FOCKE WULF FW-200 CONDOR NIEMIECKI MORSKI SAMOLOT ROZPOZNAWCZO-BOMBOWY Z II WOJNY ŚWIATOWEJ

The Focke Wulf Fw-200 Condor is a German, four-engine long-range maritime patrol aircraft with an all-metal, half-shell structure in a low wing design from the Second World War. The flight of the prototype took place in July 1937, and the plane entered mass production for the army in 1940. Originally, the Fw-200 was used as a passenger plane on the Berlin-London-New York route, but with the outbreak of World War II it quickly became part of the Luftwaffe's equipment. The Fw-200 was powered by four BMW / Bramo 323R-2 engines with a power of 1200KM each. A big disadvantage was the poor performance, especially the top speed and the poor structure of the airframe, which led to breakdowns and catastrophes. The Fw-200 was primarily used in the Atlantic to track down and destroy Allied convoys. The best period for this aircraft is 1942-1943. After 1943, it was moved to transport units. In total, 276 pieces of this aircraft were built. Technical data: length: 23.45m, wingspan: 32.85m, height: 6.3m, maximum speed: 360km / h, maximum range: 3560km, maximum ceiling 6000m, armament: fixed - one 20mm MG15 cannon and four MG131 machine guns cal.13mm, suspended - up to 2100 kg of bombs.