Lufthansa BV-238 airliner

[TomZ]

Lufthansa BV-238 airliner



Following the success of the BV-222 airliner the German airline Lufthansa approached the Blohm & Voss company with the request to create an aircraft that could carry more passengers, faster and over a greater distance. Design of what was to become the BV-238 started in 1941. As a proof of the concept a smaller scale aircraft FGP-227 was built in Prague. Experiences with this aircraft contributed to the final design of the BV-238.



The BV-238 first flew in April 1944. The BV-238 was powered by six DB603 engines. With these the aircraft could carry 50 passengers over a range of 7000km at an average speed of 350km/h.
The first commercial flight of the BV-238 with Lufthansa was in October 1944 when the first prototype flew from Berlin to Tokyo and back. By 1946 the BV-238 had replaced the BV-222 in Lufthansa service, a total of 34 aircraft being delivered to the airline. The BV-238 was also sold to airlines in Sweden, Switzerland and the Netherlands.



A military version, serving as a maritime long range patrol aircraft was proposed but not proceeded with as the Luftwaffe saw no need for such an aircraft.

TomZ

[Old Wombat]

Neat!

Even better, it appears to exist in a Nazi-free timeline.

[Tophe]

  Good! May I try to imagine a zwilling version (with Corel PhotoPaint)?

[PR19_Kit]

An interesting hull shape. Are the multiple steps aft of the main step there on the RW aircraft?

[NARSES2]

Oh I do like that 

[nighthunter]

That is rather lovely!

[TomZ]

An interesting hull shape. Are the multiple steps aft of the main step there on the RW aircraft?

They're not visible on any of the photographs I have of the prototype.
Probably added after testing of the prototype to the production aircraft 

TomZ

[zenrat]

Good! May I try to imagine a zwilling version (with Corel PhotoPaint)?

I found this online.  Don't look too closely at the centre engines.  Yours will be much better Tophe.

An interesting hull shape. Are the multiple steps aft of the main step there on the RW aircraft?

They're not visible on any of the photographs I have of the prototype.
Probably added after testing of the prototype to the production aircraft 

TomZ

This photo appears to show multiple steps.

https://www.thevintagenews.com/2016/04/26/incredibly-this-is-actually-the-oldest-surviving-footage-of-native-americans/

[PR19_Kit]

This photo appears to show multiple steps.

https://www.thevintagenews.com/2016/04/26/incredibly-this-is-actually-the-oldest-surviving-footage-of-native-americans/

So it does, well spotted Fred. 

I've never seen them on any flying boat before, but it was quite common on racing hydroplanes of the period.

[Tophe]

Good! May I try to imagine a zwilling version (with Corel PhotoPaint)?

I found this online.  Don't look too closely at the centre engines.  Yours will be much better Tophe.

Thanks. Asking Google "Bv-238Z", I found this Bv-238Z aka Bv-476, yes, thanks, an another one. So I think I will not try to make a third one (civilian better but...), this is enough, I think.
Thanks again.

[McColm]

What kit did you use?

[TomZ]

What kit did you use?

Anigrand 1/144 resin

TomZ

[TheChronicOne]

Of course I love it! Big ol' Tall Body. 

[ysi_maniac]

The ultimate whif: well conceived and designed, and perfect execution.