BRAND and MODEL
JUNKERS JU 52
TYPE
General purpose civil and military transport
ORIGIN
Germany
ENGINE
(JU 52/3mg 7e)
Three 545 kw (730 hp) BMW T-2 nine-cylinder air-cooled radial engines
SPECIFICATIONS
Wingspan: 29.25 m (95 ft 11½ in)
Length: 18.9 m (62 ft)
Height: 4.5 m (14 ft 9 in)
Wing area: 110.5 m² (1,189.4 sq ft)
Max speed at sea level: 272 km/h (169 mph)
Max cruising speed at 1,400 m (4,595 ft): 253 km/h (157 mph)
Economical cruising speed: 216 km/h (134 mph)
Landing speed: 100 km/h (62 mph)
Climb to 1,100 m (3,280 ft): 4.8 mins
Service ceiling: 5,500 m (18,045 ft)
Climb to 3,000 m (9,840 ft): 17.5 mins
Range at cruising speed with standard fuel: 880 km (683 miles)
Fuel capacity: 2,480 litres (545 Imp gals)
Empty weight: 6,500 kg (14,328 lb)
Normal loaded weight: 10,500 kg (23,146 lb)
Max overload weight: 11,000 kg (24,250 lb)
PHOTO
flying-tigers.co.uk:Source of phothograph
