Type: Tactical Reconnaissance
Origin: Blohm und Vos Abt. Flugzeugbau
Models: Prototypes, A & B
First Flight: February 25, 1938
Final Delivery: 1943
Production: N/A

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Powerplant:
Bv 141A:
   Model: BMW 132N
   Type: nine-cylinder radial
   Number: One          Horsepower: 960 hp

Bv 141B:
   Model: BMW 801A
   Type: 14-cylinder two-row radial
   Number: One          Horsepower: 1,560 hp

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Dimensions:
Wing span:
   Bv 141A: 15.44m (50ft 8¼in)
   Bv 141B: 17.46m (57ft 3¼in)
Wing Surface Area:
   Bv 141B: 570.51 sq. ft. (53m²)
Length:
   Bv 141A: 9.96m (39ft 10.25in)
   Bv 141B: 13.95m (45ft 9.25in)
Height:
   Bv 141A: 4.10m (13ft 5.5in)
   Bv 141B: 11ft 9.75in)

Weights:
Empty:
   Bv 141A: 3,167kg (6,982 lbs.)
   Bv 141B: 4,700kg (10,363 lbs.)
Loaded:
   Bv 141A: 3,900kg (8,598 lbs.)
   Bv 141B: 5,700kg (12,568 lbs.)

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Performance:
Maximum Speed:
   Bv 141A: 248 mph (400 kph)
   Bv 141B: 272 mph (438 kph)
Range:
   Bv 141A: 1,139km (708 miles)
   Bv 141B: 1,900km (1,180 miles)
Climb to altitude: N/A
Endurance: N/A
Service Ceiling: 10,000m

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Armament:
Two fixed 7.92mm MG 17 forward firing machine guns
One manually aimed 7.92mm MG 15 mounted in the dorsal bubble
One manually aimed 7.92mm MG 15 mounted in the tailcone
Four 50kg (110lb.) bombs on the wing racks

Avionics:
N/A

Sources:
Brown, Eric, Captain - Wings of the Luftwaffe , 1979, Airlife Publishing Ltd., Shrewsbury
Gunston, Bill & Wood, Tony - Hitler's Luftwaffe , 1977, Salamander Books Ltd., London
The Complete Encyclodepia of World Aircraft, 1997, Barnes & Nobles Books, ISBN: 0 7607 0592 5
Wikipedia - Blohm & Voss Bv 141