Full Story on how the Replicas were build: 14 man-years were needed to collect all necessary data prior to the start of the Fw 190 project in 1996. The Focke Wulf factory in Bremen had been captured by British forces in 1945 and many of the original drawings were stored at the IWM (Imperial War Museum) facility at Duxford. At the direction of Herbert Tischler, a former WW2 Luftwaffe apprentice, David Potter, searched through 80+ wooden “tea chests” to sift through the dusty drawings which had last been viewed/inventoried with handwritten notes in 1947. Everything from full-scale blueprints, fabrication and jigging instructions to flight testing notes and office stationery requisition forms was discovered. Approximately 65-70% of the original main- and GA-drawings drawings required to remanufacture a Fw190 were in the collection. The remaining data was retrieved by means of reverse-engineering, where about 3.5 tons of original Fw 190 wreckage was used to get all critical measurements. At the end of the process, about 34.000 (!) hours were spent to complete the documentation. About 80% of the aircraft structures are also electronically documented, using AutoCAD tools. The complete aircraft is documented in roughly 8000 individual drawings for the aircraft structures and related systems. This number includes drawings for tools and jigs as well. More than 970 tools were manufactured in order to fabricate the structures ( needed to stamp ribs etc.). 15 jigs were made to precisely assemble all subassemblies and allow the final joining of the fuselage- and wing structures. Setting up the jigs in order to form an assembly-line occupied the space of two tennis courts. All hardware conforms to the former German RLM-Standards ( metric ). Even to the point where all countersunk riveting was done with special-made 120° rivets. The raw materials are equal to or better in all their physical/mechanical/chemical properties than the wartime steel- or aluminium alloys, due to the shortage of strategic alloying ingredients in war-time Germany. No-one should consider flying on an original WWII Fw 190 wing spar, as these are made of inferior materials! Flug Werk GmbH built thirteen Fw 190 aircraft. The proof-of-concept prototype ( the very first airframe ) went on to become the main-display-item in a Hannover museum. Another “Shortnose” is with the German Luftwaffe Museum in Berlin, which also received a complete wing to supplement their Fw 190 D 9 project. The last two airframes ( Manufacturing Nos. 11 and 12 ) conform to Fw 190 D9/N standards. The complete structure, the flight control system, as well as the landing gear system can be considered 98% true to the original. A major task was to fit a proper engine to the airframe. The only worthy substitute for the original BMW 801 is the Russian-designed “Asch 82 T” engine. This powerplant is almost identical to the BMW. It has the same weight, diameter, length, swept volume and is also direct fuel-injected. It has about 200 hp more available at the disposal of the pilot than the BMW 801 D ( @ 1760 hp ). Nevertheless, it is not a copy of the German engine, since it is a technological brainchild of the “Wright Cyclone” in contrast the “P&W Wasp”, being the design-ancestor to the “BMW 801” engine development. Only the fuel-injection seems to have some, assumingly “unwanted”, but obvious German design influence. Yet it is the perfect match for the Fw 190 airframe. All aspects of the engine-installation were precalculated and proven in theory, such as cooling airflow, the efficiency of the cooling-fan, oil-cooling and a stress-analysis of the newly designed engine mount, by a very skilled stress-analyst and a designer-engineer of the University of Munich’s aeronautical branch. A complete exhaust system needed to be designed, following the original BMW’s confinements. It comprises of 14 individually formed exhaust stacks. A computer-animated wind-tunnel analysis was performed in order to define the position of the oil cooler, which is located in the position of the two machine-guns just ahead of the windshield. A complete stress-report and analysis were performed on the main landing gear legs and its oleo-dampening system as well. Even the electrically operated gear-uplocks were replicated down to the most minute item. The same company that provided the cyclo-type gearboxes for the retraction of the landing gear during WWII, supplied the same -yet more rugged- reduction drives for the new Fw 190’s. An original canopy was retrieved from the lake-bed of “Lake Constanz” and was used to manufacture the plug for heat-forming the new acrylic canopies. Both canopy styles were available, the drawn ( A5 to A8 ) and the blown ( F8 / D9 ) style hoods. Since the Fw 190 is a high-performance aircraft, even by today's’ standards, the windshield has kept its original thickness of 50 mm, in order to protect the pilot from any flying creatures which might get in the way of the “Würger”. The paint is made by the once original war-time paint manufacturer “Warnecke und Böhm”, albeit with modern ingredients, now being epoxy/acryl-based enamels. The company invested a great amount of research and development in order to be able to supply all needed RLM colour-shades in the correct gloss and pigment-count. The three-bladed propeller was specially manufactured by “MT-Propeller” in Straubing / Germany. The blades are an exact copy of the wooden blades, destined for the Fw 190 A 10 - a “hopped up” version, with the BMW 801 TJ engine of 2000 hp and thus exactly matching the higher output of the Asch 82 motor. All of the Fw 190 drawings, jigs, molds and tooling used by Flug Werk is now owned by Gosshawk Unlimited in the United States. Gosshawk Unlimited are currently completing a BMW 801 powered Fw190F-8 for the Collings Foundation and were responsible for the restoration of the Flying Heritage Collection’s Fw190A-5. All in all, it can be stated that the Flug Werk Fw 190 A8/N, as well as the Fw 190 D9/N, are exact copies of the Fw 190 “Würger / Butcher Bird” and after mastering a seemingly endless -and quite discouraging at times- list of tasks, hurdles and setbacks, the firm reproduced one of the most important and the first true multi-role fighter of German WWII aviation. The Flug Werk Fw 190 shall serve as a living example of the once rich and cutting-edge German aviation industry and also keep a living memory of the brave men, who fought in this flying war-horse until the very last hours of an ill-fated war

