Blohm + Voss Ha 139
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| Blohm und Voss Ha 139 | ||
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| Description | ||
| Role | Communications & reconnaissance | |
| Crew | 1 | |
| First flight | 1936 | |
| Entered service | 1937 | |
| Manufacturer | Blohm + Voss, Hamburg | |
| Dimensions | ||
| Length | 19.5 m | 64 ft 0 in |
| Wingspan | 27 m | 88 ft 7 in |
| Height | 4.4 m | 14 ft 7 in |
| Wing area | 117.5 m² | 1,265 ft² |
| Weights | ||
| Empty | 10,340 kg | 22,790 lb |
| Loaded | 17,460 kg | 38,500 lb |
| Maximum takeoff | kg | lb |
| Powerplant | ||
| Engine | 4 × Junkers Jumo 205 diesel | |
| Power (each) | 440 kW | 592 hp |
| Performance | ||
| Maximum speed | 307 km/h | 191 mph |
| Combat range | 4,990 km | 3,100 mile |
| Ferry range | km | miles |
| Service ceiling | 3,690 m | 12,100 ft |
| Rate of climb | 170 m/min | 550 ft/min |
On the outbreak of World War II the planes were taken over by the Luftwaffe and converted for reconnaissance work over the Baltic Sea. They were not particularly suited for military use and were not further produced. They were really intended as mailplanes for catapult operations from mailships.
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| Similar aircraft | |
| Designation series | Ha 136 - Ha 137 - BV 138 - Ha 139 - Ha 140 - BV 141 - BV 142 |
| Related lists | List of military aircraft of Germany - List of seaplanes |
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