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Blohm & Voss BV P 81, P 84, P 85 AND P 86

Aircraft Germany 3 Min Read

The first BV 138 A-0s were completed in January 1939 but bad weather and other problems meant that test flying could only commence in June and “unfortunately, the results did not meet expectations. Blohm & Voss also had to make several changes to this aircraft before it could be flown by the E-Stelle”. Meanwhile, “at this time, Blohm & Voss,…

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