Aircraft Identification Thread III

[evangilder]

Blohm and Voss BV-141.

 

[FLYBOYJ]

CURTISS!?!?!?! Blasphemy... LOL

Vought V-326


Fade to Black...

YOU DA MAN

You know guys, I think this thing sat 4 people, if I could figure out how to get it to the runway, I know I could fly it, who wants to go for a ride! A 4 passenger F4U! That would be a blast for a Sunday flight!

 

[FLYBOYJ]

I was wondering if it might be. The tail is similar to a Corsair. Nice job!

Thanks Evan, I thought about this for a long time, I couldn't remember the designation

 

[cheddar cheese]

Ok guys try this:

 

[FLYBOYJ]

Ok guys try this:

It's French, no German?!?

 

[cheddar cheese]

Maybe it is, maybe it isnt... Oui, c'est francais.

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

Ok guys try this:

It is Blohm Voss Bv-222

Type: Strategic Transport Flying Boat
Origin: Hamburger Flugzeugbau GmbH
Models: A C
First Flight: September 7, 1940
Service Delivery: July 10, 1941
Final Delivery: N/A

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Powerplant:
Prototypes:
Model: Bramo (BMW) Fafnir 323R
Type: 9-cylinder radials
Number: Six Horsepower: 1,000 hp

Bv 222C:
Model: Junkers Jumo 207C
Type: Inline Diesel
Number: Six Horsepower: 1,000 hp

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Dimensions:
Wing span: 46.00m (150 ft. 11in.)
Wing Surface Area: 255m²
Length: 37.00m (121 ft. 4.5 in.)
Height: 10.9m (35 ft. 9 in.)
Weights:
Empty: 30,650kg (67,572 lb.)
Loaded: 49,000kg (108,030 lb.)

Performance:
Maximum Speed: 295 km/h (183 mph)
Cruising Speed at 5,550m: 345 km/h (214 mph)
Range: 6100km (3,790 mph)
Climb to altitude: N/A
Endurance: 28 Hrs.
Service Ceiling: 7300m (23,950 ft.)

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Armament: Bv 222C-0
One 13mm MG 131 manually aimed in bow
Four 13mm MG 131 manually aimed in 4 beam hatches
One 20mm MG 151 in forward dorsal turret
One 20mm MG 151 in two wing turrets (between outboard engine nacelles)

Avionics: Bv 222C-0
FuG 200 Hohentwiel radar
FuG 216 Rear warning

The Wiking was initially developed for Deutsche Lufthansa, which ordered three of the type. Only the first prototype entered civil service with the remainder being developed into freight transports for the Luftwaffe. Nine prototypes were built, no two being alike. The V9 became the first of four production Bv 222C-0 aircraft.
From 1941 onwards the Wikings shuttled freight throughout the Western and Mediterrainean theaters. Despite improving equipment and armament the Wiking proved vulnerable to Allied fighters and most were shot down or straffed at thier moorings. Four Wikings did survive until VE day but one was subsequently scuttled by it's crew. The other three were went to Britain and the United States for testing after which they were scrapped.

 

[cheddar cheese]

Oh no it isnt, I wouldnt put one up that was that easy

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

Damn, but I got it now, just found it in my book:

It is a Latecoere L.631 Lionel de Marmier

It was French designed and built but was taken by the Germans in 1942 and sent the Bodensee, and was destroyed by air attack in 1944. The French built more after the war and used them for Air France.

 

[Piaggio108]

Latecoere Late 631

I just never remember to check any forums regularly.

 

[cheddar cheese]

Wrong. Guess again! 8)

 

[Piaggio108]

damn, you beat me by a few second.

 

[cheddar cheese]

Im afraid youre both wrong however. According to my source that is. (Which is generally pretty reliable.) 8)

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

Sorry man I found the pic of the same aircraft in my book here. It is a L.631 like I said.

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

You can tell by the tail. The L.631 had a tail that came out on both sides at an angle and then the Vertical Stabilizors were at the end of the horizontal ones just like in that pic.

 

[cheddar cheese]

Afraid not. If you look at this pic (ok its a model) but you can see that the cockpit windows are situated further back that that of the one in the pic I posted.

 

[Smokey]

Yeah, I found a pic of a Latecoere 631 in one of my mags. But the Late 631 has almost a one piece tail and retractable floats. It looks pretty nice I think.
Is it an earlier Latecoere?
BTW, Latecoere was the dude who wrote that 'little prince' book

 

[Piaggio108]

now that I look more closely, cc is right. 631 seems to have retractable floats.

http://p069.ezboard.com/fluftwaffeexperten71774frm58.showMessage?topicID=33.topic

 

[Nonskimmer]

Nice model there, CC.

 

[cheddar cheese]

Nope, it is NOT A Latecoere