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Ju 52 (or Auntie Ju, as she was affectionately known) was constructed in
1930 by engineer Ernst Zindel in the Junkers Works at Dessau. As was customary
with Junkers aircraft, the airplane was an all-metal construction, initially
with only one engine to satisfy the restrictions of the versailles treaty.
For increased safety and load the following versions, named Ju 52/3m, had
three BMW radial engines with 660hp each. Flight testing commenced in 1932
and in the same year this model won the commercial aircraft class of the
Alpenflug competition. After this, the Ju52 turned into the most successful
model of Junkers and helped to establish the Deutsche Lufthansa as an international
carrier. In the civilian version 17 passengers could be accommodated with
reasonable comfort. From the outbreak of WWII, only military transporters
were built at Junkers until 1944.  In
all, the Ju 52 was an extremely economical and well-performing aircraft.
After the war, she was still used to restart european civil aviation. |
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1936 olympics in Berlin
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three BMW 9-cylinder radial engines with 660hp each Range:
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