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 == Description ==
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-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a premium rank {{Specs|rank}} Soviet fighter {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.37]] as a premium vehicle purchasable in-game with Golden Eagles {{ge}}, but was removed from in-game sale after the [[wt:en/news/7408-news-happy-birthday-war-thunder-en|9th Anniversary Sale]].
+The Focke-Wulf 190 "Dora" variant was designed to be a high-altitude fighter that could intercept bomber formations. However, that would never happen on a widespread scale, and 190 D-9s were relegated to attacking enemy fighters or ground attacks. The 190 D-9 was one of the most widely produced Fw variants, with over 1,800 built. With this many built, it was bound to end up in another country's hands, which happened with the Soviets. Although none would ever face combat against the Luftwaffe, the Soviets conducted several performance tests and mock dogfights against the La-7. Various pilots flew each plane and every time the La-7 came out on top, but this comes with the caveat that the 190 D-9 was not tested with methanol-water injection (MW50).
 == General info ==
 === Flight performance ===

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 Unlike previous models, the "Dora" series boasted an improved engine. Specifically, a Jumo 213A bomber engine, more commonly used in the Ju-88. This much larger engine required for the hull of the Fw 190 to also be extended in the front, and for balancing reasons, the tail as well. The D-9 also sacrificed its 4 x 20 mm MG-151 cannons previously used in previous Fw 190s for two 20 mm MG-151 cannons, and a twin set of 13 mm MGs over the previous models' MG-82s. With an impressive 700+ km/h speed, the D-9 proved to be one of the fastest interceptors to be rolled off a German assembly line. Despite this, the D-9 was instead used for ground attack rolls and fighter interception, using its speed to drop its payload and vanish long before enemy Flak had the time to line up a shot.
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 The Great Patriotic War had already ended when the Soviet Air Forces Research Institute (SAFRI) began testing the German piston-engine aircraft in service with the Luftwaffe at the culmination of the war. To begin with, Soviet engineers studied a Fw 190 D-9 with the assembly number W.Nr.210251.
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 A mock aviation battle between the Fw 190 D-9 and La-7 fighters showed the full superiority of the Soviet airplane. SAFRI pilots came to the conclusion that the new German fighter's ability to go up against the Lavochkins was no greater than that of its predecessor, the Fw 190 A-8. Having begun the "battle" on a head-on course, the Soviet fighter easily got on the German plane's tail after three banked turns or two chandelles. It's worth noting, however, that these "battles" took place without using the engine's methanol-water injection WEP system.
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-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a premium rank {{Specs|rank}} Sovieet fighter {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.37]] as a premium vehicle purchasable in-game with Golden Eagles {{ge}}, but was removed from in-game sale after the [[wt:en/news/7408-news-happy-birthday-war-thunder-en|9th Anniversary Sale]].
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a premium rank {{Specs|rank}} Soviet fighter {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.37]] as a premium vehicle purchasable in-game with Golden Eagles {{ge}}, but was removed from in-game sale after the [[wt:en/news/7408-news-happy-birthday-war-thunder-en|9th Anniversary Sale]].
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-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a premium rank {{Specs|rank}} Soviet fighter {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.37]] as a premium vehicle purchasable in-game with Golden Eagles {{ge}}, but was removed from in-game sale after the [[wt:en/news/7408-news-happy-birthday-war-thunder-en|9th Anniversary Sale]].
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a premium rank {{Specs|rank}} Sovieet fighter {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.37]] as a premium vehicle purchasable in-game with Golden Eagles {{ge}}, but was removed from in-game sale after the [[wt:en/news/7408-news-happy-birthday-war-thunder-en|9th Anniversary Sale]].
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 * 2 x 13 mm MG 131 machine guns, nose-mounted (400 rpg = 800 total)
-The Fw-190 D-9 carries a strong weapon set with two 20 mm MG 151 cannons in the wing root and two 13 mm MG 131 in the cowling. Like all 190s, the D-9 has a very generous ammunition load, packing 250 rounds per cannon and 475 rounds per MG. Do not be afraid to take low percentage shots, and feel free to pelt stationary targets at long distance. A good belt setup would be air targets for the cannons and stealth for the MGs. The bulk of the firepower here are the cannons, so maximizing your Mineshell count is important. Stealth belts for the 13 mm make your 20 mm rounds easier to track and make it more difficult for your enemy to see your fire due to the low amount of tracers the cannons spew. The MG 151 has a comparatively slow firing rate and muzzle velocity if you are used to Hispanos and allied .50 calibre, so lead more than you are used to. As a whole, the D-9's weapons allow good snapshot ability while retaining a lot of firing time, making it a well rounded yet powerful package.
