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Junkers Ju 52

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. First introduced in 1930 as a civilian airliner, it was adapted into a military transport aircraft by Nazi Germany.

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Designer
Ernst Zindel
First flight
13 October 1930 (Ju 52/1m); 7 March 1932 (Ju 52/3m)
Manufactured
1931–1945 (Germany) 1945–1947 (France) 1945–1952 (Spain)
Manufacturer
Junkers
Number built
4,845
Primary users
Luftwaffe Luft Hansa Spanish Air Force French Air Force

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related to Specifications (Junkers Ju 52/3m g3e) · 6
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related to External links · 5
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Designer · 1
Junkers Ju 52 → Ernst Zindel
First flight · 1
Junkers Ju 52 → 13 October 1930 (Ju 52/1m); 7 March 1932 (Ju 52/3m)
Manufactured · 1
Junkers Ju 52 → 1931–1945 (Germany) 1945–1947 (France) 1945–1952 (Spain)
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Junkers Ju 52 → Junkers
Number built · 1
Junkers Ju 52 → 4,845

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Junkers Ju 52DesignerErnst Zindel1.00infobox
Junkers Ju 52First flight13 October 1930 (Ju 52/1m); 7 March 1932 (Ju 52/3m)1.00infobox
Junkers Ju 52Manufactured1931–1945 (Germany) 1945–1947 (France) 1945–1952 (Spain)1.00infobox
Junkers Ju 52ManufacturerJunkers1.00infobox
Junkers Ju 52Number built4,8451.00infobox
Junkers Ju 52Primary usersLuftwaffe Luft Hansa Spanish Air Force French Air Force1.00infobox
Junkers Ju 52StatusIn limited use1.00infobox
Junkers Ju 52TypeTransport aircraft, medium bomber, airliner1.00infobox
the Spanish Civil Warinstance ofthe type was deployed by other nations' militaries in conflicts0.80text
the Chaco Warinstance ofthe type was deployed by other nations' militaries in conflicts0.80text
the First Indochina Warinstance ofthe type was deployed by other nations' militaries in conflicts0.80text
and the Portuguese Colonial Warinstance ofthe type was deployed by other nations' militaries in conflicts0.80text

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