Junkers CLS.I

Junkers · Germany · first flew 1918 · fighter

The Junkers CLS.I was a German all-metal ground-attack and close-support aircraft built in 1918, applying Hugo Junkers' distinctive corrugated duralumin construction to a combat type intended for trench-strafing operations.

Recognition (WEFT)

W — WingsLow-mounted, straight
E — Engines1 × piston, nose-mounted
F — Fuselage7.9 m fuselage
T — TailConventional

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Recognisable by the Junkers corrugated metal skin on a low-wing cantilever monoplane — one of the world's first all-metal combat aircraft; heavier and more angular than contemporary wood-and-fabric fighters.

Specifications

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History

Developed late in World War I, the CLS.I represented Junkers' progression from the J.I armoured biplane toward a faster monoplane ground-attack concept. Only prototypes were completed before the Armistice ended the war and the programme.

Variants

The CLS.I was produced only as prototypes; no production variants were built.

Where you'll see it

Never entered operational service; the war ended before the type could be adopted.

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