Junkers Ju 49

The Junkers Ju 49 was a German aircraft designed to investigate high-altitude flight and the techniques of cabin pressurization. It was the world's first working pressurised aircraft. By 1935 it was flying regularly to around 12 500 m (41 000 ft).

Lo Junkers Ju 49 era un monomotore sperimentale ad ala bassa realizzato dall'azienda tedesca Junkers GmbH nel 1931 ed utilizzato fino al 1939 per studiare il comportamento in alta quota e la tecnica di costruzione per le cabine di pilotaggio pressurizzate.1
The Junkers EF 61 airplane was based on the Junkers Ju 49, and was one of the few German high-altitude bomber and reconnaissance projects before the World War II.2

Made by Junkers.

Die Junkers Ju 49 ist ein Flugzeug der Firma Junkers & Co.. Es handelt sich um einen einmotorigen Tiefdecker, der speziell als Experimentalflugzeug für die Höhenforschung ausgelegt wurde.3
It was used in the first pressurised aircraft, the Junkers Ju 49 and, for a while, in the large G 38 airliner and its Japanese built military version.4
Empty Weight Lb
7916
Eng 1 Type
Junkers L88a V-12 cylinder with two-stage supercharger
Max Speed Mph
136
Ceiling Ft
42700
Eng 1 Kw
596
Introduced
1931
Gross Weight Lb
9371
Span Ft
92
Similar Aircraft
*Bristol Type 138*Farman F.1000*Lockheed XC-35
Number Built
1
Crew
2
Climb Rate Ftmin
690
Empty Weight Kg
3590
Gross Weight Kg
4250
Retired
1937
Span M
28
Primary user
Junkers
Climb Rate Ms
480000.0
Manufacturer
Junkers
First Flight
2
Max Speed Kmh
780000.0
Span In
8
Origin
Germany
National Origin
Germany
Wing Area Sqft
1055
Met Or Eng
met
Length Ft
56
Ceiling M
13015
Eng 1 Hp
800
Eng 1 Number
1
Length In
6
Length M
17
Category
German experimental aircraft 1930-1939
Junkers aircraft

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