asymmetrical reconnaissance aircraft BV 141
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The asymmetrical reconnaissance aircraft BV 141 was an experimental World War II German Luftwaffe aircraft notable for its highly unconventional off-center fuselage layout designed to provide excellent visibility for observation duties.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Blohm & Voss BV 141 | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II aircraft
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asymmetrical aircraft ⓘ experimental aircraft ⓘ reconnaissance aircraft ⓘ |
| aerodynamicCharacteristic | good handling reported in tests ⓘ |
| aircraftCategory | single-engine monoplane ⓘ |
| aircraftControl | conventional despite asymmetry ⓘ |
| airForce | German Luftwaffe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | BV 141 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| armament |
light bombs (test configurations)
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machine guns ⓘ |
| cockpitLocation | offset glazed crew gondola ⓘ |
| configuration | asymmetrical layout ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War II
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surface form:
Second World War
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| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| crew | 3 ⓘ |
| designer | Richard Vogt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developmentVariant |
BV 141A
NERFINISHED
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BV 141B NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineType | BMW 801 radial engine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
early 1940s
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late 1930s ⓘ |
| feature |
excellent visibility for observation
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off-center crew nacelle ⓘ single radial engine ⓘ single tail boom ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1938 ⓘ |
| introduced | early 1940s ⓘ |
| landingGear | conventional tailwheel undercarriage ⓘ |
| languageOfName | German ⓘ |
| length | approximately 13.9 m ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Blohm & Voss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | around 370 km/h ⓘ |
| notableFor |
excellent all-round visibility for observer
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highly unconventional asymmetrical design ⓘ |
| operator | Luftwaffe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerplantConfiguration | engine mounted on opposite side of crew nacelle ⓘ |
| primaryRole | tactical reconnaissance ⓘ |
| productionCount | small number of prototypes and pre-series aircraft ⓘ |
| reasonForLimitedProduction |
competition from Focke-Wulf Fw 189
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engine supply priorities ⓘ |
| status |
not mass-produced
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prototype only ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | single vertical tail on boom ⓘ |
| usedFor |
evaluation by Luftwaffe
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reconnaissance trials ⓘ |
| usedIn | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wingspan | approximately 17.5 m ⓘ |
| wingType | low-wing monoplane ⓘ |
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