Blohm & Voss Ha.140

The Blohm & Voss Ha 140 was a German multi-purpose seaplane first flown in 1937.

It was intended for use as a torpedo bomber or long range reconnaissance aircraft but did not enter production.

Specifications

Crew

3

Length

16.75 m (54 ft 11 in)

Wingspan

22 m (72 ft 2 in)

Height

3.05 m (10 ft 0 in)

Wing area

92 m2 (990 sq ft)

Empty weight

6,300 kg (13,889 lb)

Gross weight

8,500 kg (18,739 lb)

Max take-off weight

9,230 kg (20,349 lb)

Fuel capacity

2,365 l (520 imp gal)

Powerplant

2 × BMW 132K 9-cyl. air-cooled radial piston engines,

597 kW (801 hp) each for take-off

619 kW (830 hp) at 1,000 m (3,281 ft)

Propellers

3-bladed variable-pitch propellers

Performance

Maximum speed

320 km/h (200 mph, 170 kn) at sea level

333 km/h (207 mph) at 3,000 m (9,843 ft)

Cruise speed

295 km/h (183 mph, 159 kn) at 85% power at sea level

Range

1,150 km (710 mi, 620 nmi) with 1,390 l (306 imp gal) of fuel with 2,365 l (520 imp gal) of fuel

Ferry range

2,000 km (1,200 mi, 1,100 nmi) with 2,365 l (520 imp gal) of fuel

Service ceiling

5,000 m (16,000 ft)

Time to altitude

3,000 m (9,843 ft) in 11 minutes 30 seconds

5,000 m (16,404 ft) in 39 minutes

Armament

Guns

1× 7.92 mm (0.312 in) MG 15 machine gun in nose

1× MG 15 machine gun at dorsal hatch

Bombs

1× 952 kg (2,099 lb) torpedo or 4× 250 kg (551 lb) bombs.