BV P.170 Ground Attack Bomber

The Blohm & Voss P.170 was an unbuilt German bomber project noted for an unconventional arrangement with a central fuselage and additional outboard engine-bearing structures. It belonged to the wartime search for high-speed bombing designs. No operational unit flew it, leaving engineering drawings rather than a production aircraft or combat record.

Richard Vogt’s design placed a piston engine at each of three separated forward positions, producing a strikingly wide arrangement rather than the usual twin-engine bomber form. The crew occupied the central structure, while the outboard units carried additional tail surfaces. The proposal sought high speed without relying on a conventional defensive gun layout. Its unconventional geometry and the absence of a flying prototype make it a design-study subject, with no tested operational advantages to report.

Finish and color

Supplied unpainted and printed in the selected color. Choose from the available product color options.

Tabletop use

Suitable for period-appropriate custom scenarios in Global War 1936, Global Empires, and compatible Axis & Allies games. Use suitable scenario or house rules for unit statistics and any technology upgrades. This piece does not supply additional game rules.

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