The Blohm & Voss BV 141 was a World War II German tactical reconnaissance aircraft. It is notable for its uncommon structural asymmetry. Although the Blohm & Voss BV 141 performed well, it was never ordered into full scale production, for reasons that included the unavailability of the preferred engine and competition from another tactical reconnaissance aircraft, the Focke-Wulf Fw 189.
General characteristics
Crew: 3
Length: 12.15 m (39 ft 10 in)
Wingspan: 15.45 m (50 ft 8 in)
Height: 4.1 m (13 ft 5 in)
Wing area: 42.85 m2 (461.2 sq ft)
Empty weight: 3,167 kg (6,982 lb)
Gross weight: 3,900 kg (8,598 lb)
Powerplant: 1 × BMW 132N 9-cyl. air-cooled radial piston engine, 636 kW (853 hp) at sea level; 706 kW (947 hp) at 3,000 m (9,843 ft)
Propellers: 3-bladed variable pitch
Performance
Maximum speed: 340 km/h (211 mph; 184 kn) at sea level; 400 km/h (249 mph) at 3,800 m (12,467 ft)
Cruising speed: 310 km/h (193 mph; 167 kn) at sea level; 365 km/h (227 mph) at 4,500 m (14,764 ft)
Range: 1,140 km (708 mi; 616 nmi) maximum
Service ceiling: 9,000 m (29,528 ft)
Wing loading: 60.2 kg/m2 (12.3 lb/sq ft)
Power/mass: 0.448 kW/kg (0.274 hp/lb)
Armament
Guns: 2 × fixed forward firing 7.92 mm (0.312 in) MG 17 machine guns and 2 × rear-mounted flexible 7.92 mm MG 15 machine guns
Bombs: 4 × 50 kg (110 lb) SC50 bombs on under-wing racks
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