performance

Details

Survivability and armour

• 3 mm Steel - Fore engine cowling
• 5 mm Steel - Secondary engine cowling
• 6 mm Steel - Lower engine plate
• 8 mm Steel - Lower co*ckpit/fuel tank plate
• 5 mm Steel - Rear fuel tank plate
• 6 mm Steel - Pilot seat back (first plate)
• 8 mm Steel - Pilot seat back (second plate)
• 12 mm Steel - Headrest
• 57 mm Bulletproof glass

Modifications and economy

Armaments

Offensive armament

The Fw 190 A-5 is armed with:

• 2 x 20 mm MG 151 cannons, wing-mounted (250 rpg = 500 total)
• 2 x 20 mm MG FF/M cannons, wing-mounted (90 rpg = 180 total)
• 2 x 7.92 mm MG 17 machine guns, nose-mounted (900 rpg = 1,800 total)

Suspended armament

The Fw 190 A-5 can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

• Without load
• 2 x Wfr.Gr.21 rockets

Usage in battles

The Fw 190 A-5, as all the planes in this line, is one of the best Boom and Zoomers in the game and should be flown exclusively in this style. The performance at high speeds is excellent, as is their dive and zoom characteristics. Do not ever engage in a turn fight, as this will most likely end badly. Instead, fight only in the vertical. Try to have an altitude or speed advantage over your opponents (by climbing to the side at the start of the battle and then enter the highest battle you see). But you can still win fights when you are lower in energy than your foe.

In the defensive, you can often dive away from planes, such as Spitfires and La-5s. Still, you need to be at a decent altitude to gain your top speed, so do not be too quick to dive after an enemy, if they fly below your plane, unless you are higher then everybody else or alone. Just be sure to have the time to regain the lost altitude.

In a dive, due to its short wings, the Fw 190 can pull some stunts to either lose the hunter or even make him lose his wings! This is a promising strategy against La-5s, Yaks & Spitfires, who have low wing loading (and partly wooden wings for the Russians), less resistance against high G manoeuvres. Again, be sure to regain your energy by a zoom-climb. Just look out while doing so, many pilots die as they do not notice a second enemy aircraft approaching. German proverb: Wenn Zwei sich streiten, freut sich der Dritte. ~ "When two quarrel, the third will reap the success." Of course, this could also be you.

Manual Engine Control

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Excellent firepower
• Excellent roll rate
• Anti-bomber rockets can obliterate enemy bombers and large aircraft when used correctly
• Rockets can destroy medium tanks in Realistic Battles
• Well armoured from the front
• Great at Boom & Zoom tactics
• Lots of 20 mm ammunition
• Performs very well in dives
• Decent climb rate when upgraded
• Features the highest amount of unlockable camouflage available in the German tech tree
• Engine doesn't overheat fast if you researched radiator

Cons:

• Slow climb rate stock
• Slight engine damage will severely reduce performance
• Not much defensive flying possibilities (only dive and scissors)
• Loses power above 5,000 m steadily, not good at high altitude
• Poor stall control
• Poor turn rate

History

Media

Skins

• Skins and camouflages for the Fw 190 A-5 from live.warthunder.com.

Videos

See also

Related development

• Fw 190 (Family)

External links

• Official data sheet - more details about the performance (Russian Forum)
• [Wikipedia] Focke-Wulf Fw 190
• [Air Vectors] The Focke-Wulf Fw 190