Junkers A 32

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The Junkers A 32 was a mailplane built in prototype form in Germany in the late 1920s, and later developed as a prototype reconnaissance-bomber under the designation K 39. The design was a conventional low-wing cantilever monoplane with fixed tailskid undercarriage. Construction was metal throughout, with corrugated duralumin skin. Three open cockpits were provided in tandem; the third seat intended from the outset to accommodate a tail gunner for a military version of the aircraft. In fact, the militarised version developed in Sweden by AB Flygindustri featured a fourth crew position as well, for a bombardier. This version featured twin machine guns built into the engine cowling, and a trainable machine gun for the tail gunner.

Only two A 32s were built, and the first prototype was destroyed in a crash on 2 November 1927 that killed Junkers engineer Karl Plauth. The sole k 39 constructed may have been modified from the second prototype. No sales of either the civil or military version ensued.

pecifications (K 39)

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crew=Four - pilot, oberver, gunner, and bombardier
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length m=11.10
length ft=36
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span m=17.8
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height m=3.38
height ft=11
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wing area sqm=40.0
wing area sqft=430
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empty weight kg=2,150
empty weight lb=4,730
gross weight kg=3,480
gross weight lb=7,660
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eng1 type=Junkers L55
eng1 kw= 450
eng1 hp= 600
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max speed kmh=230
max speed mph=140
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range km=830
range miles=520
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armament1=2 × fixed, forward-firing machine guns
armament2=1 × trainable, rearward-firing machine gun
armament3=100 kg (220 lb) bombs
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References

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* [http://hugojunkers.pytalhost.com/ju_a32_a1.htm The Hugo Junkers Homepage]
* [http://www.airwar.ru/enc/other1/juk39.html Уголок неба]