The Junkers Ju 290 was a large four-engine long-range transport and maritime patrol aircraft designed and built by Junkers for the Luftwaffe. It was derived from the Ju 90 airliner, with a lengthened fuselage, more powerful engines and a hydraulically operated rear loading ramp, as a wartime replacement for the Focke-Wulf Fw 200 Condor. The first prototype flew on 16 July 1942. It was adapted to the long-range maritime reconnaissance role for the Battle of the Atlantic, and after the Normandy landings it was withdrawn from France and reassigned to transport duties. The Luftwaffe special operations unit KG 200 also flew it for espionage missions, and several examples survived the war for Allied evaluation.
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The Junkers Ju 290 was a large four-engine long-range transport and maritime patrol aircraft designed and produced by the German aircraft manufacturer Junkers.
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