Blohm & Voss BV-155 V-2 (Source: Blohm & Voss,, Chronik eines Flugzeugwerkes)

When the Blohm & Voss company got the responsibility for the Me-155 project in August 1943 they were not happy with this. The transfer was far from smoothly, Blohm & Voss wanting to redesign most of the Messerschmitt project. The number of Me-109 components was reduced more and more. Blohm & Voss designed a new laminar flow wing with a large radiator mounted over each wing.

The construction of the first prototype, the BV-155 V-1 began early in 1944. The aircraft flew for the first time on 1 September 1944 powered by a DB 603A with a TKL-15 turbocharger. A number of shortcomings were discovered which were rectified in the second prototype which first flew on 8 February 1945. On the V-2 the radiators were relocated beneath the wings and the tail was enlarged. The V-2 was written off after a wheels-up landing.

The V-3 was identical to the V-2 but fitted with a DB 603U engine. This aircraft was still uncomplete when captured by British forces in May 1945.

As a result of the flight tests with the V-1 and V-2 Blohm & Voss proposed even more changes to the design. This led to the BV-155C of which a mock-up was made. The C-series had a large radiator under the engine. It was planned that the first C-series prototype, the V-4 would be completed in April 1945 but this did not materialize.

Blohm & Voss BV-155 V-2 (Source: Blohm & Voss,, Chronik eines Flugzeugwerkes)

Blohm & Voss BV-155 V-1 (Source: Warplanes of the Third Reich)

Blohm & Voss BV-155 V-1 (Source: Warplanes of the Third Reich)

Blohm & Voss BV-155 V-1 mock-up (Source: Messerschmitt "O-Nine" Gallery)

Blohm & Voss BV-155 C-0 mock-up (Source: Messerschmitt "O-Nine" Gallery)

Blohm & Voss BV-155 C-0 mock-up (Source: Messerschmitt "O-Nine" Gallery)