+The Fw-190 D-9 carries a strong weapon set with two 20 mm MG 151 cannons in the wing root and two 13 mm MG 131 in the cowling. Like all 190s, the D-9 has a very generous ammunition load, packing 250 rounds per cannon and 475 rounds per MG. Do not be afraid to take low percentage shots, and feel free to pelt stationary targets at long distance. A good belt setup would be air targets for the cannons and stealth for the MGs. The bulk of the firepower here are the cannons, so maximizing your Minengeschoß count is important. Stealth belts for the 13 mm make your 20 mm rounds easier to track and make it more difficult for your enemy to see your fire due to the low amount of tracers the cannons spew. The MG 151 has a comparatively slow firing rate and muzzle velocity if you are used to Hispanos and allied .50 calibre, so lead more than you are used to. As a whole, the D-9's weapons allow good snapshot ability while retaining a lot of firing time, making it a well rounded yet powerful package.
 == Usage in battles ==
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 === In-game description ===
-The Great Patriotic War had already ended when the Soviet Air Forces Research Institute (SAFRI) began testing the German piston-engine aircraft in service with the Luftwaffe at the culmination of the war. To begin with, Soviet engineers studied an FW.190D-9 with the assembly number W.Nr.210251.
+The Great Patriotic War had already ended when the Soviet Air Forces Research Institute (SAFRI) began testing the German piston-engine aircraft in service with the Luftwaffe at the culmination of the war. To begin with, Soviet engineers studied a Fw 190 D-9 with the assembly number W.Nr.210251.
-On the model D-9, the Jumo 213A liquid-cooled in-line engine replaced the BMW 801D air-cooled engine. This slightly increased the aerodynamics of its engine-propeller unit and increased the plane's length by 80 cm. The more powerful engine promised to make the new vehicle superior to the FW.190A in speed and climbing rate.
+On the model D-9, the Jumo 213A liquid-cooled in-line engine replaced the BMW 801D air-cooled engine. This slightly increased the aerodynamics of its engine-propeller unit and increased the plane's length by 80 cm. The more powerful engine promised to make the new vehicle superior to the Fw 190 A in speed and climbing rate.
-According to leading specialists at the SAFRI, the modified FW.190D-9 could not go up against the Russian Yak-3, Yak-9Y and La-7 on equal terms at low and medium altitudes. The Focke-Wulf's low-altitude speed was inferior to theirs by at least 24 km/h, and at 5,000 meters, by more than 10 km/h. The German fighter's insufficient horizontal and vertical maneuverability also put it at a disadvantage.
+According to leading specialists at the SAFRI, the modified Fw 190 D-9 could not go up against the Soviet Yak-3, Yak-9U and La-7 on equal terms at low and medium altitudes. The Focke-Wulf's low-altitude speed was inferior to theirs by at least 24 km/h, and at 5,000 m, by more than 10 km/h. The German fighter's insufficient horizontal and vertical manoeuvrability also put it at a disadvantage.
-Russia was interested in manufacturing the plane mainly due to its convenient arrangement of engine and powertrain parts, high maximum oil temperature during engine operation and well-designed automatic water temperature regulator. It was also noted that over its entire testing period from the 11th to the 26th of May 1945, all of the parts in the German plane's special equipment remained operational.
+The Soviet Union was interested in manufacturing the plane mainly due to its convenient arrangement of engine and powertrain parts, high maximum oil temperature during engine operation and well-designed automatic water temperature regulator. It was also noted that over its entire testing period from the 11th to the 26th of May 1945, all of the parts in the German plane's special equipment remained operational.
 It could fire all its weapons at once without this affecting its trajectory, and the pilots could barely feel the weapons' recoil. It could fire the cannons and machine guns separately. The extensive electrically-powered equipment made the pilot's work easier.
-A mock aviation battle between the FW.190D-9 and La-7 fighters showed the full superiority of the Russian airplane. SAFRI pilots came to the conclusion that the new German fighter's ability to go up against the Lavochkins was no greater than that of its predecessor, the FW.190A-8. Having begun the "battle" on a head-on course, the Soviet fighter easily got on the German plane's tail after three banked turns or two chandelles. It's worth noting, however, that these "battles" took place without using the engine's methanol-water injection WEP system.
+A mock aviation battle between the Fw 190 D-9 and La-7 fighters showed the full superiority of the Soviet airplane. SAFRI pilots came to the conclusion that the new German fighter's ability to go up against the Lavochkins was no greater than that of its predecessor, the Fw 190 A-8. Having begun the "battle" on a head-on course, the Soviet fighter easily got on the German plane's tail after three banked turns or two chandelles. It's worth noting, however, that these "battles" took place without using the engine's methanol-water injection WEP system.
