The early nose of BV Ha.137 dive-bomber

[hesham]

Hi,

http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1939/1939-1-%20-%200880.html

 

[toura]

dear Hesham

The BV HA 137 V1 D-ITEK had a radial BMW 132 (pw. Hornet)
V2 D-IXAX d°
V3 D-IZIQ a Rolls Royce Kestrel
V4 D-IFOE a Junkers Jumo 210
I thing that your picture is for the V4 ....See!!
Bye

 

[hole in the ground]

 

[toura]

dear hesham

Is is a kestrel engine yes but the plane is the V3.
BYE

 

[hesham]

Thank you dears Toura and Hole in the ground.

 

[Vahe Demirjian]

The V5 and V6 prototypes had the same engine as V4 (D-IFOE). The nose of V3 (D-IZIQ) reminds me of that of the Junkers Ju 87 Stuka. The change in engine type from radial to V-cylinder engine for the Ha 137 prototypes reminds me of when Curtiss toyed with reengining the P-36 Hawk with a V-cylinder engine to create the P-37 and ultimately the P-40 Warhawk.