FOCKE-WULF FW-191

The Focke-Wulf Fw-191 was a German WWII prototype bomber in an all-metal dorsal wing configuration. The drive was to be provided by two motors Junkers Jumo 222 with 2,200 HP each. The prototype's flight took place in 1941, but the machine never entered mass production. The deck armament consisted of four 7.92 mm machine guns, four 13 mm MG131 machine guns and two 20 mm MG 151 cannons. The plane was to be able to carry a load of bombs weighing up to 4,000-4,200 kilograms. The Focke-Wulf Fw-191 was created in connection with the announcement in 1939 by the German Ministry of Aviation of a competition for a new heavy bomber for the Luftwaffe. The machine was to have a range of at least 1,800 kilometers and a maximum speed of 600 km / h. For the needs of this competition, the Focke-Wulf Works developed a twin-engine bomber with very strong defensive armament, a large load capacity of bombs and with a crew focused in the nose of the fuselage, and therefore similar to many other Luftwaffe bombers (e.g. Ju-88 or He-111). The Fw-191 also uses the electric power supply of many components of the aircraft on a large scale. Despite its good performance, the Fw-191 never entered mass production due to underdeveloped engines Junkers Jumo 222 and a large failure rate. Only three prototypes with the designations Fw-191 V 1, V 2 and V 6 were built.