Junkers A 35

Junkers · Germany · first flew 1926 · transport aircraft

The Junkers A 35 was a single-engine low-wing monoplane used for mail carrying and light passenger transport in Germany in the mid-to-late 1920s. Like all Junkers designs of the period, it featured the characteristic corrugated duralumin skin construction.

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• Single-engine German airmail monoplane, 1926
• Junkers corrugated duralumin skin on wings and fuselage
• Cantilever low-wing with high aspect-ratio wing and fixed undercarriage

Characteristic Junkers low-wing monoplane with ribbed corrugated metal skin over wings and fuselage, a single engine with annular cowl, and a sturdy fixed undercarriage; the high aspect-ratio cantilever wing spanning nearly 16 m is the most distinctive feature.

Specifications

• The Junkers A 35 has a length of 8.21 m (27 ft).
• It has a wingspan of 15.94 m (52 ft).
• Its maximum speed is 208 km/h (129 mph).
• Typical crew: 1.

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History

Developed by Junkers in the mid-1920s for the growing airmail market in Germany and abroad, the A 35 used a cantilever low-wing design that avoided the drag penalties of external wing struts. The type was exported and used by several operators in Europe and South America.

Variants

The R 42 was a closely related variant; the Junkers family of the period included the F 13 and W 33 in parallel development.

Where you'll see it

Used by Deutsche Luft Hansa and foreign operators for airmail and light passenger work across Europe and South America in the late 1920s.

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