I'm an American, but that is one bad ass aircraft. They took down a lot of Liberators and Flying Fortresses. 22 year old's shooting at each other, trying to kill one another. RIP guys, on both sides. Jesus.

there's nothing like the sound of a radial engine.... I could stay here and listen to it all day long

The way that engine chops and gulps air in chunks makes it sound like the Butcher Bird it was. Terrifyingly magnificent.

Was für ein Sound und hat vielen Deutschen im Bomberkrieg das Leben gerettet mit ihren Abschusszahlen. Danke!!!!

Kurt Tank got this beautiful aircraft spot on. As everything about it was designed around simplicity of maintainance. Brilliant.

For me, I find the FW-190's appearance attractive because they are perfectly proportioned. The more you look at them, the better they look. They don't have the graceful, almost female lines of a Spitfire, but every line seems to fall right into place. A strong, purposeful, eye-catching design.

The 190 A8 is the plane my Grandpa had in ww2.

I'm not sure what I like the most, the thunderous sound from the engine or the commentators sounds of approval: YESSS and AYYYE.

A so elegant machine ,and was so deadly ... marvelous warbird !

The sound is that of a true Sky Wolf...vunderbar

Man this is a beautiful War Bird..... lucky enough to see a 190 and a 109 flying together at Duxford one year...I had no idea the 190 was so powerful on take off...

Gänsehaut pur ! Das beste und schönste Flugzeug das Deutschland je besaß in dieser Epoche

One of my favourite planes of WW2! Somthing so beautiful & yet designed to be so deadly!

The announcer guy haha *"AYyeee.... YEAHH!!!"*

What a plane! Just something unique about a 190 that sets itself apart from all the warbirds, Thanks for the post!

apart from its unfortunate circumstances - people killing each other on a ridiculous scale - the WWII fighter pilot era is fuckin' awesome. just as the golden age of the pirates, or the wild west. rockstars and badasses of their time, i absolutely love it.

Brutal song from the engine. I really love these old WW2 fighter!

I kinda get chills from the sound of these things! Awesome machines, FW 190, Me 109, Spitfire, Mustang. But, those were some of the saddest times in human history...the saddest by far in terms of casualties and suffering. Forgive...but never forget.

One of the best sounds ever.

Love the Butcher Bird ........man that Pilot was rockin & rollin .......NICE !

