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Junkers JU-52 EURASIA XVII
General Background
The Ju-52 first flew in 1930 as a single engine civil aircraft. Before long it was given two
more engines and designated Ju-52/3m (German - drei motoren - "three engines"). The
3-engine aircraft was originally designed as a 17 passenger airliner. The principal user
was Lufthansa that flew in Europe, Asia and South America. In the mid 1930’s a military
version was produced and the Ju-52 became one of the most reliable transport aircraft.
The Ju-52 saw service with military and civilian air fleets well into the 1980s.
The Aircraft
Together Lufthansa Airlines and the Chinese Government formed Eurasia Aviation
Corporation in February 1930. In 1934 Eurasia received their first of 9 Ju-52’s. Ju-52 EU-
XVII c/n 5104 originally was Lufthansa D-AGES named 'Otto Kissenberth'. On May 6,
1939 Japanese aircraft attacked Hanchung (Hanzhong) airfield strafing all the aircraft on
the ground. EU-XVII was one of them and as a result burst into flames and was
completely destroyed. In 1940 when Japan, Germany and Italy signed the Tripartite Pact
the Chinese Government stopped operations of Eurasia and forced Germans out of the
country.
Specifications :
| Role: | Airliner, Transport Aircraft |
| Crew: | 3 / 2 x pilots, radio operator |
| Payload: | 17 passengers |
| Nicknames: | German / Tante Ju ("Auntie Ju"), Allies / Iron Annie, Corrugated Coffin, Jupiter was BEA Airlines designation of war-reparation Ju 52/3m’s in 1947 |
| Number Built by Junkers: | 4,845 |
| Performance: | |
| Maximum speed: | 143 kts 264 km/h |
| Initial climb rate: | 787.4 ft/min 4.00 m/s |
| Service ceilinge: | 16,732 ft 5,100 m |
| Range: | 648 nm 1,200 km |
| Endurance: | 7 hours + |
| Powerplant: | 3 x BMW 132 A/3 9 cylinder radial air-cooled turbocharged (high- altitudes) engines with carburetors |
| Power rating (max.): | 819 hp per engine |
| Maximum Total power rating: | 2,456 hp |
| Dimensions: | |
| Length: | 62 ft 18.9 m |
| Height: | 20 ft 6.1 m |
| Wingspan: | 95.9 ft 29.25 m |
| Wing area: | 1189.4 sq/ft 110.5 sq/m |
| Max take-off weight: | 23,152 lbs 10,500 kg |
| Weight empty: | 14,531 lbs 6,590 kg |