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Supermarine Spitfire Military
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 Military
Quick facts
ManufacturerSupermarineFocke-Wulf
TypeFighters & multiroleFighters & multirole
Origin🇬🇧 United Kingdom🇩🇪 Germany
First flight19361939
StatusRetiredRetired
Units built20,35120,000
Unit cost——
Dimensions
Length9.47 m8.95 m
Wingspan11.23 m10.51 m
Height3.86 m3.95 m
Wing area22.5 m²18.3 m²
Weights & fuel
Empty weight2,614 kg3,200 kg
Max. take-off weight3,400 kg4,417 kg
Performance
Max. speed657 km/h652 km/h
Range698 km835 km
Service ceiling13,100 m10,350 m
Rate of climb20.0 m/s—
Crew & capacity
Crew11
Hardpoints3—
Powerplant
Engines11
Engine type——
Engine modelRolls-Royce Merlin 61 (Mk IX)BMW 801 D-2 (14-cylinder radial)
Power (each)1,167 kW1,272 kW

At a glance

Max. speed

Supermarine Spitfire
657 km/h
Focke-Wulf Fw 190
652 km/h

Range

Supermarine Spitfire
698 km
Focke-Wulf Fw 190
835 km

Max. take-off weight

Supermarine Spitfire
3,400 kg
Focke-Wulf Fw 190
4,417 kg

Wingspan

Supermarine Spitfire
11 m
Focke-Wulf Fw 190
11 m

Length

Supermarine Spitfire
9 m
Focke-Wulf Fw 190
9 m

Service ceiling

Supermarine Spitfire
13,100 m
Focke-Wulf Fw 190
10,350 m

Units built

Supermarine Spitfire
20,351
Focke-Wulf Fw 190
20,000

Figures are compiled from public sources and may be approximate; they can vary by variant and configuration.