Since
hesham is preparing a list of the Blohm und Voß
projekte, I thought that I would tackle a searchable list of numbered RLM designations in the 'Ha' and 'BV' series. This, of course, will borrow heavily from
Cy-27's original pdf listing.
Blohm und Voß were originally assigned RLM 8-x numbers in a block running from from 135 to 144. All these numbers were applied. As is well-known, the Blohm und Voß aviation department operated as the Hamburger Flugzeugbau GmbH from 1935 to 1937. As a result, the RLM assigned the manufacturer code 'Ha' during this period. Thereafter, the manufacturer's prefix became 'BV'. [1] So, several designs which begin as Ha-1xx, are rebranded with BV-1xx designations.
Beyond the original 'block' assignment, there is little rhyme nor reason in 'BV' designation numbers. In the 200 series, random available numbers seem to have been assigned (although the BV 237 ground-attack project and built BV 238 flying boat numbers were at least consecutive). There are also some real outlier numbers - such as the likely-fictitious BV 333 heavy bomber, the jet flying boat BV 726 project, and the built BV 950 (aka L 10 and L11) glide-torpedos.
The numbers for the BV 155 fighter was inherited from its 'outside' origins - the Messerschmitt Me 155B. In contrast, the number for the BV 40 glide-fighter was re-assigned by the RLM from an earlier glider - the DFS 40
Delta V tailless research type. Other glider designs received 'BV 2xx' designations (perhaps because they were glide-bomb or glide-torpedos?). So, it seems to make little sense to re-assigning an out-of-sequence numbers such as BV 40. But this is history so, not making sense, is the RLM's prerogative.
Stylistic anomalies include the first prototype Ha 141-0 - which, by rights, should have been the 'Ha 141 V1'. Instead, this private venture aircraft was later redesignated as the Ha 141 V2 (when accepted by the Luftwaffe for contract-filling reasons). Another stylistic anomaly is the BV 222C series. These airframes were considered both prototypes and pre-production types. As a result, the first true 'C series [2] was referred to as both the BV 222 V9 and the BV 222C-09 - the latter being a portmanteau of BV 222C-0 series and BV 222 V9. [3]
I have mentioned some related
projekte within the listings for context, origins, and planned derivatives. But, I have tried to keep the mentioned
projekte limited to very closely-related designs and developments.
In some listings, I have included
Werknummern (settling on 'WNr' as my abbrviation) as well as Luftwaffe
Stammkennzeichner and
Verbandskennzeichner. In the latter cases, or succinctness, I have not given any explanation of how such changes occurred. Basically, iiuc, a
Stammkennzeichner can be regarded as a factory-applied identifier while a
Verbandskennzeichner makes specific the aircraft's unit assignment.
As always, corrections and additions of 'Ha' and 'BV' numbers are most welcome.
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[1] Note the change in tense. 'Ha' (for Hamburger) followed the official pattern of upper- and lower tense letters. However, the all-caps 'BV' (for Blohm & Voß) was made an official exception to that rule.
[2] 'True' in the sense of having been begun as a 'C series airframe - as opposed to the BV 222 V7 which was a production line conversion to 'C series standards.
[3] Many sources omit the '0'. So, for example, the thirteenth prototype will become the 'BV 222C-13' instead of the correct (if anomalous) BV 222C-013.
