Blohm & Voss BV 141
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The Blohm & Voss BV 141 was an experimental German World War II reconnaissance aircraft notable for its highly asymmetrical design.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Blohm & Voss BV 141 canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7047430 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Blohm & Voss BV 141 Context triple: [Hermann Pohlmann, designed, Blohm & Voss BV 141]
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A.
Blohm & Voss BV 238
The Blohm & Voss BV 238 was a German World War II prototype flying boat and one of the largest aircraft ever built, designed primarily for long-range maritime patrol and transport roles.
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B.
Blohm & Voss Ha 138
The Blohm & Voss Ha 138 was a German World War II twin-engine maritime reconnaissance flying boat used primarily for long-range patrol and convoy escort duties.
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C.
Blohm & Voss BV 222
The Blohm & Voss BV 222 was a large German World War II long-range flying boat used primarily for maritime transport and reconnaissance.
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D.
Junkers W 34
The Junkers W 34 is a German single-engine transport and utility aircraft from the late 1920s and 1930s, widely used for civil and military purposes and notable for setting several aviation records.
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E.
Blohm & Voss Ha 139
The Blohm & Voss Ha 139 was a German long-range transatlantic mail-carrying seaplane developed in the late 1930s.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Blohm & Voss BV 141 Target entity description: The Blohm & Voss BV 141 was an experimental German World War II reconnaissance aircraft notable for its highly asymmetrical design.
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A.
Blohm & Voss BV 238
The Blohm & Voss BV 238 was a German World War II prototype flying boat and one of the largest aircraft ever built, designed primarily for long-range maritime patrol and transport roles.
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B.
Blohm & Voss Ha 138
The Blohm & Voss Ha 138 was a German World War II twin-engine maritime reconnaissance flying boat used primarily for long-range patrol and convoy escort duties.
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C.
Blohm & Voss BV 222
The Blohm & Voss BV 222 was a large German World War II long-range flying boat used primarily for maritime transport and reconnaissance.
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D.
Junkers W 34
The Junkers W 34 is a German single-engine transport and utility aircraft from the late 1920s and 1930s, widely used for civil and military purposes and notable for setting several aviation records.
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E.
Blohm & Voss Ha 139
The Blohm & Voss Ha 139 was a German long-range transatlantic mail-carrying seaplane developed in the late 1930s.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II aircraft
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military aircraft ⓘ prototype aircraft ⓘ reconnaissance aircraft ⓘ |
| airForce |
German Luftwaffe
ⓘ
linked to:
Luftwaffe
|
| armament | defensive machine guns ⓘ |
| category |
German military aircraft
ⓘ
World War II German reconnaissance aircraft ⓘ asymmetrical aircraft ⓘ |
| cockpitVisibility | excellent all-round view ⓘ |
| competedWith | Focke-Wulf Fw 189 ⓘ |
| configuration |
asymmetrical layout
ⓘ
single-engine ⓘ |
| construction | metal airframe ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| crew | 3 ⓘ |
| designation |
BV 141
ⓘ
linked to:
BV 141A
|
| designer | Richard Vogt ⓘ |
| developedIn | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| developmentReason | to meet Luftwaffe reconnaissance requirement ⓘ |
| engineType | air-cooled radial engine ⓘ |
| enteredMassService | no ⓘ |
| era | World War II ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1938 ⓘ |
| fuselageLayout |
engine mounted on opposite side of crew nacelle
ⓘ
offset crew nacelle ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | one of the most unusual aircraft designs of World War II ⓘ |
| introduced | late 1930s ⓘ |
| landingGear | tailwheel type ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Blohm & Voss ⓘ |
| massProduction | no ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Blohm & Voss ⓘ |
| notableFor | asymmetrical design ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | about 26 ⓘ |
| operationalUse | limited evaluation service ⓘ |
| powerplant | BMW 801 radial engine ⓘ |
| primaryMission | battlefield reconnaissance ⓘ |
| primaryUser | Luftwaffe ⓘ |
| propulsion | piston engine ⓘ |
| reasonForLimitedUse |
engine supply problems
ⓘ
preference for Focke-Wulf Fw 189 ⓘ |
| role | tactical reconnaissance ⓘ |
| status |
experimental
ⓘ
prototype only ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | asymmetrical tailplane ⓘ |
| usedBy | Luftwaffe ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | low-wing monoplane ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Blohm & Voss BV 141 Description of subject: The Blohm & Voss BV 141 was an experimental German World War II reconnaissance aircraft notable for its highly asymmetrical design.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.