Blohm & Voss BV 155
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The Blohm & Voss BV 155 was a late-World War II German high-altitude interceptor prototype developed to counter Allied bomber formations, particularly high-flying reconnaissance aircraft and bombers.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
high-altitude interceptor
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military aircraft ⓘ prototype fighter aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftCategory | single-seat fighter ⓘ |
| aircraftConfiguration | low-wing monoplane ⓘ |
| airframeFeature |
large wingspan
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pressurized cockpit ⓘ |
| airIntakeFeature | chin radiator installation ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | BV 155 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| crew | 1 ⓘ |
| designBureau | Blohm & Voss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor | very high altitude operations ⓘ |
| designedToCounter |
Allied bomber formations
ⓘ
high-flying reconnaissance aircraft ⓘ |
| designedToIntercept | Boeing B-29 Superfortress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designGoal | operate above 14,000 meters altitude ⓘ |
| developedBy | Blohm & Voss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedFrom | Messerschmitt Me 155 project NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developmentReason | need to counter high-altitude Allied threats ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | single-engine ⓘ |
| engineModel | Daimler-Benz DB 603 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineType | piston engine ⓘ |
| era | late World War II ⓘ |
| firstFlightDate | 1944 ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 1940s ⓘ |
| intendedArmament |
cannon
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machine guns ⓘ |
| landingGear | retractable landing gear ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Blohm & Voss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | a few prototypes ⓘ |
| primaryMission |
intercept high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft
ⓘ
intercept high-flying Allied bombers ⓘ |
| programEndReason | war situation and changing priorities ⓘ |
| programOutcome | cancelled before operational service ⓘ |
| projectType | experimental aircraft program ⓘ |
| propulsion | propeller-driven ⓘ |
| role | high-altitude interceptor ⓘ |
| status |
did not enter mass production
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prototype only ⓘ |
| successorProject | none (project terminated) ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | conventional tail ⓘ |
| usedBy | Luftwaffe (planned) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration |
high-aspect-ratio wing
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long-span wing ⓘ |
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