Fw 190 A-5/U12

This page is about the German fighter Fw 190 A-5/U12. For other versions, see Fw 190 (Family).

Fw 190 A-5/U12

Fw 190 A-8

Fw 190 D-12

Fw 190 A-5/U12

Fw 190 A-8

Fw 190 D-12

Germany

IV Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
6.0	4.7	4.7

Class:

Fighter

Research:54 000

Purchase:185 000

Description

The Fw 190 A-5 is a rank IV German fighter with a battle rating of 6.0 (AB) and 4.7 (RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.65 "Way of the Samurai", splitting the Fw 190 A-5 into a folder with /U12 and the /U2.

The A-5/U12, similar to other Fw 190s, is an excellent climber and diver while being a poor turner. The plane can manoeuvre vertically quite well and can out-dive opponents. However, after about 600 km/h the controls tend to stiffen up, so care should be taken while in dives.

Rocking two 20 mm MG 151 cannons, an armoured radial engine, armoured fuel tanks, and sometimes external gunpods, this aircraft is far from shy in the role of giving and taking. Anything at 12 o'clock is soon to be dead. The wing root mounted cannons should be additionally placed on a separate key for head-on attacks. You have a lot of ammunition at your expense, 1800 rounds of 7.92 mm MG 17, and 500 rounds of 20 mm MG 151, meaning that aces are achievable in one sortie with excellent aim.

General info

Flight performance

Max speed

at 6 000 m666 km/h

Turn time20 s

Max altitude10 200 m

EngineBMW 801 D2

TypeRadial

Cooling systemAir

Take-off weight6 t

Characteristics	Max Speed (km/h at 6,000 m)		Max altitude (metres)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (metres/second)		Take-off run (metres)
	AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
Stock	642	621	10200	21.7	22.5	10.6	10.6	391
Upgraded	693	666		19.5	20.6	18.4	14.1

Details

Features
Combat flaps	Take-off flaps	Landing flaps	Air brakes	Arrestor gear
X	✓	✓	X	X

Limits
Wings (km/h)	Gear (km/h)	Flaps (km/h)			Max Static G
		Combat	Take-off	Landing	+	-
0	310	N/A	700	310	~13	~6

Optimal velocities (km/h)
Ailerons	Rudder	Elevators	Radiator
< 420	< 240	< 550	> 280

Compressor (RB/SB)
Setting 1
Optimal altitude	100% Engine power	WEP Engine power
700 m	1,498 hp	1,685 hp
Setting 2
Optimal altitude	100% Engine power	WEP Engine power
5,300 m	1,301 hp	1,464 hp

Survivability and armour

Crew1 person

Speed of destruction

Structural0 km/h

Gear310 km/h

• 3 mm Steel - Engine cowling
• 5 mm Steel - Engine cowling
• 6 mm Steel - Under engine plate
• 8 mm Steel - Under fuel tanks
• 5 mm Steel - Behind rear fuel tank
• 8 mm Steel - Seat plate
• 6 mm Steel - Seat plate
• 12 mm Steel - Headrest plate
• 57 mm Bulletproof glass

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference

AB2 600 → 3 291

RB5 638 → 7 137

SB7 928 → 10 036

Total cost of modifications46 700

84 800

Talisman cost1 500

Crew training52 000

Experts185 000

Aces940

Research Aces480 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

100 / 210 / 450 %

166 / 166 / 166 %

Modifications

Flight performance	Survivability	Weaponry
Fuselage repair Research: 3 100 Cost: 5 600 200 Radiator Research: 3 100 Cost: 5 600 200 Compressor Research: 2 600 Cost: 4 700 170 Wings repair Research: 3 900 Cost: 7 100 250 Engine Research: 3 900 Cost: 7 100 250 Engine injection Research: 5 100 Cost: 9 300 330	Airframe Research: 2 600 Cost: 4 700 170 Cover Research: 5 100 Cost: 9 300 330	mg_belt_pack Research: 3 100 Cost: 5 600 200 mg17_new_gun Research: 2 600 Cost: 4 700 170 R1 modification Research: 2 600 Cost: 4 700 170 mg15120_belt_pack Research: 3 900 Cost: 7 100 250 mg15120_new_gun Research: 5 100 Cost: 9 300 330

Armaments

Offensive armament

Weapon 12 x 20 mm MG 151 cannon

Ammunition500 rounds

Fire rate700 shots/min

Weapon 22 x 7.92 mm MG 17 machine gun

Ammunition1 800 rounds

Fire rate1 200 shots/min

The Fw 190 A-5/U12 is armed with:

• 2 x 20 mm MG 151 cannons, wing-mounted (250 rpg = 500 total)
• 2 x 7.92 mm MG 17 machine guns, nose-mounted (900 rpg = 1,800 total)

The two cannons are arranged with one mounted in each of the wings near the wing roots and the two machine guns mounted in the upper fuselage just in front of the pilot. The wing mounted cannons are armed with 250 rounds of ammunition each while the upper fuselage machine guns are armed with 900 rounds each.

