Junkers Ju 352

Infobox Aircraft
name =Ju 352
type =Transport
manufacturer =Junkers


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first flight =1 October 1943
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primary user =Luftwaffe
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number built =50
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developed from =Junkers Ju 252
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The Junkers Ju 352 "Herkules" was a German World War II transport aircraft that was developed from the Junkers Ju 252.

Design and development

During the late spring of 1942, the Junkers-Dessau project office was instructed by the Reich Air Ministry (RLM) to investigate the possibility of redesigning the structure of the Junkers Ju 252 transport to make maximum use of non-strategic materials, replacing the Junkers Jumo 211F engines of the Ju 252 with Bramo 323R radial engines. The result followed closely the aerodynamic design of the Ju 252 but was an entirely new aircraft. The wing of the Ju 352 was similar in outline to that of the Ju 252 but, mounted further aft on the fuselage, was entirely of wooden construction. The Ju 352 also had a similar "Trapoklappe" (rear loading ramp) to that of the Ju 252. The ramp allowed the loading of vehicles or freight into the cargo hold while holding the fuselage level.

In general, the Ju 352 was considered a major improvement over the original Junkers Ju 52 but noticeably inferior to the Junkers Ju 252. Deliveries of the Ju 352 had only just begun to get into their stride when, during the summer of 1944, the worsening war situation resulted in the decision to abandon the further production of transport aircraft, and in September the last two Ju 352A's rolled off the assembly line, 10 pre-production Ju 352's and 33 production Ju 352's having been manufactured. Several developments of the basic design were proposed before production was halted, these including the Ju 352B with more powerful engines and increased defensive armament.

pecifications (Ju 352A)

aircraft specifications
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crew=3-4
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length main=24.60 m
length alt=80 ft 8½ in
span main=34.20 m
span alt=112 ft 2¾ in
height main=5.74 m
height alt=18 ft 10¼ in
area main=128.20 m²
area alt=1,379.90 ft²
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empty weight main=12,500 kg
empty weight alt=27,561 lb
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max takeoff weight main=19,600 kg
max takeoff weight alt=43,216 lb
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engine (prop)=BMW Bramo 323 R-2 "Fafnir"
type of prop=9-cylinder radial engine
number of props=3
power main=735.5 kW,
power alt=986 hp,
power original=1,000 PS
power more= 883 kW (1,200 PS, 1,184 hp) with MW-50
max speed main=370 km/h
max speed alt=230 mph
max speed more=at 5,050 m (16,565 ft)
cruise speed main=241 km/h
cruise speed alt=150 mph
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range main=1,800 km
range alt=1,120 miles
ceiling main=6,000 m
ceiling alt=19,685 ft
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guns=
** 1 x MG 151 cannon in dorsal turret
** 2 x MG 131 machine guns in side windows
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ee also

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* Junkers Ju 52
* Junkers Ju 252
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* Junkers Ju 290
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*List of military aircraft of Germany
*List of World War II military aircraft of Germany
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