Killer Glider! The BV 40

Blohm & Voss BV-40 Glider Fighter: You asked for weird, so here it is! No engine, big guns, lots of amour and a pilot who lies down on the job. This is what desperation looks like!
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[@martindice5424]

I love Doktor Voght. The term ‘mad genius’ is overused but in his case perfectly applicable.

[@richardlincoln8438]

Yes Brian, this is the sort of episode that i imagined when You asked Our preference, Thank You for Your time and efforts. Best Wishes.

[@worldofwarbirds]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@MGB-learning]

Great video

[@worldofwarbirds]

Thanks!

[@Roberto-tu5re]

Bonkers idea really but great to know about it

[@worldofwarbirds]

I found it fascinating too. Glad you liked it!

[@nestofdragons]

Info about why it was cancelled would have been great. Reason was landing speed. Due to high weight (all the reinforcement and guns) it had with those small wings a high wing loading which leads to high speeds needed to stay gliding and not falling. Even the flaps could not get landing speed low enough. Landing at high speeds is risky. Stalls, bumpy landings or simply crashes into the ground are hard to avoid. Not great conditions for the intended lesser experienced pilots.

[@neiloflongbeck5705]

MK in German weapons mean Maschinenkanone or in English machine cannon.

[@worldofwarbirds]

Thanks! That’s good to know. So how should the abbreviation MK be handled? M-K? Or say Maschinenkanone?

[@neiloflongbeck5705]

@@worldofwarbirds M K is fine. Maschinenkanone is also fine the first time if a bit long winded and you Also run the risk of people comment on your German pronounciation.

[@farsaijohn9544]

If the he lead down to fly it then if he had yo bail out , yhe g- forces would keep him down, he go down wit plane, i think not good🤔🤔, jf.