BV-141 was often ridiculed and laughed at by other planes and thus preferred to be alone. He always shunned public gatherings and photo ops, yet secretly yearned for some company on those lonely Saturday nights in the hangar.
According to my reference book on odd aircraft, the BV 141 had a range double that of its competitor as a ground attack plane to supplement the Stuka. Its aerodynamic characteristics were comparable to the Bf 110 fighter plane. But, wouldn't seating the pilot in a second fuselage to the right of the engine fuselage create a blind spot to his left? Or was the idea to give him visibility to the rear and below? Was the idea to give him a better view of the ground? Any rationale for this unusual design?
