Junkers Ju 160
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| Ju 160 | |
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| Type | Passenger transport |
| Manufacturer | Junkers |
| Maiden flight | 30 January 1934 |
| Number built | 18 |
Junkers Ju 160 was a German single-engined, low-wing passenger transport aircraft developed from the Junkers Ju 60. The sheet steel covered aircraft made its first flight on 30 January 1934. Only 18 aircraft of the type were built.
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[edit] Design and development
In many ways, the Ju 160 corresponded to its predecessor, the Ju 60. It incorporated some major aerodynamic changes, which improved its cruise speed. The aircraft was powered by a BMW 132A radial engine, producing 490 kW. In addition to the two crew members, it could carry six passengers.
Sales of the aircraft were hindered by that the Lufthansa had already ordered the Heinkel He 70. However, with support from the Reich Air Ministry, Lufthansa ordered 18 aircraft of the type. The series deliveries began in 1937 and the aircraft was used on the fast route between Berlin and Vienna until 1941. After this, the aircraft were taken over as trainers by the Luftwaffe.
The German Research Institute for Aviation also operated one Ju 160, and another one was operated by the Lufthansa subsidiary Eurasia. This aircraft crashed however in Shanghai and was taken back to Germany after repairs.
[edit] Operators
- Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service as the "LXJ"
[edit] Specifications (Ju 160)
Data from German Aircraft of the Second World War [1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Capacity: 6 passengers
- Length: 12.0 m (39 ft 4½)
- Wingspan: 14.32 m (46 ft 11¾)
- Height: 3.92 m [2] (12 ft 10 in)
- Wing area: 34.8 m² (375 ft²)
- Empty weight: 2,320 kg (5,114 lb)
- Loaded weight: 3,450 kg (7,606 lb)
- Powerplant: 1× BMW 132A, 490 kW (657 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 340 km/h (211 mph, 184 knots)
- Cruise speed: 315 km/h (196 mph, 170 knots)
- Service ceiling 5,200 m (17,060 ft)
- Wing loading: 66.7 kg/m² (20.3 lb/ft²)
- Power/mass: 0.14 kW/kg (0.086 hp/lb)
- Endurance: 3 hr 12 min
[edit] See also
Related lists
[edit] References
- Notes
- ^ Smith and Kay 1972, p.423.
- ^ Junkers Ju 160 Virtual Aircraft Museum. Retrieved 26 February 2008
- Bibliography
- Smith, J.R. and Kay, Antony L. German Aircraft of the Second World War. London: Putnam, 1972. ISBN85177 836 4.
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