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Focke-Wulf Ta 152

A high-altitude and long-wing development of the Fw 190 lineage that entered limited combat service in 1945.

Archive ID: afm_0000258
Focke-Wulf Ta 152, shown in the selected representative source image.Ray Wagner Collection / San Diego Air & Space Museum / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain / no known copyright restrictions (San Diego Air & Space Museum Flickr Commons)Image source

A high-altitude and long-wing development of the Fw 190 lineage that entered limited combat service in 1945.

Primary roleInterceptor
First flight1944
Service entry1945
OriginGermany (1933–1945)
ManufacturerFocke-Wulf Flugzeugbau
Documented variants1
Crew modeCrewed
AirframeFixed Wing

Development

Focke-Wulf Ta 152 was developed by Focke-Wulf Flugzeugbau in Germany (1933–1945) as a interceptor. The family first flew in 1944 and entered service in 1945. Its recorded airframe configuration is fixed wing, with the family classified in the archive as core combat-aircraft scope.

Operational History

Operationally, Focke-Wulf Ta 152 is represented primarily in the interceptor role. The sourced variant records include service with Luftwaffe (1935–1945). Its documented combat-history coverage includes World War II. Role tags attached to the family include air superiority.

Variants and Lineage

Major variants represented in the structured record include Ta 152 H-1.

Variants

DesignationTypeRoleRecorded operators
Ta 152 H-1ProductionInterceptorLuftwaffe (1935–1945)

Representative specifications

Configuration-specific profiles are shown separately so values from different variants are not blended into one false “standard” aircraft.

Ta 152 H-1

Ta 152 H-1 — C012 baseline technical profile

Crew
1

Powerplant: 1 × Junkers Jumo 213E piston engine

Armament: One 30 mm MK 108 cannon and two 20 mm MG 151/20 cannon.

Sources and further reading

Structured references supporting this aircraft family, variants, specifications, and narrative sections.

  1. German Aircraft of the Second World War: Including Helicopters and Missiles — Putnam · Tier 3