I remember my grand dad telling me about this plane when I was a kid. He was a gunner on a B-24. He was wounded by an attack by one of these FW-190s over Holland in 1943. He lost three of his fingers on his right hand. They feared the FW-190 cause of the 4 20mm cannons they had that could rip a bomber in two with one pass. Hsaid the German pilots were very brave cause they would come in close and he also said they were very good pilots. This is my favorite WW2 fighter behind the P-51D Mustang.

Love the butcher bird! Twas the first model plane I built with my dad. Loved painting it and putting the stickers on!

Visited 3 weeks ago again my old German friend at the Bodensee who flew Me 109's and this FW's. Amazing stories he have to tell. He was hit in his engine by the Russians in '45 close to Berlin and was able to bail out. his favorite Focke Wulf was the D version with liquid cooled V12 so he was finally able to go flat out without overheating

Music to my ears.

My grandfather was a navigator in a Halifax in World War 2 and they were shot down by two FW190s. He told my mum that he was never more scared of a plane than he was when the 190 shot them down. He said it only took two passes and they were on their way down. The second 190 didnt even have to to attack.

F.w.190 wat a beast I just love the sound of the 190.for get the rest this was the beast of w.w.2

190 so beautiful - and it's arguably best sounding of all ww2 fighters

Love WW2 aircraft...beauty...character...power...no airplanes from any other era can compare.

That round sound we love, gives me goose bumps!

Awesome piece of engineering. Congratulations on those that work for the preservation of this piece of history and its engineering.

My favorite prop fighter is still the Corsair but many would say this is the best prop fighter in WW2 hands down.

What an awesome fighter! It's cool to see all these years later after WWII that all great axis and allied aircraft can be appreciated by all sides for what they are!

That sounds and looks freaking amazing!!!!

Fucking Awesome. There's an old printed interview, i read years ago, with the German designer and he mentions the flight controls were designed to feel very light even when high loads and G-forces were placed on them. Such a great plane that was never reaching it's full potential due to wartime difficulties etc

The thinking at Focke-Wulf when designing 190 was not to make a finicky "Race Horse" such as the BF-109 or Spitfire but a reliable Dienstferd! An easily maintained in the field ... "Calvary Horse" wisdom I learned watching Greg's Channel

A beautiful machine.

the commentator is really enjoying this lol

I love the sound of those old fighters!

You have to admit it looks fabulous up there

absolutely gorgeous bird !

BEAUTIFUL plane!!! I simply love the WWII era Luftwaffe aircraft. I've always wished I could own an FW-190A4 or Me-109e. Great stuff guys.

That’s a sexy bird right there, and what a lucky pilot to be able to fly such a rare piece of history.

Cool video thanks for posting this. Love that piston driven sound either inline or radial all good!

Kurt Tank really knew what he was doing. The Butcher Bird in my opinion up to a certain altitude simply peerless and the best. Just look at it! Beauty incarnate. Even the Ta152 could not make it ugly.

Has a good sound...Quite an amazing accomplishment for a Master plane builder.

Whoever brought that back to life I thank you

The aerial profile just looks so sleek...so...lethal. Awesome.

imagine how awesome it would be with an entire squadron of them with the old WWII alert siren.

the most underrated warbird of any war ever! so awesome.

"We are now in a position of inferiority... There is no doubt in my mind, nor in the minds of my fighter pilots, that the Focke Wulf 190 is the best fighter in the world today." Air Chief Marshal Sholto Douglas, British Air Force, 1942

Great sounds, and great filming of flight maneuvers!

"Und jetzt: Geniessen Sie den Sound der Focke Wulf!" ... schon dabei ^

Just added this to my favorites. Great video. Thanks for not adding music too!

noch lebende Piloten der FW 190 haben mir erzählt, daß die Maschine sogar vom Rollfeld abgehoben ist, ohne das sie am Knüppel ziehen mußten !!!! auch war das Fahrwerk stabiler als das der Me 109, da es breiter auseinander stand. Alles in allem . . . . . das beste Kolbenmotorgetriebene Jagflugzeug zur damaligen Zeit !!!! Ganz große Klasse soetwas heute noch zu sehen !!!!! -

Good video-the FW190 was a real beast of a fighter.

beautiful plane. awesome sound.

