- Junkers Ju 160
infobox Aircraft
name =Ju 160
type =Passenger transport
manufacturer =Junkers
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designer =
first flight =30 January 1934
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retired =
primary user =
produced =
number built = 18
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variants with their own articles =Junkers Ju 160 was a German single-engined, low-wing passenger transport aircraft developed from the
Junkers Ju 60 . The sheet steel covered aircraft made its first flight on30 January 1934 . Only 18 aircraft of the type were built.Design and development
In many ways, the Ju 160 corresponded to its predecessor, the Ju 60. It incorporated some major aerodynamic changes, which improved its cruise speed. The aircraft was powered by a
BMW 132 A radial engine, producing 490 kW. In addition to the two crew members, it could carry six passengers.Sales of the aircraft were hindered by that the
Lufthansa had already ordered theHeinkel He 70 . However, with support from the Reich Air Ministry, Lufthansa ordered 18 aircraft of the type. The series deliveries began in 1937 and the aircraft was used on the fast route between Berlin and Vienna until 1941. After this, the aircraft were taken over as trainers by the "Luftwaffe".The German Research Institute for Aviation also operated one Ju 160, and another one was operated by the Lufthansa subsidiary Eurasia. This aircraft crashed however in Shanghai and was taken back to Germany after repairs.
Operators
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*"Lufthansa "
*"Luftwaffe ";JPN
*Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service as the "LXJ"Specifications (Ju 160)
aircraft specification|Junkers Ju 160
plane or copter?=plane
jet or prop?=prop
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