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Description
| Manufacturer: | Junkers | |
| Base model: | Ju 52 | |
| Designation: | Ju 52 | |
| Nickname: | Trimotor | |
| Basic role: | Commercial Transport (Germany) | |
Specifications
| Length: | 62' | 18.9 m | |
| Height: | 18' 2" | 5.5 m | |
| Wingspan: | 95' 11" | 29.2 m | |
| Gross Weight: | 24,248 lb | 10,997 kg | |
| Max Weight: | 24,250 lb | 10,997 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 3 | ||
| Powerplant: | BMW 132T-2 | ||
| Horsepower (each): | 830 | ||
Performance
| Range: | 810 miles | 1,304 km | |
| Cruise Speed: | 134 mph | 215 km/h | 116 kt |
| Max Speed: | 178 mph | 286 km/h | 154 kt |
| Ceiling: | 19,360 ft | 5,900 m | |
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| United States Air Force Museum | Wright-Patterson | Ohio |
Recent comments by our visitors
| Ken Karpinski Sr. Philadelphia, PA | I have an extra set of plans for a JU-52 and if you send me $30 via Pay Pal to Karpinski4137@Verizon.net, I'll send them to you. The wing span is around 84" and is supposed to be powered by (3) .20 two stroke engines. 09/03/2008 @ 15:49 [ref: 22605] |
| Ken Karpinski Sr. Philadelphia, PA | Radio Controlled Modeler (RCM) had plans for a JU-52 using (3) .28 engines in the late 80's or early 90's. I'm going to look into that. 08/12/2008 @ 16:46 [ref: 22447] |
| pinmaus , FL | the airplane in the indiana jones movie is not a Ju 52,
it is a Ford 5AT trimotor, it is currently owned by Kermit Weeks and it stands in the "fantasy of flight" museum in polk city florida 04/29/2008 @ 13:56 [ref: 20748] |
| Diego Navarro Bettendorf, IA | The Junkers flown by Lufhansa today is the same Junkers from TAO, an Ecuadorian transportation company no longer in business. During my student life around 1970, I donated many hours of work in the restoration of the plane so it could fly back to the US. I understood that a dentist from Illinois had bought it but later sold to Lufhansa. I saw the plane took off for the first time in Quito after maybe 10 years or more of inactivity. The pilot was Christof Drexel, a German pilot co-owner of TAO. The plane at that time had BMW engines with fix pitch propellers. The landing gear was the original and had some issues with the right wheel brake. The landing was very scary as described by Christof Drexel. I have many other stories about this plane, like the arrival of this plane to Ecuador in 1955 in a box. 06/10/2007 @ 09:05 [ref: 16794] |
| joe rollman st.clair, PA | I'm looking for a set of plans for the ju-52 can any one help. i looked at an old movie with a ju in it the nos on the side were Cn - 4v it was white with black stripes. The movie was where eagles dare. 04/01/2007 @ 18:36 [ref: 16064] |
| Andres Rodriguez Rochester, NY | I am building a radio controlled model of the JU52. It has 3 electric motors, each coontrolled independently. The nose motor will provide all the power needed to fly and the wing motors will be used for yaw control. I made the plans from 3 views and scratch built from those plans. Should have it's maiden flight in a few weeks. I will post the results when that happens 01/26/2007 @ 08:04 [ref: 15302] |
| Andre Munich, OTH | If u want to fly with the JU 52 look at this webside, there are all Start-times in Germany.
http://www.historische-fluege.de/seite04.html 05/19/2006 @ 13:28 [ref: 13329] |
| Don Jiskra Darien, IL | A correction to my previous posting.
It should have been "Commemorative" not "Confederate" Also Ernst Zilner was the designer. Much more extensive detailed information can be found at this website: http://www.nasm.si.edu/research/aero/aircraft/casa352l.htm Thanks to the National Air & Space Museum. Wonderful folks!! 01/17/2006 @ 14:00 [ref: 12182] |
| Don Jiskra Darien, IL | Great site! THANKS!!
I just assembled a JU-52/3M,(three motor version). It's an electric powered radio control model manufactured by Graupner, in Swiss Air markimgs and sold by Hobby Lobby. It's a fantastic model and very airworthy. I was interested in the comparison between the JU-52 and the Ford Tri-Motor. Internet resaerch has revevealed the Ford was first built in 1926, the JU-52 3 motor version in 1932. The only similarity, other than the engine configuration, was the corrugated Duraluminum. The Tri-Motor has a high wing while the JU-52 was a low wing. Intersting that Hugo Junker originally produced in 1928 as a single engine version (JU-52/1M), which was successful but then added the other two engines in order to improve cargo carrying capacity. The Nazis forced out Hugo Junker in 1934 and took over production. He died in 1937 at age 76. I've seen the Confedrate JU-52/3M at EAA's Airventure and at Schaumburg's Aviation Day, it is a VERY impressive aircraft. Those who are preserving this historic plane are to be commended. THANK YOU!!! 01/17/2006 @ 09:19 [ref: 12180] |
| Arthur Pearce Winnipeg, MB |
According to my information (which is very limited), this plane was originally intended to be a bomber. But it proved to be unsutible for this role and was relagated to the role its now known for. It also saw limited service as a paratroop carrier. 10/29/2005 @ 23:35 [ref: 11609] |
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