BLOHM und VOSS BV 141

     The following is from THE WORLD'S GREATEST AIRCRAFT ..
Christopher Chant - Crescent Books - Brian Trodd Publishing 
Copyright 1991  (an excellent book) :

     In 1937 the German air ministry issued a requirement 
for a short range reconnaissance and observation aircraft 
with a single engine, a crew of three, and excellent all 
round fields of vision. A proposal was submitted by three 
aircraft companies and Dr. Richard Vogt produced a design 
of extraordinary novelty. The BV 141 was a symmetric layout, 
with a 865HP BMW 132N radial engine located at the front of 
a nacelle/boom offset to port of the wing's longitudinal 
center line and balanced by an extensively glazed crew 
compartment, which was off set to starboard. The official 
preference was for the Focke-Wulf FW189, which featured a 
well-glazed central nacelle and twin tail booms, but Blohm 
and Voss decided to produce its prototype as a private 
venture.
     The BV 141 first flew in February 1938, and was 
followed by two further machines each slightly larger than 
the first. The third aircraft also featured wider track main 
landing gear units, armament, and cameras. The BV 141 was 
successful enough in its trials for the air ministry to order 
five BV 141 pre-production aircraft with a wider wing span 
and a 1,000 HP BMW 323 radial. This aircraft was again 
moderately successful but apparently underpowered, and 
production plans were cancelled. The development program 
was delayed and the type was finally cancelled in 1943.
     
SPECIFICATIONS:
              Role: Tactical reconnaissance
              Crew: Three
              Power:1-1560 HP BMW radial
              Wing Span: 57.28'
              Length: 45.77'
              Weight: 10,363#
              Max Speed: 230MPH
              Range: 745
              Load: 4-7.9mm machine guns
                    441# of bombs 

Three files are present:
              BV141.TXT (This file)
              BV141.SIM (Load into the FS4 directory)
              BV141.    (Load into the FS4 directory)

Comments and constructive criticism are welcomed.

Submitted by Bill Barham 
             CIS 71201,2015