Focke-Wulf 190 D (Dora) The D-9 “Dora” or “long-nose” version of the Fw-190 was intended to improve the higher altitude performance of the aircraft. Many Fw-190 D’s were constructed at a final assemly plant in the hangars of Cottbus. Originally the Dora was used by the German Luftwaffe to combat high-altitude bombers. As the air war evolved, the “Dora” was more typically involved in fighter-to-fighter operations. The museum’s “Dora” is a reconstruction painted in the “Black 12” livery of Lt. Theo Nibel of JG 54. During Operation Bodenplatte, Germany’s last major aerial offensive of WWII, Nibel made a successful forced landing after a bird strike crippled his aircraft.
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SPECIFICATIONS: Country of Manufacture: Germany Manufacturer: Focke-Wulf Flugzeugbau Engine: Junkers Jumo 213 A-1 Empty Weight: 7,694 pounds Max Weight: 10,670 pounds Max Speed: 426 mph Ceiling: 39,370 feet Crew: One Ar mament: 2 x 20 mm MGs 2 x 13 mm MGs 1 x 1,000 lbs bomb