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 == See also ==
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 * ''reference to the series of the aircraft;''
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 * 2 x 20 mm MG 151 cannons, wing-mounted (250 rpg = 500 total)
-* 2 x 13 mm MG 131 machine guns, nose-mounted (450 rpg = 900 total)
+* 2 x 13 mm MG 131 machine guns, nose-mounted (400 rpg = 800 total)
-The Fw-190 D-9 carries a strong weapon set with two 20 mm MG-151/20 cannons in the wing root and two 13 mm MG-131 in the cowling. Like all 190s, the D-9 has a very generous ammunition load, packing 250 rounds per cannon and 475 rounds per MG. Do not be afraid to take low percentage shots, and feel free to pelt stationary targets at long distance. A good belt setup would be air targets for the cannons and stealth for the MGs. The bulk of the firepower here are the cannons, so maximizing your Mineshell count is important. Stealth belts for the 13 mm make your 20 mm rounds easier to track and make it more difficult for your enemy to see your fire due to the low amount of tracers the cannons spew. The MG-151/20 has a comparatively slow firing rate and muzzle velocity if you are used to Hispanos and allied .50 calibre, so lead more than you are used to. As a whole, the D-9's weapons allow good snapshot ability while retaining a lot of firing time, making it a well rounded yet powerful package.
+The Fw-190 D-9 carries a strong weapon set with two 20 mm MG 151 cannons in the wing root and two 13 mm MG 131 in the cowling. Like all 190s, the D-9 has a very generous ammunition load, packing 250 rounds per cannon and 475 rounds per MG. Do not be afraid to take low percentage shots, and feel free to pelt stationary targets at long distance. A good belt setup would be air targets for the cannons and stealth for the MGs. The bulk of the firepower here are the cannons, so maximizing your Mineshell count is important. Stealth belts for the 13 mm make your 20 mm rounds easier to track and make it more difficult for your enemy to see your fire due to the low amount of tracers the cannons spew. The MG 151 has a comparatively slow firing rate and muzzle velocity if you are used to Hispanos and allied .50 calibre, so lead more than you are used to. As a whole, the D-9's weapons allow good snapshot ability while retaining a lot of firing time, making it a well rounded yet powerful package.
 == Usage in battles ==
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-The Fw-190 D-9 is considered by many to be the best prop plane Germany has at 6.0 BR and below, and for good reason. The 190 D-9 is one of the few planes where its advantages are in extreme excess of its disadvantages. With its outstanding climb, high speed, crisp controls and tight firepower it is able to zoom in, get shots on target, and then escape in the blink of an eye. It may have mushy manoeuvring at low speeds, and may not be the best aircraft to take into the high vertical while slow, but it is by and large a top-tier aircraft in good hands.
+The Fw 190 D-9 is considered by many to be the best prop plane Germany has at 6.0 BR and below, and for good reason. The 190 D-9 is one of the few planes where its advantages are in extreme excess of its disadvantages. With its outstanding climb, high speed, crisp controls and tight firepower it is able to zoom in, get shots on target, and then escape in the blink of an eye. It may have mushy manoeuvring at low speeds, and may not be the best aircraft to take into the high vertical while slow, but it is by and large a top-tier aircraft in good hands.
-At the start of the battle, take the Fw-190 D-9 first out of your line up. Climb at a 30-45 degree angle while holding WEP (make sure you don't stall out). This plane should out climb everything it sees. Your priority targets are the highest enemy fighters. Bombers are fine too, but watch out for escort aircraft. Be careful when attacking heavily armoured bombers, as the MG 151 cannons sometimes take a while to bring down your target. Do not attack enemy aircraft under 1000 meters unless the match is near a close. If you do not have much energy and there is an enemy fighter less than 1000 m higher, perform a head-on attack, but don't commit. Break about 600 meters and dive. Once you reached 400 km/h, start climbing. Unless the enemy is flying an Fw 190, you will not be caught. Once you achieved air superiority above 3000 m, look for climbing aircraft and aircraft tunnel-visioned on a target, as these generally result in easy kills. As for ammunition belts, use the Mine belt of the MG 151s and stealth for the 13 mm. These belts pack a punch and don't have much tracer ammunition, perfect for the surprise Boom & Zoom attacks. For the last tips, DO NOT TURN in combat under any circumstances (you will not out turn anything smaller than a B-17 and lose precious speed in the process). Also, always maintain at least 2,000 meters of altitude (if you are caught at low altitudes, you will be caught and killed). In conclusion, this is one of the most OP planes in arcade. It has better top speed and climb rate than 6.0 BR aircraft and has a great armament. In the hands of even inexperienced pilots, this plane is almost invincible. This is possibly the best and most forgiving Boom & Zoom aircraft.
