Junkers J 2

__NOTOC__ The Junkers J 2 was a German fighter prototype in 1916, and Junkers' second original aircraft. It was the first all-metal fighter monoplane in the world.

Development

After the successful demonstration of the Junkers J 1 in December 1915, the Idflieg placed an order for six examples of a single-seat fighter derivative, the Junkers J 2. The first example, powered by a 120hp Mercedes engine, first flew at Döberitz on 11 July 1916. As a result of flight trials, a number of changes were introduced on the subsequent five aircraft - a more powerful 160 Mercedes D.III engine, length and wingspan were increased marginally and new long-span ailerons were fitted.

Operational history

These 5 fighters were 16 km/h faster than the best comparable fighter such as the Nieuport 11, and the J 2's handling was found to be good. However, due to its all-steel construction, climb rate was below that of current combat requirements. View from the cockpit was considered inadequate, and the Idflieg cancelled their order when a test pilot, Max Schade, died in a J 2 crash on 23 September 1916. Production was halted after this.

Operators

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pecifications

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