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Junkers JU-52 "Immelmann II", late 1930s
HA9008
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
This Ju-52 was manufactured as W-Nr. 6660 and registered as TA+BX. It was one of the many that were pressed into service by the Nazi government when they came into power. It now belonged to Sanitäts-Flugbereitschaften 3 "Sanitary Evacuation Unit 3" and displayed the Red Cross to show it was a non-combatant aircraft. This aircraft as well as others were responsible for transporting wounded soldiers and were referred to as Sanitäts Ju-52s. In April 1942 D-TABX crashed after a mid-air collision near Fürstenwalde.
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