Germany's Blohm und Voss Bv 139, Ha 139, Hs 139 floatplane

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Blohm und Voss Bv 139 floatplane:

Blohm und Voss Bv 139 floatplane:

Blohm und Voss Bv 139 floatplane:

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Blohm und Voss Bv 139 floatplane:

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Design

The Blohm und Voss Bv 139 was produced for Lufthansa before the war.¹ The Bv 139 was to be a trans-ocean passenger aircraft.²

When World War II started the Luftwaffe took them over and they became reconnaissance and mine laying planes.¹

Construction

The Bv 139 had a stressed skin covering an all metal framework.²

Production

• Blohm und Voss Bv 139: 3¹

Usage

The lack of spare parts curtailed the use of the Bv 139.¹

Specifications