BV 138 C-1

BV 138 C-1

He 115 C-1

He 111 H-3

BV 138 C-1

He 115 C-1

He 111 H-3

Germany

I Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
1.3	1.7	1.7

Class:

Bomber

Light bomber

Hydroplane

Research:2 000

Purchase:2 100

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Description

The BV 138 C-1 is a rank I German bomber with a battle rating of 1.3 (AB) and 1.7 (RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "Direct Hit".

General info

Flight performance

Max speed

at 0 m283 km/h

Turn time39 s

Max altitude2 800 m

Engine3 х Junkers Jumo 205D

TypeInline

Cooling systemWater

Take-off weight16 t

Describe how the aircraft behaves in the air. Speed, manoeuvrability, acceleration and allowable loads - these are the most important characteristics of the vehicle.

Characteristics	Max Speed (km/h at _,___ m)		Max altitude (metres)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (metres/second)		Take-off run (metres)
	AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
Stock	___	___	2800	__._	__._	__._	__._	___
Upgraded	___	___		__._	__._	__._	__._

Details

Features
Combat flaps	Take-off flaps	Landing flaps	Air brakes	Arrestor gear
_	_	_	_	_

Limits
Wings (km/h)	Gear (km/h)	Flaps (km/h)			Max Static G
		Combat	Take-off	Landing	+	-
0	450	___	___	___	~__	~__

Optimal velocities (km/h)
Ailerons	Rudder	Elevators	Radiator
< ___	< ___	< ___	> ___

Survivability and armour

Crew5 people

Speed of destruction

Structural0 km/h

Gear450 km/h

Examine the survivability of the aircraft. Note how vulnerable the structure is and how secure the pilot is, whether the fuel tanks are armoured, etc. Describe the armour, if there is any, and also mention the vulnerability of other critical aircraft systems.

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference

AB229 → 291

RB337 → 429

SB477 → 607

Total cost of modifications4 440

2 670

Talisman cost300

Crew training600

Experts2 100

Aces45

Research Aces110 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

20 / 40 / 80 %

100 / 100 / 100 %

Modifications

Flight performance	Survivability	Weaponry
Fuselage repair Research: 300 Cost: 180 55 Radiator Research: 300 Cost: 180 55 Compressor Research: 330 Cost: 200 60 Wings repair Research: 370 Cost: 220 70 Engine Research: 370 Cost: 220 70 Engine injection Research: 480 Cost: 290 90	Airframe Research: 330 Cost: 200 60 Cover Research: 480 Cost: 290 90	mg131_turret_belt_pack Research: 300 Cost: 180 55 mg15120_turret_belt_pack Research: 330 Cost: 200 60 mg131_turret_new_gun Research: 370 Cost: 220 70 mg15120_turret_new_gun Research: 480 Cost: 290 90

Armaments

Suspended armament

List of setups (1)

Setup 16 x 50 kg SC50JA bomb

The BV 138 C-1 can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

• 6 x 50 kg SC50JA bombs (300 kg total)

Defensive armament

Turret20 mm MG 151 cannon

Ammunition1000 rounds

Fire rate750 shots/min

Turret20 mm MG 151 cannon

Ammunition900 rounds

Fire rate750 shots/min

Turret13 mm MG 131 machine gun

Ammunition1450 rounds

Fire rate900 shots/min

The BV 138 C-1 is defended by:

• 1 x 20 mm MG 151 cannon, nose turret (1,000 rpg)
• 1 x 20 mm MG 151 cannon, tail turret (900 rpg)
• 1 x 13 mm MG 131 machine gun, dorsal turret (1,450 rpg)

Usage in battles

Describe the tactics of playing in the aircraft, the features of using aircraft in a team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but instead, give the reader food for thought. Examine the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).

Pros and cons

Summarise and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in the bulleted list. Try not to use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using categorical definitions such as "bad", "good" and the like - use substitutions with softer forms such as "inadequate" and "effective".

Pros:

• Excellent defensive armament
• Spare engine

Cons:

• Flies like a Clog

History

Not immediately obvious, the BV 138 is one of the more unique vehicles in game. Twin boom fuselage is very rare for a seaplane design, the Sikorsky S-38 the closest analogue and possibly inspiration for this one.

Media

Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.

See also

Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:

• reference to the series of the aircraft;
• links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.

External links

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• topic on the official game forum;
• other literature.