Würger

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Würger is the German nickname for the Focke-Wulf Fw 190, a highly regarded World War II Luftwaffe fighter aircraft known for its powerful engine and combat effectiveness.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf aircraftNickname
nickname
associatedWithAircraftType Focke-Wulf Fw 190
surface form: Focke-Wulf Fw 190A

Focke-Wulf Fw 190
surface form: Focke-Wulf Fw 190D

Focke-Wulf Fw 190
surface form: Focke-Wulf Fw 190F

Focke-Wulf Fw 190
surface form: Focke-Wulf Fw 190G
associatedWithConflict European theatre of World War II
associatedWithCountry Germany
associatedWithDesigner Kurt Tank
associatedWithEngineType BMW 801 radial engine
associatedWithEra 1940s military aviation
associatedWithFirstFlight 1939
associatedWithFront Eastern Front
Mediterranean theatre
Western Front
associatedWithIntroduction 1941
associatedWithManufacturer Focke-Wulf
associatedWithOperator French Union
surface form: France (postwar)

Germany
Hungary
Romania
Turkey
associatedWithRetirement post-World War II
associatedWithRole fighter-bomber
ground-attack aircraft
single-seat fighter
associatedWithService Luftwaffe fighter units
category Luftwaffe aircraft nicknames
World War II German fighter aircraft nickname
contrastedWith Messerschmitt Bf 109
languageOfOrigin German
meaning shrike
notableFor excellent low- and medium-altitude performance
heavy armament
high combat effectiveness
powerful radial engine
rugged airframe
refersTo Focke-Wulf Fw 190
usedBy Luftwaffe
usedByCommunity German pilots
Luftwaffe ground crews
usedDuring World War II
usedFor fighterAircraft
usedInRole close air support
day fighter
fighter-bomber operations
interceptor

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Focke-Wulf Fw 190 nicknamed Würger