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Hamburger Flugzeugbau & Blohm & Voß RLM Aircraft Designations
BV 40 - 1944 single-seat
gleitjäger (glide-fighter); x 6
- BV 40 : Re-assigned, out-of-sequence designation number*
-- * Orig. assigned number to DFS 40
Delta V research a/c
- BV 40 : Design evolved from the Oct 1943 P 186.02-02 study
--
https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/threads/blohm-Voß-bv40.3629/#post-350062s
- BV 40 : It was intended that a BF 109G tow the BV 40
- BV 40 : 2 x 3 cm Rheinmetall-Borsig MK 108s; span 7.90 m
- BV 40 : Prone pilot in armoured cockpit w/ armour glass
- BV 40 V1: 1st prototype (PN+UA); event. flew May 1944
- BV 40 V1: No armoured cockpit fitted; w/o in crash-landing
- BV 40 V2: 2nd prototype (PN+UB); first flew in June 1944
- BV 40 V2: Reached 370 mph (600 km/h) during a dive
- BV 40 V3: Never flown; used for static structural tests
- BV 40 V4: 4th prototype (PN+DU); lost on maiden flight
- BV 40 V5: 5th prototype (PN+UE); first flew in July 1944
- BV 40 V6: 6th prototype (PN+UF); revised fin; July 1944
- BV 40A : Poss. designation for prototypes 'V7-to-'V20**
-- BV 40 programme cancelled by RLM; mid-August 1944
-- ** Constr. begun; all lost to Allied bombing; Sept 1944
- Bv 40 (?): (Project) Pulsejet- or rocket-propelled concept
-- 2 x underwing Argus As 014s or 2 x HWK 109-509Bs
--
https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/threads/blohm-Voß-bv40.3629/
Ha 135 - 1934 2-seat single-engine biplane; Reinhold Mewes design
- Ha 135 : 2-seat single engine sports biplane prototypes; x 2*
-- * Ha 135 V1 W.Nr. 101, D-EXIL; Ha 135 V2 W.Nr. 102, D-EKEN
- Ha 135 V1/V2: 1 x 160 hp Siemens Sh-14A radial; span 9.90 m
- Ha 135A: 1934-35 2-seat single-engined sports biplane; x 4
- Ha 135A: W.Nr. 103 D-ESYT; 104 'ETEK; 111 'EDLA; 112 'EKME
Ha 136 - 1934 single-seat low-wing monoplane advanced trainer
- Ha 136 : Dr. Richard Vogt design;* all-metal const'n; x 2**
-- * Incorporating Vogt's tubular spar + fuel tank system
-- ** Ha 136 V1/Ha 136A; werk nummer 105; reg. D-ESIN
-- ** Ha 136 V2/Ha 136B; werk nummer 106; reg. D-ESEL
- Ha 136 V1: 1 x 100 hp BMW Bramo (Siemens) Sh 14 radial
- Ha 136A: Revised Ha 136 V1; 1 x 160 hp Bramo Sh 14A
- Ha 136B: Revised Ha 136 V2; 1 x 150 hp Argus As 8R 4-cyl.
Ha 137 - 1935 single-seat inverted-gull winged dive-bomber; x 6
- Ha 137: Scaled-up derivative of Dr. Vogt's Kawasaki Ki-5 design
--
Projekt 6 : Unsolicited bids for 1934 dive-bomber contest
--
Projekt 6a: 1 x 650 hp Pratt & Whitney R-1690
Hornet
--
Projekt 6b: 1 x 695 hp Rolls-Royce
Kestrel V-12 engine
-- * In responds to a request by the RLM's
Technischen Amtes
- Ha 137 V1: D-IXAX; W.Nr. 107; sources vary for first flight date
- Ha 137 V1: 1 x 660 hp BMW 132A 9-cyl. radial;* span 11.15 m
-- * German licence-built Pratt & Whitney R-1690
Hornet
- Ha 137 V2: D-IBGI; W.Nr. 108; pattern airframe for Ha 137A
- Ha 137 V3: D-IZIQ; W.Nr. (??); pattern airframe for Ha 137B
- Ha 137 V3: 1 x 695 hp Rolls-Royce
Kestrel V V-12 engine
- Ha 137 V4: D-IFOE; definitive series Ha 137B pattern airframe
- Ha 137 V4: 1 x 610 hp Junkers
Jumo 210Aa; span 11.15 m
- Ha 137 V5: D-IUXU; 2nd Ha 137B pattern airframe prototype
- Ha 137 V6: D-IDTE; 3rd Ha 137B pattern; crash-landed July 1937
- Ha 137A: (Project) Planned prod'n type with BMW 132A radial*
-- * No evidence for online claims of 7 x pre-series Ha 137A-0s
