Focke-Wulf Fw 200 Condor

Fw 200 Condor
	Fw 200 C-3/U2 "SG+KS", became F8+AB of I.Gruppe/KG 40
Role	Airliner, reconnaissance, bomber, transport aircraft and maritime patrol aircraft
Manufacturer	Focke-Wulf
First flight	27 July 1937
Primary users	Luftwaffe; Deutsche Luft Hansa; Syndicato Condor
Produced	1937 - 1944
Number built	276

The Focke-Wulf Fw 200 Condor, also known as Kurier (German for courier^[1]) to the Allies, is a German all-metal four-engined monoplane originally developed by Focke-Wulf as a long-range airliner. A Japanese request for a long-range maritime patrol aircraft led to military versions that saw service with the Luftwaffe as long-range reconnaissance and anti-shipping/maritime patrol bomber aircraft. The Luftwaffe also made extensive use of the Fw 200 as a transport aircraft.

It achieved success as a commerce raider until mid-1941, by which time it was being harried by long-range RAF Coastal Command aircraft and the Hurricane fighters being flown from CAM ships.^[2]

^ "Friend or Foe? Two Four - Engined Bombers With Single Tails". Flight. 16 October 1941. p. a (between pages 256 and 257). Archived from the original on 2015-04-12.
^ Wheeler 1992, p. 40

[1] "Friend or Foe? Two Four - Engined Bombers With Single Tails". Flight. 16 October 1941. p. a (between pages 256 and 257). Archived from the original on 2015-04-12.

[The_Hamlyn_Guide_to_Military_Aircraft_Markings-2] Wheeler 1992, p. 40

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