Shrike

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fighter aircraft nickname

Shrike is the English nickname for the German World War II fighter aircraft Focke-Wulf Fw 190, renowned for its powerful engine, heavy armament, and effectiveness in air combat.

Aliases (1)

Focke-Wulf Fw 190 ×39

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	fighter aircraft → nickname →
aircraftRole	fighter aircraft →
aircraftType	single-seat →
alliance	Axis powers →
armamentType	bombs → cannons → machine guns → rockets →
cockpitConfiguration	enclosed cockpit →
configuration	taildragger landing gear →
conflict	World War II →
confrontedAircraft	Hawker Typhoon NERFINISHED → P-47 Thunderbolt → P-51 Mustang → Supermarine Spitfire NERFINISHED →
countryOfOrigin	Germany → Germany →
designer	Kurt Tank →
engineType	BMW 801 radial engine →
era	World War II →
firstFlight	1939 →
introduced	1941 →
languageOfNickname	English →
manufacturer	Focke-Wulf →
nickname	Shrike →
notableFeature	effectiveness in air combat → heavy armament → powerful engine →
notableFor	heavy armament → high performance at low and medium altitudes → rugged construction →
powerplantConfiguration	single-engine →
primaryUser	Luftwaffe →
productionPeriod	1941–1945 →
refersTo	Focke-Wulf Fw 190 →
role	fighter → fighter interceptor → fighter-bomber → ground-attack aircraft → night fighter →
serviceBranch	German Luftwaffe →
usedBy	Germany → Hungary → Romania → Turkey →
usedInConflict	World War II →
wingConfiguration	low-wing monoplane →

Referenced by (2)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 →	nickname
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 →	translationOfNickname