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== Usage in battles ==
 
== Usage in battles ==
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The Bv-138 Is a HAB (high altitude bomber) over all, And it has decent guns. While your slow you can destroy a base with all 6 bombs. Stay away and flank around the enemy to get the bases.
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2. Gunship
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This is The most dangerous tactic anyone can do on any bomber, While it gives your team a reason to fly with you, you'll also have to fight the whole enemy team.
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3. Bomber Hunter.
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This is the Most Fun. Since Early Games, bombers don't climb. their Easy to hunt, Fly Up to them and unleash your 20mm Cannon and see their plane rip apart from the seams. -->1. High Altitude Bombing.
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The Bv-138 Is a HAB (high altitude bomber) over all, And it has decent guns. While your slow you can destroy a base with all 6 bombs. Stay away and flank around the enemy to get the bases.
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2. Gunship
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This is The most dangerous tactic anyone can do on any bomber, While it gives your team a reason to fly with you, you'll also have to fight the whole enemy team.
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3. Bomber Hunter.
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This is the Most Fun. Since Early Games, bombers don't climb. their Easy to hunt, Fly Up to them and unleash your 20mm Cannon and see their plane rip apart from the seams.
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'''Enemies that are worth nothing.'''
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Yak-1/Mig-3/LaGG's: These planes are easy to bring down, however. Their Guns can easily shred through your Plane.
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F2A-1/F2A-3: These planes feature browning machine guns which are fire starters at their BR, Aim for the cockpit and pray you get a hit.
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F2.222: This plane is on par with the Bv-138 when it comes to defensive Armaments, But their guns can destroy your slow bomber, aim for the vulnerable Wings And Engines.
  
 
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=== Manual Engine Control ===
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== History ==
 
== History ==

Revision as of 16:43, 19 January 2022

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BV 138 C-1
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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

Even though the plane has 3 engines, it is very slow and its top speed is not high enough to escape from enemies.

Characteristics Max Speed
(km/h at sea level)
Max altitude
(metres)
Turn time
(seconds)
Rate of climb
(metres/second)
Take-off run
(metres)
AB RB AB RB AB RB
Stock 266 253 2800 41.0 44.2 0.6 0.6 700
Upgraded 302 283 37.3 39.0 4.0 2.2

Details

Features
Combat flaps Take-off flaps Landing flaps Air brakes Arrestor gear
X X X
Limits
Wings (km/h) Gear (km/h) Flaps (km/h) Max Static G
Combat Take-off Landing + -
0 450 N/A ___ 320 ~4 ~2
Optimal velocities (km/h)
Ailerons Rudder Elevators Radiator
< 220 < 220 < 210 > ___

Survivability and armour

Crew5 people
Speed of destruction
Structural0 km/h
Gear450 km/h

The plane has no dedicated armour, but its sturdy airframe makes it pretty survivable. When one of the engines is damaged, the plane can keep flying with the two remaining engines. A hit to the self-sealing fuel tanks will cause a fire and some damage to the airframe but the fire will not last long enough to destroy the plane.

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference
AB229 → 291 Sl icon.png
RB337 → 429 Sl icon.png
SB477 → 607 Sl icon.png
Total cost of modifications4 440 Rp icon.png
2 670 Sl icon.png
Talisman cost300 Ge icon.png
Crew training600 Sl icon.png
Experts2 100 Sl icon.png
Aces45 Ge icon.png
Research Aces110 000 Rp icon.png
Reward for battleAB / RB / SB
20 / 40 / 80 % Sl icon.png
100 / 100 / 100 % Rp icon.png
Modifications
Flight performance Survivability Weaponry
Mods aerodinamic fuse.png
Fuselage repair
Research:
300 Rp icon.png
Cost:
180 Sl icon.png
55 Ge icon.png
Mods radiator.png
Radiator
Research:
300 Rp icon.png
Cost:
180 Sl icon.png
55 Ge icon.png
Mods compressor.png
Compressor
Research:
330 Rp icon.png
Cost:
200 Sl icon.png
60 Ge icon.png
Mods aerodinamic wing.png
Wings repair
Research:
370 Rp icon.png
Cost:
220 Sl icon.png
70 Ge icon.png
Mods new engine.png
Engine
Research:
370 Rp icon.png
Cost:
220 Sl icon.png
70 Ge icon.png
Mods metanol.png
Engine injection
Research:
480 Rp icon.png
Cost:
290 Sl icon.png
90 Ge icon.png
Mods armor frame.png
Airframe
Research:
330 Rp icon.png
Cost:
200 Sl icon.png
60 Ge icon.png
Mods armor cover.png
Cover
Research:
480 Rp icon.png
Cost:
290 Sl icon.png
90 Ge icon.png
Mods ammo.png
mg131_turret_belt_pack
Research:
300 Rp icon.png
Cost:
180 Sl icon.png
55 Ge icon.png
Mod arrow 1.png
Mods ammo.png
mg15120_turret_belt_pack
Research:
330 Rp icon.png
Cost:
200 Sl icon.png
60 Ge icon.png
Mod arrow 1.png
Mods turret gun.png
mg131_turret_new_gun
Research:
370 Rp icon.png
Cost:
220 Sl icon.png
70 Ge icon.png
Mods turret gun.png
mg15120_turret_new_gun
Research:
480 Rp icon.png
Cost:
290 Sl icon.png
90 Ge icon.png

Armaments

Suspended armament

List of setups (1)
Setup 16 x 50 kg SC50JA bomb
Main article: SC50JA (50 kg)

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

1. High Altitude Bombing.

The Bv-138 Is a HAB (high altitude bomber) over all, And it has decent guns. While your slow you can destroy a base with all 6 bombs. Stay away and flank around the enemy to get the bases.