I think it is a sweet airplane!!! I would love to fly one!

what a nice thing to can see today this beautiful planes flying.

This is a really good replica of an FW 190 ,looks and sounds right . I have worked on a genuine FW 190 A8 , and seen it fly many times ,and as said it makes an AWESOME SOUND, I hope more 190s can be found and put back into the air.

3:00 - 3:23 omg love it

in WWII the allies called it "the Butcher Bird". looks and sounds badass

Quatre fois que je regarde et je ne me lasse pas , super pouce bleu . Jacques

One great old German warbird she was, ... the 190.THX for the 👍🏼awesome video.

Heilige Scheiße! EInfach nur geil! Awsome Sound - da wurde nicht zu viel versprochen!

Absolutely beautiful! It bugs the hell out of me that it doesn't wear 100% accurate markings but one day that'll change.

Flew the R/C 1/4 scale model of the 190 and it was truly the best flying model I have ever flown.

Saw this flying at omaka 2019, sounds brutal!

It sounds so deep and aggresive >:D

Can't find the quote for some reason, but I'm pretty sure Chuck Yeager referred to FW190's as "those God-damn winged tanks that could've taken in more bullets than a heavy cruiser and keep on flying as if nothing was the matter". :)

One of my favorite WWII fighters, along with Mitsubishi A6M Zero, Republic P-47 Thunderbolt, Corsair F4U, P51 Mustang, Spitfire, YAK 3 and Lavochkin LA-7. About the FW 190, this BMW 801 Engine is WONDERFUL. The BMW logo makes perfect sense.

Lovely audio..bmw music to my ears😊thank you for up loading

Gotta love the Butcher bird

Absolute gorgeous quality! Also hi from Greg's video.

I had seen this old warbird in GILLESPIE FIELD in EL CAJON back in the year of 2014 and it was a shock just seeing this fly around the field.

Hammergeil! Sound und Flugeigenschaften! Top!

Um dos melhores caças alemães da Segunda Grande Guerra.

Unvergleichlich, das röhren des Motors. Mein Leben würde ich hergeben um das Mädel im Gefecht fliegen zu dürfen.

Once again a brilliant vid. Thank you.

I know this is an old video but it's still excellent!! Love the FW•190 & that was awesome to see in the air again - beautiful sound too

Kurt Tank built a war horse, not a race horse like Willy Messerschmidt's.

It is amazing what Germany did with these using only low test gas. 80 something octane while the usa was using high test gas 100 octane.

What a beauty. Thanks for posting this video!!!!..

An imaginative music composer could write an orchestral work factoring in such a sound, throwing in a few bursts of gunfire.

I love it, love it, love it!!!

....Gorgeous!!!

A four bladed prop FW-190 I never thought they ever made one with a four bladed propeller

Great to see a 109 flying with it! Awesome.

It would be nice to see some of these WW2 aircraft at airshows fitted with either guns firing blanks during a display or at least replica guns with simulated fire (electrically fired running on hydrogen+oxgen gas.Doesn't sound/look as good,but it's better than nothing!!). All WW1/WW2 aircraft are fantastic in their own right,but to actually see them fitted with guns and to hear them fire would add another whole dimension to a display

Стальные красавцы!

What a beautiful sound

Nice ✌ Sounds like a Birthday day gift 😁

In memoriam Eric Hartman, Joachim Marseille

BMW or not, it is great to see the airframe in flight!

Awesome - moreso in the air than on the ground. Thanks.

that sound is chilling, i love it

Sehr schön

These new Fw190 replicas were sold with a Russian/Chinese ASh-82 radial engine, which was a good match for the rare BMW engines at a much lower cost. The replicas were designed with a new 3-blade prop, but one of the first examples crashed from a failure in the electric prop control. The 4-blade was a matched prop from the Tu-2 that was substituted while the problem with the new 3-blade was fixed. The 3-blade prop is now back in use.

My mom gave me an old Nordemende radio my Opa sent over during the 70's. Found out this radio was built in the same factory that made 190's during the war. Neat having a tangible link to this beautiful 'butcher bird'.

beautiful to watch and hear!