FWs Durabillity

[Janosch]

I took tail gunner shots from an Il-2 (apparently 12,7 mm bullets) on my Fw-190 A6 wing. The left wingtip/emblem area looked very, very ugly - bullet holes and large dark splotches. With such damage, fighting is pretty much out of the question, but the plane is far from unflyable, and landing requires just a bit more caution than usually, so that the plane doesn't roll left when you least expect it! My wheels touched down roughly at 45% of standard grass runway length, and the plane came to full stop at 96%, give or take a few percent. I'd say that's good enough for a damaged plane. In lab conditions, the landing distance needed is naturally shorter.

Originally Posted by Pursuivant

If a plane was well-liked by its crew, they were likely to overlook its lesser faults and sing its praises.

Or maybe there were no faults at all, and they were very musical people. I haven't come across a Focke Wulf - Lied, though