Focke-Wulf Ta 152

Ta 152
A scrapped British-captured Ta 152 H-1, Werknummer 150168, 1946
General information
Type	High-altitude interceptor ('H' variants) Ground attacker ('C' variants) Aerial reconnaissance ('E' variants)
National origin	Germany
Manufacturer	Focke-Wulf
Designer	Kurt Tank
Status	Retired
Primary user	Luftwaffe
Number built	69[1]
History
Introduction date	January 1945
First flight	1944
Retired	May 1945
Developed from	Focke-Wulf Fw 190

The Focke-Wulf Ta 152 is a World War II German high-altitude fighter–interceptor designed by Kurt Tank and produced by Focke-Wulf. The Ta 152 was a development of the Focke-Wulf Fw 190 aircraft. It was intended to be made in at least three versions—the Ta 152H Höhenjäger (high-altitude fighter); the Ta 152C designed for medium-altitude operations and ground-attack, using a Daimler-Benz DB 603 and with smaller wings and the Ta 152E fighter–reconnaissance aircraft with the engine of the H model and the wing of the C model. The first Ta 152H entered service with the Luftwaffe in January 1945. The Ta 152 was produced too late and in insufficient numbers to have a significant role in the war.