razor1uk
Staff Sergeant
Nice model you/you'll have there
Later Bv.141's, that were still flown durring the war sometimes had due to a lack of original engine parts, had an older/earlier BMW Fw190 or Ju88 motor fitted, or it was an BMW 132 from an Bv's single engined twin float plane - the RAF had a flight worthy 141 for many years post war, until I believe it was scraped due to lack of engine spares and airframe wear n' tear.
I have a Flypast mag, from last year or 2010 (it has a Bf109E (or an F), a yellow band on the front cover) with a short writeup on the Bv - apparaently, it could fly circles on 'one wing' tighly steadily for as long as needed if be (to starboard/right) and that despite its asymetrical layout, the RAF test pilot ; I happen forgot his name, but I do remember he's was famous for testing many enemy A/C, found its flight qualities very nice and well suited to its role and definitively proved the concept of its designer.
I think it was eventually scrapped in the mid or late 50's - so it likely to be burried - unless 'recycled', at one of the those 'forgotten' RAF/MOD burrial sites that are starting to reappear in the news here for possible enviro' contamination reasons/fears.
Later Bv.141's, that were still flown durring the war sometimes had due to a lack of original engine parts, had an older/earlier BMW Fw190 or Ju88 motor fitted, or it was an BMW 132 from an Bv's single engined twin float plane - the RAF had a flight worthy 141 for many years post war, until I believe it was scraped due to lack of engine spares and airframe wear n' tear.
I have a Flypast mag, from last year or 2010 (it has a Bf109E (or an F), a yellow band on the front cover) with a short writeup on the Bv - apparaently, it could fly circles on 'one wing' tighly steadily for as long as needed if be (to starboard/right) and that despite its asymetrical layout, the RAF test pilot ; I happen forgot his name, but I do remember he's was famous for testing many enemy A/C, found its flight qualities very nice and well suited to its role and definitively proved the concept of its designer.
I think it was eventually scrapped in the mid or late 50's - so it likely to be burried - unless 'recycled', at one of the those 'forgotten' RAF/MOD burrial sites that are starting to reappear in the news here for possible enviro' contamination reasons/fears.
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