World War II / LuftwaffeTwo Focke-Wulf Fw 190 W黵ger (English: Shrike) takes off at dawn for a mission during Operation Barbarossa in December 1942. (German single-seat; single-engine fighter aircraft designed by Kurt Tank in the late 1930s and widely used during World War II. Along with its well-known counterpart; the Messerschmitt Bf 109; the Fw 190 became the backbone of the Luftwaffe's Jagdwaffe (Fighter Force). The twin-row BMW 801 radial engine that powered most operational versions enabled the Fw 190 to lift larger loads than the Bf 109; allowing its use as a day fighter; fighter-bomber; ground-attack aircraft and; to a lesser degree; night fighter).3D Reconstruction (2016).