Junkers Ju 252
Type: Transport
Origin: Junkers Flugzeug und Motorenwerke AG
Models: V1 to V15 and A-1
Production: N/A
First Flight: October 1941
Powerplants:
Dimensions:
Weights:
Performance:
Armament:
Origin: Junkers Flugzeug und Motorenwerke AG
Models: V1 to V15 and A-1
Production: N/A
First Flight: October 1941
Powerplants:
- Ju 252A-1:
- Model: Junkers Jumo 211F
- Type: Inverted V12 liquid cooled
- Number: Three
- Horsepower: 1,350 hp
- Propellers: 3-bladed constant-speed propellers
Dimensions:
- Wing span: 34.09m (111 ft. 10¼ in.)
- Wing Surface Area: 122.6 m2 (1,320 sq ft)
- Length: 25.10m (82 ft. 4¼ in.)
- Height: 5.75m (18 ft. 10½ in.)
Weights:
- Empty weight: 13,127 kg (28,940 lb)
- Gross weight: 22,257 kg (49,068 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 24,050 kg (53,021 lb)
Performance:
- Maximum speed: 438 km/h (272 mph, 237 kn) at 5,800 m (19,029 ft)
- Cruise speed: 335 km/h (208 mph, 181 kn) (econ. cruise)
- Range:
- 3,981 km (2,474 mi, 2,150 nmi) with maximum payload
- 6,600 km (4,100 mi; 3,600 nmi) with 2,000 kg (4,409 lb) payload
- Service ceiling: 6,300 m (20,700 ft)
- Rate of climb: 12.5 m/s (2,460 ft/min)
Armament:
- 1 x MG 131 in EDL 131 turret mounted dorsally
- 2 x MG 15 in beam windows.
Sources:
Gunston, Bill & Wood, Tony - Hitler's Luftwaffe
, 1977, Salamander
Books Ltd., London
Wikipedia: Junkers Ju 252
Gunston, Bill & Wood, Tony - Hitler's Luftwaffe
, 1977, Salamander
Books Ltd., LondonWikipedia: Junkers Ju 252
