Blohm & Voss BV 138

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The Blohm & Voss BV 138 was a German World War II long-range maritime reconnaissance flying boat, nicknamed the "Flying Clog" for its distinctive hull shape.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf World War II aircraft
flying boat
military aircraft
armament bombs
cannon
depth charges
machine guns
armamentPosition bow turret
dorsal turret
tail position
conflict World War II
countryOfOrigin Germany
crew 6
cruiseSpeed about 210 km/h
designFeature all-metal construction
central engine in pusher configuration
stabilizing wingtip floats
engineConfiguration three-engine
engineModel Junkers Jumo 205 NERFINISHED
engineType piston engine
firstFlight 1937
height 5.90 m
hullShape distinctive hull resembling a clog
hullType boat hull
length 19.85 m
manufacturer Blohm & Voss NERFINISHED
maximumSpeed about 285 km/h
maximumTakeoffWeight approximately 17,000 kg
nickname Flying Clog NERFINISHED
numberBuilt 297
operationalTheater Arctic Ocean NERFINISHED
Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED
Baltic Sea NERFINISHED
North Sea NERFINISHED
operator Germany NERFINISHED
powerplantCount 3
primaryMission maritime reconnaissance
range about 4,300 km
role long-range maritime reconnaissance
secondaryMission air-sea rescue
anti-submarine warfare
convoy escort
minelaying
serviceCeiling about 5,000 m
serviceEntry 1940
tailConfiguration twin-boom tail
usedBy Luftwaffe
wingConfiguration high-wing
wingspan 26.94 m

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Blohm & Voss Ha 138 successor Blohm & Voss BV 138
Blohm & Voss designedAircraft Blohm & Voss BV 138