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Explorer BV-141

810 Devintage  7.2 years ago
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Re-uploaded for the explorer challenge
Original post: https://www.simpleplanes.com/a/5mjjVu/Blohm-and-Voss-BV-141

It's designers chose to separate the cockpit from the fuselage, to allow for better visibility, which was vital for its role as a recon aircraft. The tailplane was also made asymmetrical to improve the rear gunner's field of view and fire. At first, the induced roll was thought to be a problem, however, lift from the wings counteracted this roll. The countering of induced yaw was more complicated. It was solved by controlling the yaw with trim. Unfortunately, it was not as popular as its competitor, the Fw 189, so very few were made.

Features of this aircraft:
- 5 guns, 3 of which are rear guns
- 1 rear gun which can change its vertical angle with the VTOL slider
- Functioning yaw
- A camera for the rear gunner, and an orbit camera centered on the fuselage

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General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 66.4ft (20.3m)
  • Length 46.9ft (14.3m)
  • Height 15.5ft (4.7m)
  • Empty Weight 7,821lbs (3,547kg)
  • Loaded Weight 9,664lbs (4,383kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.206
  • Wing Loading 13.4lbs/ft2 (65.2kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 723.5ft2 (67.2m2)
  • Drag Points 12810

Parts

  • Number of Parts 391
  • Control Surfaces 4
  • Performance Cost 1,228
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    810 Devintage

    @BogdanX Fair enough, want me to delete this upload or the other?

    7.2 years ago
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    10.1k Milo1628xa

    @Razor3278 lol true

    7.2 years ago
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    9,481 Razor3278

    @Milo1628xa superior german engineering, that's how.

    7.2 years ago
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    10.1k Milo1628xa

    how does it fly straight when there’s a big chunk of wing missing at the back?

    7.2 years ago
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    4,244 Maxwell1

    Your welcome... con... co-congratulations!... @Devintage

    7.2 years ago
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    810 Devintage

    @Maxwell1 This link did not disappoint
    Thanks!

    7.2 years ago
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    4,244 Maxwell1

    https://youtu.be/1Bix44C1EzY

    7.2 years ago