Blohm & Voss BV 40
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The Blohm & Voss BV 40 was a German World War II experimental glider interceptor aircraft intended to provide a small, heavily armored, and hard-to-hit platform for attacking Allied bombers.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II aircraft
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experimental aircraft ⓘ glider interceptor ⓘ military glider ⓘ |
| armament |
30 mm MK 108 cannon
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two 30 mm MK 108 cannon ⓘ |
| armamentLocation | wing roots ⓘ |
| armour | heavy armor around pilot ⓘ |
| category |
German World War II gliders
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German experimental aircraft ⓘ interceptor aircraft ⓘ |
| cockpitLocation | armored nose section ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | wood ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| crew | 1 ⓘ |
| crewPosition | prone ⓘ |
| designedFor | mass attack on bomber formations ⓘ |
| designer | Richard Vogt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designGoal |
conservation of strategic materials
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low cost production ⓘ small hard-to-hit target ⓘ |
| feature |
heavily armored cockpit
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prone pilot position ⓘ small frontal area ⓘ towed launch ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1944 ⓘ |
| intendedTarget | Allied bombers ⓘ |
| intendedUser | Luftwaffe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| landingGear | jettisonable takeoff dolly ⓘ |
| landingMethod | skid landing ⓘ |
| launchMethod | towed by fighter aircraft ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Blohm & Voss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | few prototypes ⓘ |
| operator | Luftwaffe (intended) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerplant | none ⓘ |
| primaryEra | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| programOutcome | cancelled ⓘ |
| programType | emergency fighter program ⓘ |
| propulsion | unpowered glider ⓘ |
| reasonForDevelopment | defense against Allied strategic bombing ⓘ |
| role | bomber interceptor ⓘ |
| similarConcept | rocket-powered interceptors (conceptually related) ⓘ |
| status |
experimental only
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not used in combat ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | conventional tail ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | high-wing monoplane ⓘ |
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