| Hobby Master 1/144 Air Power Series HA9002 JU 52/3M ge D-ALYL XI. Olympiade, Berlin 1936 |
| The Ju-52 first flew in 1930 as a single engine civil aircraft. Before long it was given two more engines and designated Ju-52/3m (German - drei motoren - "three engines"). The 3-engine aircraft was originally designed as a 17 passenger airliner. The principal user was Lufthansa that flew in Europe, Asia and South America. In the mid 1930’s a military version was produced and the Ju-52 became one of the most reliable transport aircraft. The Ju-52 saw service with military and civilian air fleets well into the 1980s. D-ALYL was a Ju-52/3M ge c/n5180 named “Hans Loeb” delivered to Lufthansa in 1935. The XI Olympiad Games were held in Berlin in 1936 so prior to this event the aircraft was painted with the Olympic rings. In 1937 the aircraft was operated by OELAG an Austrian airline and registered as OE-LAR “Linke Crawford”. In January 1939 the aircraft returned to Lufthansa and again became D-ALYL “Hans Loeb”. In August 1939 the aircraft was taken over by the Luftwaffe as NG+VY and later changed to 17+RV. Specifications for Junkers & Co Ju-52/3m Role - Airliner, Transport Aircraft Crew – 3 / 2 x pilots, radio operator Payload - 17 passengers Nicknames – German / Tante Ju ("Auntie Ju"), Allies / Iron Annie, Corrugated Coffin, Jupiter was BEA Airlines designation of war-reparation Ju 52/3m’s in 1947 Number Built by Junkers – 4,845 Dimensions Length - 62 ft 18.9 m Height - 20 ft 6.1 m Wingspan - 95.9 ft 29.25 m Wing area - 1189.4 sq/ft 110.5 sq/m Max take-off weight – 23,152 lbs 10,500 kg Weight empty – 14,531 lbs 6,590 kg Performance data Maximum speed - 143 kts 264 km/h Initial climb rate - 787.4 ft/min 4.00 m/s Service ceiling – 16,732 ft 5,100 m Range - 648 nm 1,200 km Endurance - 7 hours + Powerplant – 3 x BMW 132 A/3 9 cylinder radial air-cooled turbocharged (high- altitudes) engines with carburetors Power rating (max.) - 819 hp per engine Maximum Total power rating – 2,456 hp |
