Blohm und Voss Bv 138
| Blohm + Voss Bv 138B
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| Description
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| Role | Reconnaissance
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| Crew | 4-5
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| First Flight | July, 1937
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| Entered Service |
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| Manufacturer | Blohm + Voss
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| Dimensions
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| Length | 19.9 m | 65 ft 3in
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| Wingspan | 27 m | 88 ft 7 in
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| Height | 5.7 m | 18 ft 10 in
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| Wing Area | 111.9 m² | 1,205 ft²
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| Weights
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| Empty | 8,080 kg | 17,820 lb
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| Loaded | 12,780 kg | 28,180 lb
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| Maximum takeoff | kg | lb
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| Powerplant
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| Engine | 3 × Junkers Jumo 205C diesel
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| Power (each) | 450 kW | 600 hp
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| Performance
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| Maximum speed | 275 km/h @ 6,000 m | 171 mph @ 19,685 ft
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| Combat range | 2,400 km | 1,490 miles
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| Ferry range | km | miles
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| Service ceiling | 4,880 m | 16,000 ft
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| Rate of climb | 220 m/min | 729 ft/min
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| Wing loading | 114.2 kg/m² | 23.4 lb/ft²
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| Power/Mass | 0.106 kW/kg | 0.064 hp/lb
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| Armament
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| Guns | 2 × MG 151 20 mm cannon
1 × MG 131 13 mm m/c gun
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The Blohm + Voss BV 138 was a World War II flying boat that functioned as long-range maritime reconnaissance aircraft. The boat was powered by three engines with one above the centerline and one on each wing. Versions of the plane carried a variety of armarment including MG 151, MG 15, and MG 131 machine guns as well as various combinations of bombs and depth charges.
Prototype Versions:
- Ha 138V1, First Flight July 1937
- Ha 138V2, First Flight August 1937
- Ha 138V3 not completed.
Production Versions:
- Bv 138A-0
- Bv 138A-1
- Bv 138B-0
- Bv 138B-1
- Bv 138C-1, also had minesweeper variant
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