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Blohm und Voss - 381 A-1

153k RussianAce  6.3 years ago

History - in the summer of 1947, because of the appearance in the American Air Force of jet aircraft capable of being based on water and in the area of ??bomber passages, the LuftWaffe issued an order for countering these American aircraft.
Requirements required to be the aircraft as little as possible, but with powerful weapons and at least some kind of armor.
In August 1947 (BLohm und Voss) completed the order, and even made some improvements in the form of two 30mm MK-108A cannons capable of mowing out one B-36 which was quite a serious problem on the ground and in the air of Germany.
On September 3, 1947, during the next raid of American and Soviet bombers on 10th aircraft (Messerschmitt Me.1048 A-1) on which the airplanes parasites (Blohm und Voss 381 A-1) were suspended under the belly. After intercepting 52 (B-36) of which were accompanied by American fighters (SF-10) consisting of 20 units, during the battle 12 (SF-10) were shot down, 51 (B-36) were also shot down, one remaining was lost out of sight. With a loss of 3 (Me.1048 A-1) and one (BV 381 A-1), the new aircraft was already put into mass production in October 1947.

On October 29, 1947, one Blohm und Voss 381 A-1 11th LuftWaffe under control (Coded) single-handedly shot down 10 bombers (B-36), then in a dive he was able to destroy two (SF-10), (Coded) was presented to the Iron Cross of the second degree

General Characteristics

  • Successors 3 airplane(s) +7 bonus
  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 19.7ft (6.0m)
  • Length 19.0ft (5.8m)
  • Height 5.7ft (1.7m)
  • Empty Weight 3,718lbs (1,686kg)
  • Loaded Weight 4,752lbs (2,155kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 0.709
  • Wing Loading 14.3lbs/ft2 (69.8kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 332.6ft2 (30.9m2)
  • Drag Points 3601

Parts

  • Number of Parts 548
  • Control Surfaces 24
  • Performance Cost 1,645
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    1,297 Tankace1

    If only the sf-10 or the blohm und voss 381 were real planes such a shame making fake history that if it would wave occured would have triggered ww3

    5.4 years ago
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    1,052 VOVAK

    It's so cute ^-^

    6.3 years ago
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    the 381 number comes from Arado E.381 The Blohm und Voss number Bv 381 was a boatplane

    6.3 years ago
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    38.0k Weaverfish

    Any good enemy bombers for this?

    6.3 years ago
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    Sweet beans

    +1 6.3 years ago