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BV 141

The Blohm & Voss BV 141 was a World War II German tactical reconnaissance aircraft. It is notable for its uncommon structural asymmetry. While actually performing well it was never ordered into full scale production. Reasons for that include the non-availability of the preferred engine, and competition from another tactical reconnaissance aircraft, the Focke-Wulf Fw 189.

This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.ww2incolor.com/gallery/german-air-force/46002/bv-141
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What were the benefits of such a design?

I can see that the cabin could be made out of glass also on the bottom which surely helped the reconnaissance role, but it came at the cost of the problem that the aircraft now needed to be extra balanced, this being done with one wing being larger than the other. Any thing I miss?

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I think the benefit was improved visibility as compared to the FW189 which had a pretty much identical crew compartment but being a twin fuselage design offered impaired visibility off to the side.