Blohm & Voss BV 141 - Specifications (BV 141 A-04 )

Specifications (BV 141 A-04 )

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General characteristics

• Crew: 3
• Length: 12.15 m (39 ft 10 in)
  

BV 141 B-02 (V10): 13.95 m (46 ft)

• Wingspan: 15.45 m (50 ft 8 in)
  

BV 141 B-02 (V10): 17.45 m (57 ft)

• Height: 4.1 m (13 ft 5 in)
  

BV 141 B-02 (V10): 3.6 m (12 ft)

• Wing area: 42.85 m2 (461.2 sq ft)
  

BV 141 B-02 (V10): 52.9 m2 (569 sq ft)

• Empty weight: 3,167 kg (6,982 lb)
  

BV 141 B-02 (V10): 4,700 kg (10,362 lb)

• Gross weight: 3,900 kg (8,598 lb)
  

BV 141 B-02 (V10): 5,700 kg (12,566 lb)

• Max take-off weight: BV 141 B-02 (V10): 6,100 kg (13,448 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)

BV 141 B-02 (V10): 1 x BMW 801A rated at 1,560 PS (1,147 kW) for take-off at sea level

• 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)

BV 141B-02 (V10): 368 km/h (229 mph) at sea level

438 km/h (272 mph) at 5,000 m (16,404 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
  

BV 141B-02 (V10): 1,900 km (1,181 mi)

• Service ceiling: 9,000 m (29,528 ft)
  

BV 141B-02 (V10): 10,000 m (32,808 ft)

• Wing loading: 60.2 kg/m² (12.3 lb/sq ft)
  

BV 141B-02 (V10): 107.75 kg/m² (22.07 lb/ft²)

• Power/mass: 0.448 kW/kg (0.274 hp/lb)
  

BV 141B-02 (V10): 0.204 kW/kg (0.124 hp/lb)

Armament

• Guns: 2 x fixed forward firing 7.92 mm (0.312 in) MG 17 machine guns and 2 x rear-mounted flexible 7.92 mm MG 15 machine guns
• Bombs: 4 × 50 kg (110 lb) SC50 bombs on under-wing racks