Junkers Ju 160

Junkers Ju 160

infobox Aircraft
name =Ju 160
type =Passenger transport
manufacturer =Junkers


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designer =
first flight =30 January 1934
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retired =
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produced =
number built = 18
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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.

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.

Operators

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*"Lufthansa"
*"Luftwaffe";JPN
*Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service as the "LXJ"

Specifications (Ju 160)

aircraft specification|Junkers Ju 160
plane or copter?=plane
jet or prop?=prop

ref= German Aircraft of the Second World War Smith and Kay 1972, p.423.]
crew= 2
capacity=6 passengers
length main= 12.0 m
length alt= 39 ft 4½
span main= 14.32 m
span alt= 46 ft 11¾
height main= 3.92 m [ [http://www.aviastar.org/air/germany/ju-160.php Junkers Ju 160] Virtual Aircraft Museum. Retrieved 26 February 2008]
height alt= 12 ft 10 in
area main= 34.8 m²
area alt= 375 ft²
empty weight main=2,320 kg
empty weight alt= 5,114 lb
loaded weight main= 3,450 kg
loaded weight alt= 7,606 lb
max takeoff weight main=
max takeoff weight alt=
type of prop=BMW 132A
number of props=1
power main= 490 kW
power alt= 657 hp
max speed main=340 km/h
max speed alt= 211 mph, 184 knots
cruise speed main= 315 km/h
cruise speed alt= 196 mph, 170 knots
range main=
range alt=
ceiling main=5,200 m
ceiling alt= 17,060 ft
climb rate main=
climb rate alt=
loading main=66.7 kg/m²
loading alt=20.3 lb/ft²
power/mass main=0.14 kW/kg
power/mass alt=0.086 hp/lb
armament=
more performance=*Endurance: 3 hr 12 min

ee also

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*List of military aircraft of Germany

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References

;Notes;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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