Blohm & Voss Ha 142
Blohm & Voss · Germany · first flew 1938 · transport aircraft
The Blohm & Voss Ha 142 was a four-engined long-distance monoplane, a land-based derivative of the Ha 139 seaplane.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 4 × piston, wing-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Oval fuselage with a high-set horizontal stabiliser and a double vertical tail |
| T — Tail | Twin fin |
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Spot it by:
- Low-mounted inverted gull wing carrying four radial engines
- Oval fuselage with a high-set horizontal stabiliser and a double vertical tail
- Elongated inboard nacelles into which the main undercarriage retracted
The inverted gull wing, four BMW 132 radials and double vertical tail mark it out; it closely resembled the Ha 139B.
Specifications
- The Blohm & Voss Ha 142 has a length of 20.48 m (67 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 29.53 m (97 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 373 km/h (232 mph).
- Typical crew: 6.
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History
It was developed in the late 1930s for the Luft Hansa transatlantic airmail service. The first prototype flew on 11 October 1938, and four prototypes were flying by mid 1939.
Variants
Two prototypes were converted for the Luftwaffe with a glazed nose and defensive machine guns. The other two stayed unconverted.
Where you'll see it
The war ended its civil role and no airmail services were flown. The Luftwaffe aircraft flew maritime reconnaissance and transport in the Danish, Norwegian and French campaigns and were withdrawn before 1942.
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