Specifications (BV 238)Data from Blohm & Voss Bv 222 "Wiking" - Bv 238[2]
General characteristics
Crew: 12
Length: 43.36 m (142 ft 3 in)
Wingspan: 60.17 m (197 ft 5 in)
Height: 12.80 m (42 ft)
Wing area: 362 m² (3,900 ft²)
Empty weight: 54,700 kg (120,593 lb)
Max takeoff weight: 100,000 kg (220,460 lb)
Powerplant: 6× Daimler-Benz DB 603G inline piston engine, 1,417 kW (1,900 hp) each
* V1 Span only 57.75 m (189 ft 5.6 in)
Performance
Maximum speed: 425 km/h (264 mph)
Cruise speed: 355 km/h (192 kn, 221 mph)
Range: 7,200 km (3,886 nmi, 4474 mi)
Service ceiling: 7,300 m (23,950 ft)
Wing loading: 261 kg/m² (53.5 lb/ft²)
Landing speed: 143 km/h (77 kn, 89 mph)[3]