- Ha 137B: (Project) Planned prod'n type with
Jumo 210**
-- ** No evidence for online claims of 6 x pre-series Ha 137Bs
--
Projekt 11 : Carrier-based dive bomber for
Kriegsmarine
-
Projekt 11 : 1 x 715 hp BMW 132A-3 9-cyl.; span 11.15 m
-
Projekt 11b:
Kriegsmarine floatplane dive bomber
--
http://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,15685.msg153189.html#msg153189
--
Projekt 41: (Project) improved Ha 137 variant
Ha 138 - 1937 3-engined, twin-boomed flying boat prototypes; x 2
- Ha 138 : Short-hulled, gull-winged predecessors to prod. BV 138
--
Projekt 12/P 12: Chosen configuration for long-range recce a/c
--
Projekt 12/P 12: Twin-booms; 2 x Junkers
Jumo 206 diesels
- Ha 138 V1: 1st prototype; D-ARAK; small vertical tails & rudders
- Ha 138 V1: (As planned) Twin-engined; multiple engine types*
-- *
Jumo 206 or IV-12s - BMW XV aka BMW 117 or DB 600
- Ha 138 V1: (As built) 3 x Junkers
Jumo 205C tractor diesels
- Ha 138 V2: 2nd prototype; enlarged vertical tails and reinforced hull
-- Revealed flight instability & poor hydrodynamic characteristics
- Ha 138 V3: 3rd prototype; cancelled; extensive re-design needed
-- V3 was to have longer span, more wing area; mod. engine mounts
BV 138 - 1939 3-engined, twin-boomed recce flying boats; x 295
- BV 138 : Revised prod'n form of Ha 138; gull wing eliminated
- BV 138A-0: Pre-prod'n version of
der Fliegende Holzschuh; x 6
- BV 138A-0: Larger hull & tailplane, rect.-section booms; armed
- BV 138A-1: 1940 prod'n type; revealed some struct. weakness
- BV 138A-1: 3 x 605 hp Junkers
Jumo 205C; span 26.94 m
- BV 138B-0: Conv. BV 138A-0 airframes; imp. armament; x 10
- BV 138B-1: Improv.; fore & aft MG151/20 cannons turrets; x 21
- BV 138B-1: 3 x 880 hp Junkers
Jumo 205D; span 26.94 m
- BV 138B-1/U1: (
Umrüstbausatz); increased offensive payload
- BV 138C-1: Further structural reinforcements; 4-bladed props
- BV 138MS : (
Minensuch); disarmed; magnetic degaussing loop
-- BV 138
Projekte: P 94; P 108; P 109; P 110; P 111;* P 112*
-- * P 111 & P 112 were single-boomed, asymmetric developments
--
https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/threads/various-blohm-und-voss-projects.18712/#post-192620
Ha 139 - 1937 catapult-launched floatplane DLH mail-carrier; x 3
- Ha 139 : Twin pylon floats; inverted-gull wings; twin tailplanes
--
Projekt 15/P 15: Initial, 1935 DLH catapult mailplane concept
--
Projekt 19/P 19: Unsuccessful P 15 reconnaisaance derivative
--
Projekt 20/P 20: Unsuccessful submission recce-bomber deriv.
-- Other
Projekte: P 16; P 17; P.37 torpedo a/c; long-span P 38
- Ha 139 : Intended by Deutsche Luft Hansa for Transatlantic use
- Ha 139 V1: 1st prototype (
Nordmeer, D-AMIE); 1st flew 1937
- Ha 139 V1: 4 x 600 hp Junkers
Jumo 205C diesels; span 27.00 m
- Ha 139 V2: 2nd prototype (
Nordwind, D-AJEY); revised rads
-- Note: Deutsche Luft Hansa referred to 'V1 & 'V2 as Ha 139As
- Ha 139 V3: 3rd prototype (
Nordstern, D-ASTA); longer span
- Ha 139 V3: 4 x 600 hp Junkers
Jumo 205C diesels; span 29.50 m
-- Note: Deutsche Luft Hansa referred to the sole 'V3 as a Ha 139B
- Ha 139 V3/U1: Luftwaffe desig. for wartime maritime-recce mods
- Ha 139 V3/U1: Extended nose w/ Ikaria mg mount; enlarged tails
- Ha 139 V3/MS: (
Minensuch) 'V3/U1 w/ magnetic degaussing loop
- Ha 139 V3/MS: Sometimes dubbed 'Ha 139B/MS' (postwar term?)
