The Junkers Ju 52 is a German trimotor transport aircraft, recognizable by its corrugated duralumin skin, that first flew in 1930 and served widely as both a civil airliner and a military transport before and during the Second World War. Affectionately nicknamed "Tante Ju," it became one of the most widely used transport aircraft of its era.
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SignificanceA highly reliable transport aircraft that became the Luftwaffe's primary military transport in WWII, serving on virtually all fronts. 1 Manufacturer or Builder Connections
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Invented By
Hugo Junkers, Figures Credited to the Junkers company and its founder rather than one named individual designer.
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1. Wikipedia: Junkers Ju 52
WikipediaOperational history section
large numbers flew with the Luftwaffe, being deployed on virtually all fronts of the Second World War as a troop and cargo transport.
Development section
First introduced in 1930 as a civilian airliner, it was adapted into a military transport aircraft by Nazi Germany.
In Group: Military Transport Aircraft, Lead sentence
The Junkers Ju 52, best known in its Ju 52/3m form (nicknamed Tante Ju ("Aunt Junkers") and Iron Annie) is a transport aircraft that was designed and manufactured by German aviation company Junkers.
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