The three-engined Blohm & Voss Bv 138 takes off from the River Elbe.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Blohm und Voss BV.138 - ГерманияGermany - 1937

The Blohm & Voss Bv 238 about to lift off from the Schaalsee.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Blohm und Voss BV.238 - ГерманияGermany - 1944

A view of the three starboard Daimler-Benz DB 603 water-cooled engines throbbing away in flight.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Blohm und Voss BV.238 - ГерманияGermany - 1944

The graceful Bv 238 sits serenely on the River Elbe. A few weeks before the end of the war the ’boat was strafed by an American fighter and sank in a quiet bight on the Schaalsee.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Blohm und Voss BV.238 - ГерманияGermany - 1944

A pleasing view of the Bv 238 in the air. The floats retracted inwards into the wings.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Blohm und Voss BV.238 - ГерманияGermany - 1944

The hull of the Bv 238 out of its jigging during construction.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Blohm und Voss BV.238 - ГерманияGermany - 1944

This photograph shows well the massive tubular mainspar and the flange connecting it to the centre section in the hull.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Blohm und Voss BV.238 - ГерманияGermany - 1944

The Bv 238 in alighting configuration, with flaps and floats down.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Blohm und Voss BV.238 - ГерманияGermany - 1944

Changing the three-bladed propeller on the starboard outer Daimler-Benz DB 603 engine - not a simple matter!

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Blohm und Voss BV.238 - ГерманияGermany - 1944

The 196ft 11in-span Bv 238 taxying.The Saunders-Roe Princess flying-boat, by comparison, spanned a further 10ft, was three feet shorter and its empty weight was nearly 70,000lb greater!

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Blohm und Voss BV.238 - ГерманияGermany - 1944

The cockpit and instrument panel of the Bv 238.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Blohm und Voss BV.238 - ГерманияGermany - 1944

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Blohm und Voss BV.238 - ГерманияGermany - 1944

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Blohm und Voss BV.238 - ГерманияGermany - 1944