Suspended armament

List of setups (1)

Setup 14 x 20 mm MG 151 cannon (secondary) (ammunition: 500 rounds)

The Fw 190 A-5/U12 can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

• Without load
• 4 x 20 mm MG 151/20 cannons, wing-mounted (gunpods) (125 rpg = 500 total)

The four cannons are arranged into two bundles of two mounted under each wing. If fired continuously with the aircraft mounted cannons, the gun pods will run out of ammo first.

Usage in battles

At the beginning of a battle, it is preferable to climb slightly to the sides to ensure that you have the altitude advantage over the enemy without having to encounter them head-on in a low energy climb state, while staying close enough to the engagement to intervene once they appear. It is important to note that, like all Fw 190s, the turn rate of the A-5/U12 is abysmal compared to most other aircraft you will meet, so out-turning opponents should not be attempted. However, the short wings on the plane are do give it an advantage over similar craft at its BR in terms of strength, and can easily survive several magnitudes of G-force - which is one of the few options available to the A-5/U12 for defence. Vertical engagements and energy retention are a must.

Once researched, the plane gains the option to mount two dual 20 mm MG 151 gun pods; however, as expected, this add-on hampers climb rate and aerodynamics and should be reserved for bomber hunting missions.

Manual Engine Control

MEC elements
Mixer	Pitch	Radiator			Supercharger	Turbocharger
		Oil	Water	Type
Not controllable	Controllable Auto control available	Not controllable Not auto controlled	Controllable Not auto controlled	Combined	Not controllable 2 gears	Not controllable

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Powerful engine - great climber, does not overheat frequently
• Access to dual 20 mm MG 151 cannon pods - one on each wing
• Resilient wings - great diver
• Good accuracy
• Amazing roll rate
• Great resiliency - shrugging off hits
• Up to six 20 mm MG 151 will shred bombers with ease
• One of the highest amount of unlockable camoflages in-game
• Long and sturdy landing gears allows some tough landings

Cons:

• External cannon pods negatively affect aerodynamics and weight
• Poor turning as a monoplane fighter
• Mediocre climb rate
• Has thick canopy frames and tall instrument panel that block the pilot's forward views in simulator
• Sensitive in roll axis, can be hard for new simulator pilots to pull off accurate shots without over-rolling the plane
• No combat flaps

History

In-game description

The Focke-Wulf Fw 190 Wuerger (Shrike) was a single-seat, single-engine monoplane fighter used by the Luftwaffe in WWII. One of the best fighters of the time, it was widely used during the Second World War. A total of over 20,000 were produced, including some 6,000 fighter-bomber variants. The 190 remained in production from 1941 until the end of the war, going through multiple redesigns. The Fw 190 made a name for itself as a true Luftwaffe workhorse and was used in a wide variety of roles, including a high-altitude interceptor (especially the Fw 190 D), escort fighter, fighter-bomber and night fighter.

1942 flight tests of the Fw 190 A-3 proved that the installation of additional equipment could shift the plane's center of gravity. To address the issue, the aircraft had to be lengthened. First examples, designated Fw 190 A-5, saw combat in November 1942. Other modifications were minor and included improved oxygen equipment and a new artificial horizon. All production aircraft were also equipped with the FuG 25a IFF set. The armament remained unchanged.

Media

Images

Fw 190 A-5 with rocket pods

Videos

Footage of the last working Fw 190 A-5 in the world

See also

Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:

• reference to the series of the aircraft;
• links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.

External links

• Official data sheet - more details about the performance (Russian Forum)

Focke-Wulf Aircraft Corporation (Focke-Wulf Flugzeugbau Aktiengesellschaft)
Fighters	Fw 190 A-1 · Fw 190 A-4 · Fw 190 A-5 · Fw 190 A-5/U2 · Fw 190 A-5/U12 · Fw 190 A-5/U14 · Fw 190 A-8
	Fw 190 C
	Fw 190 D-9 · Fw 190 D-12 · Fw 190 D-13
	Fw 190 F-8
	Ta 152 C-3* · Ta 152 H-1* · Ta 154 A-1*
Bombers	Fw 189 A-1 · Fw 200 C-1
Export	▅Fw 190 A-5
Captured	▃Fw 190 A-8 · ▂Fw 190 D-9
	* In 1944, the Germany Air Ministry changed new fighter aircraft designation to that of the chief designer. Kurt Tank was the chief designer at Focke-Wulf and later aircraft he designed were given the prefix of Ta.