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Originally Posted by zapatista
iirc i think the FW-190 was specifically developed as a high/med altitude fighter with additional bomber interceptor functions.
when the 190 was first released it was significantly superior to the then existing spitfires models as a single seat fighter , and it took the brits 6 to 9 months to catchup by further evolving the spitfire.
when both 109's and 190's would combine to intercept allied bomber formations, the 190's would mainly attack the bombers themselves, while the 109's would try and deal with the fighter escorts.
whatever function the 190 did in ground attack function, it was mostly as an afterthought because the plane was fairly sturdy.
others here might have more detail on its role, but thats how i understood it.
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I agree, but the question concerns aircrafts that have been intensively used as GA aircraft, not only aircraft which have been built specifically for this purpose.
So I would keep Fw-190 and soviet fighters in the list.