JUNKERS JU 52

 

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
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