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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the air superiority fighters category.
01 / Overview
Focke-Wulf Fw 190
Category
Country
Production
1941–1945
Quantity
20,000
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS · WORLD WAR II
3
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
92
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the air superiority fighters category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- First Flight1939
- Service Entry Year1941
- Crew1
- Primary Roleair superiority fighter, fighter‑bomber, ground‑attack
- Generation4th
- In ServiceYes
◈Powerplant6MOD.6
- Engine Type14-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine
- Engine ModelBMW 801
- Number of Engines1
- AfterburnerNo
- SupercruiseNo
- Thrust VectoringNo
▣Performance8MOD.8
- Top Speed652 km/h
- Top Speed (Mach)0.8 Mach
- Service Ceiling10,350 m
- Ferry Range900 km
- Combat Radius500 km
- Rate of Climb15 m/s
- G-Limit9
- Takeoff Run500 m
◇Dimensions & Weights7MOD.7
- Length8.95 m
- Wingspan10.506 m
- Height3.15 m
- Wing Area18.3
- Empty Weight3,200 kg
- Loaded Weight4,417 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight4,900 kg
◆Armament8MOD.8
- Hardpoints2
- Weapons Payload1,000 kg
- Internal Gun; * 2 × synchronized MG 131 machine guns * 2 × MG 151/20 E cannons, synchronized in the wing roots * 2 × MG 151/20 E can
- Internal Weapons BayNo
- Air-to-Air MissilesYes
- Air-to-Ground MissilesYes
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Nuclear CapableNo
▤Avionics & Stealth8MOD.8
- Radarnone (early models)
- AESA RadarNo
- Stealth / Low ObservableNo
- IRSTNo
- Electronic Warfare SuiteNo
- Helmet-Mounted SightNo
- Tactical DatalinkNo
- Targeting PodNo
⬢Production3MOD.3
- Total Built20,000
- Operators5
- Variants20
▲Service History4MOD.4
- Retirement Year1945
- Production Start1941
- Production End1945
- Operational Statusretired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1941Production started
- 1945Production ended
85
years in service
4
years in production
20,000
units produced
9
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries9country
05 / MASS Score
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS RANKING Air Superiority Fighters · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
37AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS3WORLD WAR II · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS217GERMANY · ALL WEAPONS15PERFORMANCE/PRICE · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theAir Superiority Fighterscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
Air-to-air missiles are guided missiles fired from aircraft to engage other aircraft. They are used for self-defense and to gain air superiority.
Air-to-Ground Missiles are guided missiles fired from aircraft to attack ground targets. They enable aircraft to engage and destroy enemy ground positions, vehicles, and installations.
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