Blohm and Voss Bv P.196

History of Blohm and Voss Bv p. 196

Blohm & Voss failed to sell their Bv 141 asymmetric aircraft idea to the Luftwaffe as a ground attack platform. The service has long been looking for a replacement for its Junkers Ju 87 Stuka dive bomber, and few challengers have emerged. The Bv 141 was too "different" for war, her crew sat in the starboard nacelle while the engine and tail remained attached to the port drone. In testing, the aircraft performed as designed and handled well enough to justify the production of about 20 tactical reconnaissance aircraft of this type.

The draft has been handed to Dr. Credit goes to Richard Vogt.

Vogt subsequently redesigned the Bv 141 as the P. 196 for more traditional ground support missions. The aircraft features a traditional two-arm configuration and is powered by two turbojets (2 x BMW 003 turbojets, each with 2,425 pounds of thrust).

The engine nacelles are paired and mounted under the cockpit. The cockpit features a bubble canopy for excellent visibility and is placed behind the short nose cone assembly. The outriggers extend a short distance forward of the leading edge of the wing and across the trailing edge, and are connected by a horizontal plane at the tail.

There is a vertical tail at the end of each boom.

Will carry a 2 x 1,100 lb bomb load. Any bombs would be placed on the front of the tail boom. A weapon plan with four guns mounted on the nose is also mentioned.

The location of the jet nacelles made it impossible to install the tricycle landing gear. This allows the design to react to an unorthodox version of the tried and true trailing arrangement. The single wheel main leg is attached near the front of the outrigger and retracted to the wing root. The smaller tail wheels must be retracted into their respective rear tail boom housings.

So the aircraft will have a four-point stand when operating on the ground - out of necessity. Power comes from two BMW 003 series turbojets of unknown thrust.

Officials of the German aviation ministry were not interested in the project, and P. 196 became history. Other aircraft took over the ground attack/support role until the final weeks of the war.

The information and aircraft dimensions on this page are estimates by the author.

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