Blohm & Voss P.178

The Blohm & Voss P.178 was an experimental jet-powered dive bomber built during World War II. The bomber had an unusual, asymmetric configuration.

Overview

This asymmetric designed dive bomber had one Junkers Jumo 004B turbojet located under the wing to the starboard side of the fuselage. The pilot sat in a cockpit in the forward fuselage, with a large fuel tank located to the rear of the cockpit. Beneath the fuel tank there was a deep recess in which an SC 500 bomb could be carried within the fuselage, or an SC 1000 bomb which would protrude slightly out of the fuselage. Two solid-fuel auxiliary rockets extended from the rear, used for take-off. Two 15mm (.60 in) MG 151 machineguns were located in the nose.

Armament

*2x MG-151 15mm machine guns
*1x SC 500 or 1x SC 1000 bombs

Powerplant

*1x asymmetric Junkers Jumo 004 jet engines
*2x rockets for extra thrust

Crew

*1 pilot