+At the start of the battle, take the Fw 190 D-9 first out of your line up. Climb at a 30-45 degree angle while holding WEP (make sure you don't stall out). This plane should out climb everything it sees. Your priority targets are the highest enemy fighters. Bombers are fine too, but watch out for escort aircraft. Be careful when attacking heavily armoured bombers, as the MG 151 cannons sometimes take a while to bring down your target. Do not attack enemy aircraft under 1000 meters unless the match is near a close. If you do not have much energy and there is an enemy fighter less than 1000 m higher, perform a head-on attack, but don't commit. Break about 600 meters and dive. Once you reached 400 km/h, start climbing. Unless the enemy is flying an Fw 190, you will not be caught. Once you achieved air superiority above 3000 m, look for climbing aircraft and aircraft tunnel-visioned on a target, as these generally result in easy kills. As for ammunition belts, use the Mine belt of the MG 151s and stealth for the 13 mm. These belts pack a punch and don't have much tracer ammunition, perfect for the surprise Boom & Zoom attacks. For the last tips, DO NOT TURN in combat under any circumstances (you will not out turn anything smaller than a B-17 and lose precious speed in the process). Also, always maintain at least 2,000 meters of altitude (if you are caught at low altitudes, you will be caught and killed). In conclusion, this is one of the most OP planes in arcade. It has better top speed and climb rate than 6.0 BR aircraft and has a great armament. In the hands of even inexperienced pilots, this plane is almost invincible. This is possibly the best and most forgiving Boom & Zoom aircraft.
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 Kurt Tank, the designer of the venerable Fw 190 lineup quickly realized by 1943 that the field of aerial warfare was changing rapidly. The world had moved on beyond dive bombers, and the allies had begun forming massive, four-engine bomber wings that devastated Axis ground troops and factories. At the time, Fw 190's played similar roles to the American P-47 Thunderbolts, serving as ground attack planes and low altitude interceptors. Fw 190's retained air superiority over allied forces all the way up to the introduction of the British Spitfire Mk. IX. Despite this impressive service record, Fw 190's had one flaw, which would soon usher in the need of the "Dora" Line-up. Their performance was hindered drastically at higher altitudes, where aerial warfare was now moving towards. Germany, in desperate need of fighters to engage and stop these massive bomber raids had turned to Messerschmitt and Focke-wulf to produce a high altitude interceptor, and Kurt Tank's response was the Fw 190 D-9.
-Unlike previous models, the "Dora" series boasted an improved engine. Specifically, a Jumo 213A bomber engine, more commonly used in the Ju-88. This much larger engine required for the hull of the Fw-190 to also be extended in the front, and for balancing reasons, the tail as well. The D-9 also sacrificed it's  4 x 20 mm MG-151 cannons previously used in previous Fw 190s for two 20 mm MG-151 cannons, and a twin set of 13 mm's over the previous models' MG-82's. With an impressive 700+ km/h speed, the D-9 proved to be one of the fastest interceptors to be rolled off a German assembly line. Despite this, the D-9 was instead used for ground attack rolls and fighter interception, using its speed to drop its payload and vanish long before enemy Flak had the time to line up a shot.
+Unlike previous models, the "Dora" series boasted an improved engine. Specifically, a Jumo 213A bomber engine, more commonly used in the Ju-88. This much larger engine required for the hull of the Fw 190 to also be extended in the front, and for balancing reasons, the tail as well. The D-9 also sacrificed it's  4 x 20 mm MG-151 cannons previously used in previous Fw 190s for two 20 mm MG-151 cannons, and a twin set of 13 mm's over the previous models' MG-82's. With an impressive 700+ km/h speed, the D-9 proved to be one of the fastest interceptors to be rolled off a German assembly line. Despite this, the D-9 was instead used for ground attack rolls and fighter interception, using its speed to drop its payload and vanish long before enemy Flak had the time to line up a shot.
 === In-game description ===
 The Great Patriotic War had already ended when the Soviet Air Forces Research Institute (SAFRI) began testing the German piston-engine aircraft in service with the Luftwaffe at the culmination of the war. To begin with, Soviet engineers studied an FW.190D-9 with the assembly number W.Nr.210251.
-On the model D-9, the Jumo 213А liquid-cooled in-line engine replaced the BMW 801D air-cooled engine. This slightly increased the aerodynamics of its engine-propeller unit and increased the plane's length by 80 cm. The more powerful engine promised to make the new vehicle superior to the FW.190A in speed and climbing rate.
+On the model D-9, the Jumo 213A liquid-cooled in-line engine replaced the BMW 801D air-cooled engine. This slightly increased the aerodynamics of its engine-propeller unit and increased the plane's length by 80 cm. The more powerful engine promised to make the new vehicle superior to the FW.190A in speed and climbing rate.
 According to leading specialists at the SAFRI, the modified FW.190D-9 could not go up against the Russian Yak-3, Yak-9Y and La-7 on equal terms at low and medium altitudes. The Focke-Wulf's low-altitude speed was inferior to theirs by at least 24 km/h, and at 5,000 meters, by more than 10 km/h. The German fighter's insufficient horizontal and vertical maneuverability also put it at a disadvantage.