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1 Crown - Elizabeth II Focke Wulf 190 - injection
| Issuer | Isle of Man Treasury |
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| Year | 1995 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II ISLE OF MAN · 1995 RDM PM |
| Reverse description | Central depiction of a Focke-Wulf Fw 190 single-seat fighter aircraft rendered in fine detail, shown in a three-quarter ground view with its distinctive BMW radial engine and three-bladed propeller prominently featured. Above the aircraft, a cloud formation occupies the upper field, beneath the arc legend MAN IN FLIGHT. The aircraft type designation FOCKE-WULF Fw 190 is inscribed in a straight line across the upper mid-field. Below the aircraft, the legend BMW INJECTION AERO ENGINE is inscribed, with the denomination 1 CROWN appearing at the lower periphery. The overall design forms part of the Isle of Man's Man in Flight commemorative series. |
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The Focke-Wulf 190 was one of the genuine shocks of the air war over Western Europe — when it appeared over the Channel in September 1941, it outclassed the Spitfire Mk V so decisively that the RAF temporarily lost air superiority. The suffix ".2" in the KM reference distinguishes this from the companion prooflike issue, the difference lying in the fuel injection system noted in the title: unlike the Spitfire's early Merlin engines, the Fw 190's BMW 801 radial had no carburetor, meaning it could push into negative-g dives without cutting out.