Ha 140 - 1937 twin-engine twin-float torpedo bomber prototypes; x 3
- Ha 140 : 3-seat torpedo bomber and/or long-range recce floatplane
--
Projekt 19: Concept fore-runner; 2 x Junkers
Jumo 210 V-12s
--
https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/threads/various-blohm-und-Voß-projects.18712/page-4#post-614333
- Ha 140 V1: 1st prototype (D-AUTO, W.Nr. 281); flew 30 Sept 1937
- Ha 140 V2: 2nd prototype (D-AVEK, W.Nr. 282); torpedo trials*
-- * Marked as Luftwaffe TJ+HT; trials with E-stelle, Travemünde
- Ha 140 V3: 3rd prototype (D-AMME, W.Nr. 283); flew late 1938
- Ha 140 V3: Used at Hamburg to test Flettner flaps for the BV 222
-- Since B&V lacked prod'n space, contract went to Heinkel He 115
Ha 141/BV 141 - 1938 single-engined, asymmetrical recce-bomber
- Ha 141/BV 141: Richard Vogt asymmetical/tubular spar concept
- Ha 141-0 : 1st prototype (D-ORJE; W.Nr. 172); flew 25 Feb 1938
- Ha 141-0 : Private venture; stepped and raised cockpit canopy
- Ha 141-0 : 1 x 960 hp BMW 132N 9-cylinder radial; span 14.99 m
--
Projekt 65/P 65: (Project) attack variant/derivative of Ha 141
--
Projekt 72/P 72: (Project) attack variant/derivative of Ha 141
--
Projekt 74/P 74: (Project) multi-purpose role Ha 141 variant
--
Projekt 75/P 75: (Project) multi-purpose role Ha 141 variant
- BV 141 V1: 2nd prototype (W.Nr. 171); revised Fw 189-like nose
- BV 141 V1: 1 x 960 hp BMW 132N 9-cylinder radial; span 15.10 m
- BV 141 V2: Redesignated Ha 141-0 after acceptance by the RLM
- BV 141 V3: 3rd prototype; Rechlin/Tarnowitz bombing trial use
- BV 141A-0: BV 141 V4 (D-OLLE; W.Nr. 360) through 'V8; 5 x built
- BV 141A-0: 1 x 960 hp BMW 132N 9-cylinder radial; span 15.50 m
- BV 141B-0: Completely re-designed airframe; larger engine; x 10
- BV 141B-0: 1 x 1,560 hp BMW 801A 14-cyl. radial; span 17.46 m
- BV 141B-1: Series production version of BV 141B-0; only 8 x built
--
Projekt 114/P 114: (Project) Heavy fighter devel. of BV 141
Ha 142 - 1938 land mailplane for DLH's Stuttgart-Natal route; x 4
- Ha 142 : Direct landplane derivative of DLH's Ha 139 floatplane
- Ha 142 : 4 x 880 hp BMW 132H1 9-cylinder radials; span 29.53 m
- Ha 142 : 500 kg mail; route cancelled; aircraft returned to B&V
- Ha 142 V1: 1st prototype (D-AHFB; W.Nr. 218); to LW 1940 (PC+BB)
--
Projekt 46/P 46: (Project) Ha 142 passenger airliner development
--
Projekt 48/P 48: (Project) Ha 142 bomber derivative (for Japan)
- BV 142 V1/U1: Luftwaffe desig. for long-range maritime-recce mods.*
-- * Longer nose/Ikaria mount; dorsal turret; beam mgs; 400 kg bombs
- BV 142 V2: 1st prototype (D-ABUV; W.Nr. 219); to LW 1940 (PC+BC)
- BV 142 V2/U1: Orig. Spring 1940 LW long-range maritime-recce mods.
