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Junkers Ju 252

Transport · Germany · WWII (1939–1945)

Junkers Ju 252 — Transport
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The Junkers Ju 252 was a German cargo aircraft that made its first flight in late October 1941. The aircraft was planned as a replacement for the Junkers Ju 52/3m in commercial airline service, but only a small number were built as cargo aircraft for the Luftwaffe.

Specifications

Category
Fixed Wing
Sub-Category
Transport
Domain
Defence
Era
WWII (1939–1945)
Country
Germany
Engine
3× V-12 inverted liquid-cooled piston engines
Thrust / Power
1007 kW each
Length (ft)
82
Wingspan (ft)
112
Empty Weight (lb)
28940
MTOW (lb)
53021
Service Ceiling (ft)
20669
Range (mi)
2474
Max Speed (mph)
272
Armament
Guns: 1 × 13 mm MG 131 machine gun in dorsal turret; 2 × 7.92 mm MG 15 machine guns in side windows