1932 mail plane
Ju 46
The Junkers Ju 46 was a German shipborne catapult-launched seaplane derivative of the W 34, constructed for pre-war Luft Hansa's mail service over the Atlantic Ocean. The first production models were delivered in 1932 and replaced the Heinkel He 58, which, along with the He 12, had pioneered these ship-to-shore mail delivery flights.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Junkers Motorenbau und Junkers Flugzeugwerk
- First flight
- 1932-01-01
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 110 kt
- Max speed
- 120 kt
- Range
- 920 nm
- Service ceiling
- 13,200 ft
- Max takeoff weight
- 7,055 lb
- Empty weight
- 4,365 lb
- Powerplant
- BMW 132E 9-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine
- Engines
- 1
- Seats
- 2
- Length
- 36.3 ft
- Wingspan
- 58.4 ft
- Height
- 12.8 ft
- Number built
- 5
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Reference and training only. Specifications vary by variant — consult the manufacturer and the official documents.