Blohm & Voss BV 238

Blohm + Voss BV 238 was a flying boat used in World War 2. It was the heaviest aircraft of the whole war, beating out even the B-29 by many tons. The BV238 V1 prototype first flew April 1944. Six 1900 hp (1.40 MW) engines built by Daimler-Benz were used in total, arranged in three forward facing integrated engine nacelles in a row on each wing. Other protoypes, though started, were not finished. Also of note, a large model of the plane was made during development, known as the FGP 227, and used for testing.

Dimensions

• Total Length: 43.36 m (142 ft 3 in)
• Greatest height: 10.90 m (35 ft 9 in)
• Wingspan: 60.17 m (197 ft 5 in)
• Wing area: 362 m² (3900 ft²)
• Maximum take-off weight: 94340 kg (208,000 lb)
• Weight, empty: 54660 kg (120,500 lb)

Performance data

From engineering BV238 V1 testing.

• Maximum speed: 264 mph (192 knots = 355 km/h)
• Landing speed: 83.8 mph (73 knots = 135 km/h)
• Cruising speed: 220.6 mph (192 knots = 355 km/h)
• Service ceiling: 6300 m (20,700 ft)
• Wing load: 261 kg/m² (53.5 lb/ft²)
• Range: 6100 km (3290 nautical miles = 3790 statute miles)

See also

• Blohm + Voss
• List of aircraft of the WW2 Luftwaffe
• List of motors of WW2 Luftwaffe Aircraft
• Flying boats,
• WW2 Luftwaffe aircraft weapons

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See also: Blohm & Voss BV 238, 1944, Aircraft, B-29, Blohm & Voss, Daimler-Benz, Flying boat, Hp, List of air forces