Fw 190 A-4 - Revision history

U178117757: /* Flight performance */ AB and RB speed and turn rate values

2024-09-08T15:56:20Z

‎Flight performance: AB and RB speed and turn rate values

U121665016: /* Pros and cons */

2024-01-17T19:30:56Z

‎Pros and cons

U136146036: /* Armaments */ Contrary to popular belief, Universal is not the best belt option for 7.92mm machineguns.

2023-12-25T03:34:34Z

‎Armaments: Contrary to popular belief, Universal is not the best belt option for 7.92mm machineguns.

U9202753: Specs-Card ArtImage Added

2023-02-21T04:36:56Z

Specs-Card ArtImage Added

U129755180: /* Survivability and armour */

2022-12-20T21:31:02Z

‎Survivability and armour

U44629479: Edits

2022-11-11T09:54:23Z

Edits

U132149638: /* Pros and cons */

2022-11-11T09:37:38Z

‎Pros and cons

U132149638: /* Pros and cons */

2022-11-11T09:36:03Z

‎Pros and cons

U132149638: /* Specific enemies worth noting */

2022-11-11T09:33:49Z

‎Specific enemies worth noting

U44629479: Edits

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 * Excellent flaps
 * Good frontal protection for the pilot
 '''Cons:'''

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 The best belts for the 7.92 mm MG 17, depending on your intended target:
-* Air targets: Universal (AP-T/AP/AI/AP-I)
+* Air targets: Default (AP-T/AI/AP-I)
 * Ground targets: Tracer (AP-T)
-The best ammunition available for use with machine guns is Universal.  Universal utilizes armour-piercing tracer rounds, armour-piercing rounds, adjustment incendiary rounds, and armour-piercing incendiary rounds.
+The best ammunition available for use with machine guns is the stock belt. The stock belt features just three shell types: Adjustment Incendiary, Armor Piercing Tracer, and Armor Piercing Incendiary, meaning that the machine gun will cycle through the belt quicker, and thus resulting in a higher output of incendiary bullets compared to other belts.
 The best belts for the 20 mm MG 151, depending on your intended target are:

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 * 3 mm Steel - Fore engine cowling
 * 5 mm Steel - Secondary engine cowling
 * 5 mm Steel - Rear fuel tank plate
-* 6 mm Steel - Pilot seat back (first plate)
+* 8 mm Steel - Pilot seat back
 * 12 mm Steel - Headrest
 * 57 mm Bulletproof glass

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 ===Specific enemies worth noting===
 <!--Some concerning vehicles to worry about if playing this plane. (i.e. Japanese fighters will out turn you)-->
-Some planes, you might see which are very deadly opponents are the: [[Spitfire_F_Mk_IX|Spitfires]], [[Typhoon_Mk_Ib/L|Typhoons]], [[Beaufighter_Mk_21|Beaufighters]], [[P-51D-5|Mustangs]], [[Yak-9U|Yakovlevs]], [[B-17E/L|B-17s]], XP-50's and the [[Wellington_Mk_Ic/L|Wellingtons]] These planes should not be underestimated, they can all fight this aircraft extremely well.
+Some planes, you might see which are very deadly opponents are the: [[Spitfire F Mk IX|Spitfires]], [[Typhoon Mk Ib/L|Typhoons]], [[Beaufighter Mk 21|Beaufighters]], [[P-51D-5|Mustangs]], [[Yak-9U|Yakovlevs]], [[B-17E/L|B-17s]], [[XP-50|XP-50s]] and the [[Wellington Mk Ic/L|Wellingtons]] These planes should not be underestimated, they can all fight this aircraft extremely well.
 === Manual Engine Control ===

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 * Only 90 rounds per gun for MG FF/M
 * Sluggish at lower speeds (around <350 km/h)
 == History ==

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 The best belts for the 7.92 mm MG 17, depending on your intended target:
 * Air targets: Universal (AP-T/AP/AI/AP-I)
 * Ground targets: Tracer (AP-T)
 The best ammunition available for use with machine guns is Universal.  Universal utilizes armour-piercing tracer rounds, armour-piercing rounds, adjustment incendiary rounds, and armour-piercing incendiary rounds.
 The best belts for the 20 mm MG 151, depending on your intended target are:
 * Air targets: Air targets (AP-I/HEI/HEI/HEI/HEI/IT) - Consisting of 2/3 Minengeschoß rounds, this belt is very effective against any aircraft.
 * Ground targets: Armoured targets (APHE/APHE/APHE/IT)
 The best ammo to use for both cannons is the Air Target belts. They will destroy fighters and bombers faster than tracers. They are different for both cannons, however. For the MG 151s they have a high explosive incendiary shell, armour-piercing shell, and incendiary tracer shell. The MG FF/Ms have high explosive incendiary shell, Fragmentation incendiary tracer shell (self-destroying) and armour piercing high explosive shell.
 The best belts for the 20 mm MG FF/M are:
 *Air Targets (FI-T*/HEI/HEI/FI-T*/HEI/HEI/APHE)
 *Stealth (APHE/HEI/HEI/HEI/AP-I)
 The Minengeschoß (HEI) round is the star performer for this gun, so the belts that maximize that round are usually the best.
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 ===Specific enemies worth noting===
 <!--Some concerning vehicles to worry about if playing this plane. (i.e. Japanese fighters will out turn you)-->
-Some planes, you might see which are very deadly opponents are the: [[Spitfire_F_Mk_IX|Spitfires]], [[Typhoon_Mk_Ib/L|Typhoons]], [[Beaufighter_Mk_21|Beaufighters]], [[P-51D-5|Mustangs]], [[Yak-9U|Yakovlevs]], [[B-17E/L|B-17s]] and the [[Wellington_Mk_Ic/L|Wellingtons]] These planes should not be underestimated, they can all fight this aircraft extremely well.
+Some planes, you might see which are very deadly opponents are the: [[Spitfire_F_Mk_IX|Spitfires]], [[Typhoon_Mk_Ib/L|Typhoons]], [[Beaufighter_Mk_21|Beaufighters]], [[P-51D-5|Mustangs]], [[Yak-9U|Yakovlevs]], [[B-17E/L|B-17s]], XP-50's and the [[Wellington_Mk_Ic/L|Wellingtons]] These planes should not be underestimated, they can all fight this aircraft extremely well.
 === Manual Engine Control ===

