Long Nose Trouble - Stan Stokes Art Print

Stan Stokes. One of the Luftwaffe's most impressive fighters, the Fw 190 — officially ordered into production in late 1940 — had excellent flying characteristics, a wonderful rate of acceleration, and was heavily armed. It did, however, have problems disrupting Allied bombing raids, as they generally flew at higher altitudes than the Fw 190 was comfortable. In response, the brilliant German engineer Kurt Tank developed the Fw 190D variant, also known as the "Long Nose," featuring an in-line, water-cooled engine capable of 426mph flight at 22,000 feet. This print depicts a "Long Nose" protecting the departure of an Me-262 from a lingering P-51 Mustang. This 16"x 11½" print is signed by the artist.