Typical characteristics of this aircraft are slow acceleration, poor climb rate, low top speed, pitiful turn rate and an agonizingly slow roll rate, the BV 238 is a handful and will not out-perform any aircraft it will face in-game. Don't be surprised when enemy fighters come gunning for you, just work it so they end up on your tail and let your gunners do their job!ĭue to being an aircraft of this size, it is no surprise that the BV 238 is a very sluggish plane when it comes to making changes in flight. The BV 238 is a big plane with big advantages and big disadvantages, but the bombing potential makes it worth the chance taken to get it over a target. This provides two benefits, one, protection of the bomber to allow it to get to the target and drop its payload and two, enemy fighters come to the escorts, allowing the escorts to typically attack with an energy advantage. With autocannons, on the other hand, the wings will be the weakest link as causing a wing to snap will send the leviathan crashing down to the earth.īV 238s are a big juicy target for many players and as such, it is in the best interest of the flying boat pilot to try to enlist the services of an escort fighter or two.
This aircraft is difficult to bring down with purely machine gun fire as they will need to be concentrated on the pilots or the engines and will typically take several passes to inflict much damage. Approach from the rear of the aircraft is almost impossible to do without being hit by the defensive fire, the best bet is a high-speed diving approach from the front or a high-speed approach from below. The dorsal turret consists of a dual MG 151 20 mm autocannons whereas all other turrets are quad MG 131 machine gun setups. With gunner positions in the nose, dorsal turret, tail and one rear-facing turret mid-wing on each wing, approach towards this aircraft is a very dangerous manoeuvre. Though a slow-moving and even slower manoeuvring whale of a plane, the BV 238 is not to be considered a "sitting duck" just waiting to be picked off. For War Thunder's purposes, the bomb load is what matters, as the 20 x 250 kg bombs (5,000 kg total / 11,025 lbs) is a devastating amount in-game, especially if the BV 238 can get up to a higher altitude away from most fighter/interceptors.
Weighing in at 110 tons ( 220,000 lb or 99,790 kg), equal in weight to two B-29A-BN Superfortresses, the massive flying boat could hold an impressive bomb load or transport crew and vehicles (upwards of 300 troops total). The size of the aircraft served a two-fold purpose, to show Germany's technological might and a show of force. The Blohm & Voss BV 238 was the largest aircraft produced during World War II by an Axis power.
Bv 238 war thunder battle rating update#
It was introduced in Update 1.63 "Desert Hunters". With a battle rating of 3.7 (AB/RB) and 4.0 (SB). The BV 238 is a premium rank II German bomber
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