From 1933 to 1945, Blohm und Voss operated the Hamburger Flugzeugbau aircraft company. Although initially given the factory code Ha (for the factory's official name), the link with Blohm & Voss shipyards proved too strong and therefore the early aircraft designs were called "Blohm & Voss, type Ha..." followed by the design number. To end this confusion, in 1938 the Reichsluftfahrtministerium changed the company code to BV.

The P.209.02 was the second design of the B&V P.209, which featured a swept-forward wing. This was an effort to alleviate compressibility problems of straight wings at high speed, while helping to avoid the instability at low speeds suffered by swept-back wings. The HeS 011 turbojet, which was fed by a nose intake, powered this fighter. Three MK 108 30mm cannon were the projected armament.

Pictured here is a 1:72 scale replica of a German Blohm und Voss P.209.02 Fighter. Sold Out!

Dimensions:
Wingspan: 5-inches
Length: 5-inches

Release Date: August 2017

Historical Account: "The Wunderwaffe" - Wunderwaffe is German for "wonder-weapon" and was a term assigned during World War II by the Third Reich propaganda ministry to a few revolutionary "superweapons". Most of these weapons however remained more or less feasible prototypes, or reached the combat theater too late, and in too insignificant numbers (if at all) to have a military effect. A derisive abbreviation of the term emerged: Wuwa, pronounced "voo-vah".

The V-weapons, which were developed earlier and saw considerable deployment (especially against London and Antwerp), trace back to the same pool of highly inventive armament concepts. Therefore, they are also included here.

In Germany, the term Wunderwaffe is still used today to describe a powerful tool.