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.
Statements (49)
| 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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