- BV 142 V3: 3rd prototype (W.Nr. 437); 1940; direct to LW (PC+BD)
- BV 142 V4: 4th prototype (W.Nr. 438); 1940; direct to LW (PC+BE)
-- Planned use of 'V3 & 'V4 to test B&V's GT 1200C guided torpedos
BV 143 - 1941 development
gleitbombe (glide-bomb) series; x 157
- BV 143 : Glide-bomb/aerial torpedo intended to evade AAA defences
- BV 143 : Non-operational; various altitude controls;
Hamburg IR seeker
- BV 143a : Wind tunnel models; circular cross-section; cruciform tail
- BV 143A-1: Air-dropped ASM; tested from He 111; swing-arm probe
- BV 143A-2: Catapult-launched SSM 'A-1 derivative; Anschütz controls
- BV 143A-3: Catapult-launched SSM; Askania controls; span 3.20 m
-- Catapult-launched variants had larger doral tails (ventral deleted)
- BV 143B : Catapult-launched, coastal defence SSM; span: 3.17 m
- BV 143B : Completely revised airframe;* rocket-assisted flight; x 1
-- * Twin tails & rudders; wing endplates; 1 x Walter HWK 109-501
BV 144 - 1944 twin-engined; variable-incidence wing civil airliner; x 2
--
Projekt 140/P 140: Airliner concept with 9° adjustable wings
- BV 144 : High wings; twin tails; trike u/c; meant for post-war use
- BV 144 : 3 x crew; 18-to-23 passengers; cabin floor remained level
- BV 144 V1: 2 x 1,538 hp BMW 801MA 14-cyl. radials; span 27.00 m
-
BV 144 V2: Also built by SNCASO; doubtful if completed or flown
- BV 144 V2: 2nd prototype; built by Breguet; not flown; see reply
#19
-- 9° adjustable wing concept had been trialled on the Ha 140 V3
--
https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/threads/blohm-Voß-bv-144.30357/
BV 155 - 1944 high-altitude interceptor fighter; Me 155B deriv; x 2
- BV 155 : Very long-span wings with mid-span coolant radiators
- BV 155 : Few remaining Bf 109 components; stretched fuselage
--
Projekt 205/P 205: Annular radiator; reduced-span wings
- BV 155 V1: Revised Me 155B; laminar wings/overwing radiators
- BV 155 V1: 1 x 1,610 hp turbocharged DB 603A; span 20.99 m
- BV 155 V1: Planned BV 155A series; radiator position problems
-- Note: The existence of a 'BV 155A' series has been disputed
- BV 155 V2: Feb 1945; raised cockpit; 2 x underslung radiators
- BV 155 V2: (As proposed) 1 x 1,660 hp supercharged DB 603U
- BV 155 V2: 1 x 1,610 hp turbocharged DB 603A; span 20.49 m
- BV 155 V2: Planned BV 155B series; eclipsed by the BV 155C
- BV 155 V3: 2nd prototype BV 155B; constr. abandoned at 75%
- BV 155 V4: Planned BV 155C series; prototype not completed
- BV 155 V4: 1 x 1,810 hp DB 603U with TK 15 supercharger
--
https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/th...9-blohm-Voss-bv-155-projects-prototypes.9036/
BV 222 - 1940
Wiking 6-engined transport/patrol flying-boat; x 13
- BV 222 : Conceived as DHL's Hamburg-New York airliner/transport
--
Projekt 45/P 45: Hull-less flying boat;* lead to
Projekt 54
-- * Take-off from rocket-propelled float; 6 x Junkers
Jumo 205C/Ns
--
Projekt 54/P 54: Simplified, hulled flying boat; lead to BV 222
- BV 222A : Prototypes/preproduction series; BV 222 V1 to BV 222 V8
- BV 222A : 6 x 1,000 hp BMW/Bramo 323
Fafnirs; span 46.00 m
- BV 222 V1: D-ANTE; flew 07 Sept 1940; Dec 1940 to LW as CC+EQ
- BV 222 V1: Cargo doors fitted; Dec 1941 armed as X4+AH; aka S/1
- BV 222 V1: 5 x flex 7.92 mm MG 81s; 4 x turreted 7.92 mm MG 81s
- BV 222 V1: Feb 1943, sunk at Piraeus after striking a sunken wreck
- BV 222 V2: LW CC+ER; flew Aug 1941; later to LTS 222 as X4+AB