2. Gunship

This is The most dangerous tactic anyone can do on any bomber, While it gives your team a reason to fly with you, you'll also have to fight the whole enemy team.

3. Bomber Hunter.

This is the Most Fun. Since Early Games, bombers don't climb. their Easy to hunt, Fly Up to them and unleash your 20mm Cannon and see their plane rip apart from the seams.

Enemies that are worth nothing.

Yak-1/Mig-3/LaGG's: These planes are easy to bring down, however. Their Guns can easily shred through your Plane.

F2A-1/F2A-3: These planes feature browning machine guns which are fire starters at their BR, Aim for the cockpit and pray you get a hit.

F2.222: This plane is on par with the Bv-138 when it comes to defensive Armaments, But their guns can destroy your slow bomber, aim for the vulnerable Wings And Engines.

Manual Engine Control

MEC elements
Mixer Pitch Radiator Supercharger Turbocharger
Oil Water Type
Not controllable Controllable
Not auto controlled
Controllable
Not auto controlled
Controllable
Not auto controlled
Separate Not controllable
1 gear
Not controllable

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Excellent defensive armament
  • Spare engine
  • Effective glider, even with all engines knocked down

Cons:

  • Small bomb load
  • Can't land on runways since it is a hydroplane
  • Poor climb rate
  • No offensive armament

History

Not immediately obvious, the BV 138 is one of the more unique vehicles in game: a twin boom fuselage is very rare for a seaplane design, the Sikorsky S-38 the closest analogue and possibly inspiration for this one. The little known but brilliant aircraft designer Dr Richard Vogt was hired away from Kawasaki Aircraft in Japan to join the Hamburger Flugzeugbau (HFB), bringing with him some highly innovative aircraft technologies. One of his first projects was the Ha 138, a twin-engine seaplane with gull wing similar to the PBM or the Be-6 but with twin booms to the tail plane, all to keep them high above the water. Unfortunately, the also highly innovative Jumo 205 diesel engines were underperforming so a third engine was mounted on the fuselage as an expedient modification. The first Ha 138 (V1) was, well, a failure. The fact it did not crash in tests was a minor miracle. The next one (V2) redesigned to be a straight wing with integrated middle engine was not much better, but the lessons from these early experiments were learned and V3 was scrapped half started.

With the company now called "Abteilung Flugzeugbau der Schiffswerft Blohm & Voss", "Blohm & Voss" for short, the manufacturer prefix was changed from "Ha" to "BV" (the only all capital letter Reichsluftfahrtministerium code) and the completely redesigned BV 138A-0 (V4) was built. All the shortcomings from the first two designs were eliminated and the Reichsluftfahrtministerium (RLM) and the Luftwaffe (LW) was happy with the design and ordered it into production. There were still shortcomings with the underpowered engine, so to compensate mounting points for the HWK 109-500 booster rockets where added.

The original 138 was well armed aircraft for the period, sporting an early 20 mm cannon in the nose turret, very likely to attack boats and ships. Interestingly the bomb racks were added much later in the B version. It was literally a rack bolted under the right wing (and only the right wing), and could also carry small depth charges too. This was clearly an afterthought, and possibly a field modification for older units. The B version also sported standardized with MG 151 cannons (not clear if 15 mm was used at one time), the top turret being MG 15 or with the C model the MG 131. The BV138 also enjoyed an armoured fuel tank! The signature "Dr Vogt steel tube spar" was the main fuel tank, the wall was thick enough to resist machine gun rounds short of heavy AP cannon shells.

Called the "Flying Clog" for its wooden shoe-like hull shape, the plane was well liked by the crews. With an exceptionally long range and a comfortable cabin to work in, it was the eyes of the Kriegsmarine. Because the engines were diesel, it was common for the Flying Clogs to refuel from submarines at very distant locations.

Media

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See also

External links


Blohm & Voss (Abteilung Flugzeugbau der Schiffswerft Blohm und Voß)
Interceptors  BV 155 B-1
Bombers  BV 138 C-1 · BV 238

Germany bombers
Arado  Ar 196 A-3
Blohm & Voss  BV 138 C-1 · BV 238
Dornier  Do 17 E-1 · Do 17 Z-2 · Do 217 E-2 · Do 217 E-4 · Do 217 K-1 · Do 217 M-1
Focke-Wulf  Fw 189 A-1 · Fw 200 C-1
Henschel  Hs 123 A-1
Heinkel  He 111 H-3 · He 111 H-6 · He 111 H-16 · He 115 C-1 · He 177 A-5
Junkers  Ju 87 B-2 · Ju 87 R-2 · Ju 87 R-2 Libya · Ju 87 D-3 · Ju 87 D-5 · Ju 88 A-1 · Ju 88 A-4 · Ju 188 A-2 · Ju 288 C
Messerschmitt  Me 264
Savoia-Marchetti  ▀S.M.79 serie 1 · ▀S.M.79 B · ▀S.M.79 serie 4 · ▀S.M.79 serie 8
  ▀S.M.79 AS · ▀S.M.79 bis/N · ▀S.M.79 bis/T.M
Trophies  ▀Wellington Mk Ic