RON DUPAS COLLECTION
No. 2736. Blohm & Voss Ha 138 V2 (D-AMOR)
Aeroplane Photo Supply (APS) Photo No. 210
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The Hamburger Flugzeugbau was the aircraft
deparment of the Blohm and Voss shipyards, hence the 'Ha' in the
designation. The first prototype Ha 138 V1 (D-ARAK) first flew July
15, 1937, the second (D-AMOR) a few month later having a number of
hull changes and an increase in the vertical tail projecting below
the tailboom. After considerable flight testing discovering
inadequate stability, poor hydrodynamics and weak hull construction
the company decided to abondon work on the third prototype. |
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Created June 20, 2003