- BV 222 V2: Arms as 'V1 + 2 x wing gondolas (2 x 13 mm MG 131s)
- BV 222 V2: Surrendered at Sørreisa; scuttled in Trondheimsfjorden
- BV 222 V3: LW DM+SD; flew 28 Nov 1941; to LTS 222, 09 Dec 1941
- BV 222 V3: Armed 1943; destr. Biscarrosse, June 1943. RAF strafing
- BV 222 V4: Higher tail; to LTS 222; Africa flights; sunk by crew, '45
- BV 222 V5: As 'V4; destr. at Biscarrosse by RAF strafing (with 'V3)
- BV 222 V6: Shot down 21 Aug 1942 on Tripoli route by
Beaufighter
- BV 222 V7: TB+QL; flew 01 Apr 1943; conv. for maritime recce role
- BV 222 V7: 6 x 1,000 hp Junkers
Jumo 207C diesel engines
- BV 222 V7: Intended to act as a prototype for the BV 222C series
- BV 222 V8: 6 x 1,000 hp BMW/Bramo 323
Fafnirs; to LST 222
- BV 222 V8: Shot down 10 Dec 1942 flying the Taranto-Tripoli route
- BV 222B : (Project) DLH variant; 6 x 1,470 hp Junkers
Jumo 208s
- BV 222B : Never built;
Jumo 208 diesel engines not available
- BV 222C : Production variant (also assigned
Versuche numbers)
- BV 222C : 6 x 1,000 hp Junkers
Jumo 207C diesels; span 46.00 m
- BV 222C-09 : aka BV 222 V9; first of four production Bv 222C-0 a/c
- BV 222C-09 : Prob. destr. 24 Apr '45 at Seedorf by 439 RCAF
Typhoon
- BV 222C-010: Shot down by
Mosquito; 08 Feb '44; SW of Biscarrosse
- BV 222C-011: Numerous sources incorrectly state taken US in 1945
- BV 222C-012: WNr. 330052; first flew on 09 Feb '44; DL+TY/X4+CH
- BV 222C-012: Capt. at Trondheim, 14 July '45; RAF tested as VP501
- BV 222C-013: Capt. incomplete (wingless) at Hamburg in May 1945
- BV 222C-013: Claimed powerplant = 6 x Junkers
Jumo 205C/D
- BV 222C-014 to C-017: Not completed; components only in May '45
- BV 222D : (Project) Military transport variant of BV 222B; abandoned
- BV 222D : 6 x 1,470 hp Junkers
Jumo 208 diesels (not available)
- BV 222E : (Project) Military transport variant of BV 222A; never built
- BV 222E : 6 x 1,000 hp BMW/Bramo 323
Fafnirs; span 46.00 m
--
Projekte: P 68 mine-layer; P 76 and P 77 long-range recce;
-- P 95-to-P 96; P 97-to-P 99; P 105-to-P 110; and P 116-to-P 119
-- P 117 : As per BV 222C except 4 x 1,580 hp BMW 801A radials
--
https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/threads/blohm-voss-projects-richard-vogt-designs.6272/#post-188692
--
Projekt 187/P 187: (Project) Landplane BV 222 derivative
BV 226 - (Project) 1943 air-launched glide-bomb; redesignated
- BV 226 :
Gleitbombe for use from He 111 & Ju 88 bombers
- BV 226 : Drop height 7,000 m at 550 km/h; range of 210 km
- BV 226A: Longer-range, radar-homing glide-bomb variant
-- BV 226 redesignated BV 246, Dec '43 (RLM 8-226 to Horten)
BV 237 - (Project) 1944 asymmetric single-engine ground-attack a/c
- BV 237: Asymmetrical Ju 87 replacement; layout sim. to BV 141B
- BV 237: 1 x 1,480 hp BMW 801A 14-cylinder radial; span 14.46 m
- BV 237: Offensive armament usually 500 kg bomb, up to 1,500 kg
- BV 237: Def. armament 2 x MG 151/20 (fwd) + 2 x MG 131 (aft)
- BV 237: Def. armament option - 3 x underwing 30 mm MK 103s
- BV 237 (option): 2-seat cockpit nacelle (still offset to starboard)
- BV 237 (option): 1 x central Junkers
Jumo 004 booster turbojet
- BV 237: Wooden mockup built; no new dive bomber needed in '44
--
https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/threads/blohm-und-Voß-bv-237.4669/
--
Projekt 176/P 176: Armoured-cabin derivative of BV 237
--
Projekt 237/P 237: (??) unclear; claimed BV 237 origin/deriv.
