Focke Wulf Ta 152H-1
	The Ta 152 was derived from the famous Focke Wulf Fw 190 (known as the 'Buthcer Bird'), and was given the Ta prefix in honour of its designer Kurt Tank. This beautiful inline-engined fighter was to be the ultimate version of the famous fighter. The extended wing (14.5m), high altitude Ta 152H had excellent performance with a top speed of 755 km/h (472 mph) and a service ceiling of 15,000 m (49,215 ft). But delays resulted in the stopgap Fw 190D, in itself an outstanding aircraft. In the chaotic final year of the Third Reich the Fw 190D ended up being the major inline engine version with only a few Ta 152Hs, getting into combat. Had it been built in enough numbers and been flown by expert pilots it could have taken its place alongside the Me 262 as a near unbeatable air superiority fighter and bomber killer. Between October 1944 and February 1945 when production ended, Focke-Wulf had only managed to produce 67 completed Ta 152 aircraft. By the end of the war, more than 20,000 Fw 190s had been built; about one-third as fighter bombers.
Scale 1:72     Wingspan 7.9" (200.5 mm)    Base size 7.67" (195 mm) square (No. 5) Weight not including stand or base 10.4 ozs (298 grams)