Blohm & Voss BV222

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The Blohm & Voss BV 222 Wiking (pronounced "Veeking") was a large six-engined German flying boat designed and built by the German aircraft manufacturer Blohm & Voss. It was the largest Axis flying boat to enter production and operation during the Second World War.^[1][2]

The BV 222 was originally developed during the late 1930s as a commercial venture to serve the transatlantic and other long distance routes of the German flag carrierLuft Hansa. It featured a relatively uninterrupted interior, free of bulkheads, and retractable floats; its use of diesel-powered engines made it easier to be refuelled at sea. By the time of its maiden flight on 7 September 1940, Nazi Germany
was almost one year into the Second World War and the operation of long
distance civil services was not realistic, thus development was
reorientated towards military roles. On 10 July 1941, V1 undertook its
first cargo transport mission with the Luftwaffe;
further logistics use proceeded thereafter. Later that year, the first
armed BV 222s were delivered. Production standard aircraft, designated
BV 222C, did not emerge until 1943.