BV 238 - 1945 large, 6-engined, multi-purpose military flying boat; x 1
- BV 238 : Experimental long-range patrol/recce flying boat series
--
Projekt (?)/P (?): Jan 1941; 4 x 2,500 hp Junkers
Jumo 223s
-- Unavailability of the 24-cyl.
Jumo 223 diesels led to cancellation
--
Projekt (?)/P (?): July 1941; redesign as an enlarged BV 222
- BV 238 : (Planned) 3 with 6 x DB 603Vs;* 4th with 6 x BMW 801As
-- * 1,750 hp Daimler-Benz DB 603Vs w/ Hirth TJKL 15 turbochargerss
-- FFG 227: Flyable scale model;
Dipl-Ing Ludwig Karch design; x 1
-- FFG 227: BQ+UZ; 6 x 21 hp ILO FL 2/400 two-stroke; span (??) m
-- Sabotage delayed flight to Sept 1944; ended in emergency landing
- BV 238 V1: completed March 1945; planned armament (never fitted):
-- 2 x RD 151Z (2 x MG 151/20); 2 x HL 131V (4 x MG 131); 2 x MG 131Z
- BV 238A : Proposed series with DB 603V engines; only 'V1 built
- BV 238 V1: 6 x Daimler-Benz DB 603G IV-12 engines; span 57.75 m
- BV 238 V1: Sunk at Schaalsee mooring by strafing; 03 May 1945
- BV 238 V2: Still under construction at time of German surrender
- BV 238 V3: Still under construction at time of German surrender
- BV 238 V4: Status unclear; component constr. begun at most
- BV 238B : Proposed series with 6 x BMW 801A; 4 x ordered**
-- ** None built; unlikely any work begun other than BV 238 V4
- BV 238
Land: (Project) Landplane derivative; see BV 250 (
qv)
BV 246 - 1944
Hagelkorn air-launched glide-bomb/target; x (??)*
- BV 246 : Refined and redesignated BV 226
Gleitbombe (
qv)
- BV 246 : High-wing; cigar-shaped fuselage; various tail types
- BV 246 : Up to 11 x variants planned; but lacking in accuracy
-- * Some sources claim 1,000+ but prod'n contracts cancelled
- BV 246B: Revised BV 226 with concrete-over-steel-spar wings
- BV 246B: Early prod'n w/ cruciform tail; later twin tails/rudder
- BV 246(?): (Project) 1945 ARM w/
Radieschen passive seeker
BV 250 - (Project) Bomber-transport; multi-wheel undercarriage
--
Projekt 161/P 161: Wheeled, landplane BV 238 variant*
- BV 250 : Hull-less landplane development of BV 238 flying boat
- BV 250 : 6 x 1,875 hp Daimler-Benz DB 603G;** span 57.75 m
-- * Long-range bomber-transport; strategic maritime recce a/c
-- ** NB: Development of Daimler-Benz DB 603G was abandoned
BV 333 - (Project) 4-engined heavy bomber (no details)
- BV 333 : Prob. non-existant; a WAllied intelligence goof
BV 726 - (Project) Jet-propelled P 200 flying boat concept
- BV 726 : Turbojet deriv. of abandoned P 200 flying boat*
- BV 726 : (??) x (??) lbf (??) turbojets; span 85.00 m
-- * Piston-engined flying boat; cancelled Summer 1941
-- * Trans-Atlantic 65-120 pax flying boat; 8 x BMW 803A
BV 950 - Air-launched, anti-shipping glide torpedos; x (??)
- BV 950 : 2 x variants for He 111/Ju 88 or Ar 234 launch
-- L 10
Friedensengel (Angel of peace): Slow-speed launch
-- Several hundred L 10 said built; never used operationally
-- L 11
Schneewittchen (Snow White): High-speed launch
-- L 11 fitted with braking chute to slow water entry speed
-- Unknown numbers of L 11 built; prod'n cancelled Dec 1944[/I]
