Entry Into service
1942-08-01
Maximum Take-Off Weight
44.9691 t (paragliders: kg)
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Aircraft Weight Variants
| Aircraft |
Maximum Take-Off Weight (t (paragliders: kg)) |
Maximum Range (km) |
|
Junkers Ju 290 |
44.9691 |
6148 |
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- Name
- Junkers Ju 290
- Manufacturer
- Junkers
- Description
- 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.
- First Flight
- 1942-07-16
- Entry Into service
- 1942-08-01
- Production End
- 1946-01-01
- Designer
- Konrad Eicholtz
- Type
- Maritime patrol, Transport, Heavy bomber
- Length (m)
- 28.64
- Height (m)
- 6.83
- Max Speed (km/h)
- 439
- Cruise Speed (km/h)
- 360.5
- Max Ceiling (m)
- 5999.988
- Armament
- 2 × 20 mm MG 151/20 cannons or MG 151/15 cannon in dorsal turrets; 1 × 20 mm MG 151/20 in tail; 2 × 13 mm MG 131 machine guns in waist; 1 × 20 mm MG 151/20 or 1 x 30 mm MK 103 cannon in front gondola; 2 × 13 mm MG 131 machine guns in rear gondola; Up to 3000 kg of disposable stores or three Fritz X, F5W torpedoes or Henschel Hs 293 radio-guided munitions, though these were not widely used
- Number Built
- 65
- Powerplant Description
- 4 × BMW 801G 14-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engines, 1268 kW (1700 hp) each
- Primary Users
- Luftwaffe, Spain (Post war)
- Wikipedia Article (URL)
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junkers_Ju_290
- Flat Wing Span (m)
- 42
- Flat Wing Area (m²)
- 205.3
- Aircraft Engine
- BMW 801
- Number of Engines
- 4