Focke Wulf Fw-190 D-13 Dora WW2 1945 German Fighter

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Published 2023-11-04
This is a one of a kind airplane. It was built two months before the war ended and uses the most powerful engine fitted on the Focke Wulf 190 series of aircraft. Less than 100 of these were built. This one was delivered to Major Franz Goetz who had 63 kills during the war. When the war ended he flew it to an RAF airfield and surrendered. He probably didn't want to wait for the Russians.
Five of these long nose Fw190's were taken back to the USA after the war for evaluation. Three survived. This one went to the Georgia Technical University and the other two went to the National Air & Space Museum. By the 1970's this one needed restoration and it was sold to a private owner. It has changed hands several times since then with the latest again in 2021. It received a major restoration between 2001 and 2007. Today it looks mint. It is the only remaining "Dora" in flyable condition.

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All Comments (18)
  • @flycatchful
    I built and flew a 1/4 scale model of this aircraft. It flew like an arrow.
  • @FiveCentsPlease
    Doug Champin's wife had connections to the German aerospace industry and he had the Fw-190D-13 shipped there for the first restoration in the 1970s. Prof. Kurt Tank was still alive and back in Germany and Tank himself was there to assist with the first restoration. However, there were a few imperfections and missing items. In 2007 Champlin had the plane restored again to sell, "make it right" was his instructions. Missing items were located, new electrics and fuel systems were made and the plane was painted according to newly discovered photos of the same aircraft just after surrender. The correct paddle-blade propeller is still missing. It had wider-chord blades. Champlin was restoring it again for flight, although I think it would need a bit more work to be certified for flight. Paul Allen's museum has never run the engine. Gosshawk wanted to run it again after the new restoration, but there was no time before it needed to be on the truck to Allen's museum. There are two or three Fw-190D-9 projects but nothing that is close to flying yet. Regarding the Me-262, Allen was restoring it to fly as an original Me-262. The project was paused after his death and just after the initial taxi and brake checks were performed. More work will be needed for the Me-262 to fly.
  • @Jones607
    The FW-190D was a high altitude interceptor. Many German pilots were very reluctant in giving up their BF-109s, for the FW-190s.
  • @Sw00per_actual
    On my bucket list. The FW190 and variants along with the Thunderbolt are my two favorite WW2 fighters. I was fortunate enough to acquire some original material from Focke-Wulf from WW2 which I provide to Jerry Crandall for use on one of his books.
  • @bobgasm1471
    That Japanese Oscar is an incredibly rare aircraft as well
  • @MeBallerman
    Nice vid, I knew about the existance of this particular D-13 for many, many, MANY years, I've seen pics of itmbefore, stemming from - meh, I guess then 1970ies or maybe 1980ies. Anyways - in your vid, there's a text on the screen explaining that 3 out of 5 survived the war - were the other 2 also D-13s, or were they D-9s?
  • @flycatchful
    The rear of the fuselage was extended to compensate for the CG. With the installation of the inline V12 the CG moved forward.
  • @kimeldiin1930
    Wrong Hangar 13 close to Penemunde has a D model too close to the end of it's restoration, D9 i think...this one is in Jagdgeschwader 26 home defence colours,
  • @ontheroadwithnorm2024
    Wondering if "FiveCentsPlease" knows if this is one of the 21 airplanes built at Flug Werks? If so is any of it original? And did they contract out the sheet metal work to Romania? Is there a book of what happened at Flug Werks 2000-2012? Did Gosshawk buy the jigs and tooling in 2012? Are you out there FiveCentsPlease?
  • @megawega6370
    So will they ever fly this? Is it flyable? Is it rare? I am surprised you didn't mention that in the video. 😆
  • @kotzting
    Mispronouncing German words, especially aircraft and engine manufacturer names hurts your credibility. It just isn't that difficult to stop for a few minutes to learn these things.
  • @PETERWATT-ly5yt
    Only one of the countries that won the war against Germany NOT THE COUNTRY the British and the commonwealth plus USSR BEAT THEN TOO! and you were not the only ones to fight the Japanese