The Junkers G.38 was a large German four-engine transport aircraft that first flew in 1929. [1] Two examples were constructed in Germany. Both aircraft flew as a commercial transport within Europe in the years leading up to World War II.

Jan 26, 2022 · The Junkers G.38 was a large four-engined transport aircraft that was first flown in the late 1920s. Initially constructed to capitalise on the relatively new passenger air travel industry, this commercial transport would have taken cargo and passengers to America from Europe.

Mar 17, 2021 · Page details technical specifications, development, and operational history of the Junkers G38 Long-Haul Passenger Airliner / Heavy-Lift Long-Range Transport Aircraft including pictures.

Nov 22, 2020 · On November, 6th 1929 Junkers pilot Zimmermann flew the G38 (c/n 3301, D-2000) first. This G38 was used for extensive demonstration flights during 1930. On April 10th 1930 Zimmermann and Schinzinger achieved several world records with the G38 with a payload of 5000 kg at Dessau.

The Junkers Ju 388 Störtebeker is a World War II German Luftwaffe multi-role aircraft based on the Ju 88 airframe by way of the Ju 188. It differed from its predecessors in being intended for high altitude operation, with design features such as a pressurized cockpit for its crew.

Jun 21, 2023 · The G.38’s wings were not just thick, but also spanned a whopping 144 ft. Equipped with effective high-lift flaps they provided the airliner with a short takeoff run and a low stalling speed. These huge wings also housed multiple fuel tanks, giving the G.38 a range of more than 1,200 miles.

At the beginning of his flying career, the Junkers G.38 was the largest land-based aircraft in the world. Also, this huge aircraft was developed under the Treaty of Versailles, which hampered German industry after the First World War (1914-1918), but was fitting in a "golden age of aviation" when aircraft were significantly developed played a role.

Dec 10, 2020 · The second Junkers G 38 b, D-APIS (earlier registered as D-2500), named, on 29 April 1933, Generalfeldmarschall von Hindenburg, flying as a passenger aircraft for Lufthansa.

Junkers K.51 : Projet d'une version militaire du G 38, restée sans suite. Avion de ligne quadrimoteur allemand de la fin des années 1920.

Das damals größte Landflugzeug der Welt für 34 Passagiere und 7 Besatzungsmitglieder flog am 6.November 1929 mit dem Chefpilot Wilhelm Zimmermann zum ersten Mal und stellte wenig später vier Weltrekorde auf.