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 The best belts for the 20 mm MG 151, depending on your intended target are:
-* Air targets: Air targets (AP-I/HEI/HEI/HEI/HEI/IT) - Consisting of 2/3 Minengeschoße, this belt is very effective against any aircraft.
+* Air targets: Air targets (AP-I/HEI/HEI/HEI/HEI/IT) - Consisting of 2/3 Minengeschoß rounds, this belt is very effective against any aircraft.
-* Ground targets: Armored targets (APHE/APHE/APHE/IT)
+* Ground targets: Armoured targets (APHE/APHE/APHE/IT)
 The best ammo to use for both cannons is the Air Target belts. They will destroy fighters and bombers faster than tracers. They are different for both cannons, however. For the MG 151s they have a high explosive incendiary shell, armour-piercing shell, and incendiary tracer shell. The MG FF/Ms have high explosive incendiary shell, Fragmentation incendiary tracer shell (self-destroying) and armour piercing high explosive shell.
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 The 190-A4's weapon set is fantastic, too. Four 20 mm cannons are more than enough to rip any plane to shreds and the backup MGs, while not particularly damaging against other fighters at this tier, are great for strafing light ground targets like AA guns. Your firepower is only rivalled by the Airacobras and the twin-engine heavy fighters.
-The Fw 190 A-4, as all the planes in this line, are some of the best Boom & Zoomers in the game and should be flown exclusively in this style. But like the [[Fw 190 A-1|Fw 190 A-1]], it is one of the more manoeuvrable Focke-Wulfs. The performance at high speeds is excellent, as is it's dive and climb characteristics. '''Do not ever engage this aircraft in a turn fight''' as this will usually end badly. Instead, fight primarily in the vertical. Always try to have an altitude or speed advantage over your opponents (climb off to the side at the start of the battle and then enter the highest battle you come across).
+The Fw 190 A-4, as all the planes in this line, are some of the best Boom & Zoomers in the game and should be flown exclusively in this style. But like the [[Fw 190 A-1]], it is one of the more manoeuvrable Focke-Wulfs. The performance at high speeds is excellent, as is it's dive and climb characteristics. Do not ever engage this aircraft in a turn fight as this will usually end badly. Instead, fight primarily in the vertical. Always try to have an altitude or speed advantage over your opponents (climb off to the side at the start of the battle and then enter the highest battle you come across).
 In the defensive, as in the previous plane, you can often just dive away from most planes at high speed. In a dive, the 190 can, due to its short wings, pull quite some stunts to lose your attacker or even cause him to lose his wings! Again, be sure to regain your energy and altitude after a fight.
-The best tactic for this plane is Boom and Zoom tactics, although careful energy-fighting works well too at higher speeds. There are generally two types of Boom & Zoom strategies: '''Tailing Boom & Zoom''' or '''Burst Boom & Zoom''':
+The best tactic for this plane is Boom and Zoom tactics, although careful energy-fighting works well too at higher speeds. There are generally two types of Boom & Zoom strategies: Tailing Boom & Zoom or Burst Boom & Zoom:
 A '''Tailing Boom & Zoom''' is when the pilot sweeps in behind a target and follows (or "tails") him for a few seconds before breaking away. The benefit of doing this is that the attacker has a longer time to aim and take down the target. This comes at the cost of having less energy to climb back up afterwards, and you are a fairly easy target for other nearby enemies.
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 '''Burst Boom & Zoom''' is when a pilot dives down directly onto an enemy, fires a 1-2 second burst at close range, and immediately zooms back up to a safe altitude. The benefits of this tactic, as opposed to the former, is you have far more speed to climb back up and you will be safer from return fire, as you will have spent less time in the enemy's "zone". The problem with this is that you have far less time to shoot, and may not even damage the enemy if your aim is off even by a little.
-====Specific enemies worth noting====
+===Specific enemies worth noting===
 <!--Some concerning vehicles to worry about if playing this plane. (i.e. Japanese fighters will out turn you)-->
 Some planes, you might see which are very deadly opponents are the: [[Spitfire_F_Mk_IX|Spitfires]], [[Typhoon_Mk_Ib/L|Typhoons]], [[Beaufighter_Mk_21|Beaufighters]], [[P-51D-5|Mustangs]], [[Yak-9U|Yakovlevs]], [[B-17E/L|B-17s]] and the [[Wellington_Mk_Ic/L|Wellingtons]] These planes should not be underestimated, they can all fight this aircraft extremely well.
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 '''Cons:'''
-* Loses power above 5,000 m (16,400 ft.) steadily
+* Loses power above 5,000 m (16,400 ft) steadily
 * Stalls quickly, and is difficult to control once stalled
 * Very bad turn rate, as a trade-off for the high dive speed
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