Junkers Ju 252

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Junkers Ju 252 was a transport plane manufactured by Junkers. Its Maiden flight was in late October 1941. It was planned to replace the Junkers Ju 52/3m aircaft, but only 15 of its kind were built.

[edit] Specifications (Ju 252 A-1)

General characteristics

• Crew:
• Length: 25.10 m ()
• Wingspan: 34.09 m ()
• Height: 5.75 m ()
• Empty weight: 13,100 kg (28,884 lb)
• Max takeoff weight: 24,000 kg (52,911 lb)
• Powerplant: 3× Junkers Jumo 211F 12-cylinder inverted-vee engines, 1,350 hp () each

Performance

• Maximum speed: 439 km/h (272 mph)
• Range: 3,980 km (2,473 miles)

Armament

• 1 x 13 mm MG 131 machine gun
• 2 x 7.92 mm MG 15 machine gun