Trumpeter 02814 1/48 FW 200C-4 Condor
The Focke Wulf Fw-200 Condor is a German, four-engine long-range maritime patrol aircraft with an all-metal, half-shell structure in a low wing structure from the Second World War. The flight of the prototype took place in July 1937, and the plane entered mass production for the army in 1940. Originally, the Fw-200 was used as a passenger plane on the Berlin-London-New York route, but with the outbreak of the World War it was quickly used by the Luftwaffe. The Fw-200 was powered by four BMW / Bramo 323R-2 engines with a power of 1200KM each. A big disadvantage was the poor performance, especially the maximum speed and the poor structure of the airframe, which led to failures and catastrophes. The Fw-200 was primarily used in the Atlantic to track down and destroy Allied convoys. The best period for this aircraft is 1942-1943. After 1943, it was moved to transport units. In total, 276 of this aircraft were built.
