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Blohm und Voss BV 138 patrol flying boat

BV 138MS

 

Modification Purpose Deliveries Number of commissioned Discarding Differences from the previous modification
BV 138C-1 patrol 1941 - 12/1943 70 5/1945 ---

 

Modification

BV 138C-1

Wing span, m

26.95

Length, m

19.85

Height, m

5.90

Wings area, m2

108.50

Empty mass, kg

11780

Full flying-off mass, kg

14513

Engine 3 x Junkers Jumo 205D
Power, h. p. 3 x 880
Maximal speed, km/h 283
Cruise speed, km/h 234
Flying range, km 4270
Vertical speed, m/s 2.25
Maximal altitude, m 5000
Complement 6
Armament 2 x 20 MG151 guns, 1 x 13.2 MG131, 1 x 7.9 MG15, 150 kg bombs (3 x 50-kg)

70 MV 138C-1 from amount of 227 were equipped by catapult gear.

 

BV 138C-1

 

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