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Junkers Ju-52

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The Junkers Ju52 was the most famous transport aircraft of the German army in World War II. It opened up many new routes as a civil aircraft before the war. During the war, it participated in all the important military operations of the German army: dropping paratroopers in the Netherlands and Crete; Carrying supplies for troops stranded in North Africa, Stalingrad, and the Baltic Sea, it was the German transport aircraft most dependent on. The Ju 52's ruggedness earned it the nickname "Aunt Junks" among domestic soldiers and "Iron Anne" among Allied soldiers.

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General Characteristics

  • Predecessor JU-52
  • Created On Android
  • Wingspan 88.0ft (26.8m)
  • Length 70.9ft (21.6m)
  • Height 28.4ft (8.7m)
  • Empty Weight 22,774lbs (10,330kg)
  • Loaded Weight 27,036lbs (12,263kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 0.174
  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.221
  • Wing Loading 40.4lbs/ft2 (197.4kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 668.8ft2 (62.1m2)
  • Drag Points 25730

Parts

  • Number of Parts 435
  • Control Surfaces 0
  • Performance Cost 1,775