The Fw190 is an interesting plane to fly, and lethal if flown the right way, but you are not going to have any success with it if you fly it as a TnB fighter.
The 190 is best used in the Boom-n-Zoom role. Gain altitude before entering the fight, and then attack at high speed from above. Use your excellent high speed agility to get a shot on the enemy if they see you and break, but don't follow them though more than about 90 degrees if you can't kill them on the first pass. Given the way the Fw190s all have a good deal of firepower, this should not be much of a problem. Make one pass, zoom climb to regain altitude and enough separation from your enemy to turn without losing speed. Rinse and repeat, you will be virtually untouchable if you use these tactics. Whatever you do don't slow down, the 190 is one of the worst low speed turners in the game. If you have an enemy on your tail, make sure you keep your speed up, and scissor to force them to overshoot. You should be able to outrun all but the fastest enemies low down. Only the La-7 can match your on-the-deck speed if you are flying a Fw190D-9.
Used this way, the Fw190 is one of the most powerful aircraft around and it can be very rewarding to fly.
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