Junkers Ju 60

Junkers · Germany · first flew 1932 · airliner

The Junkers Ju 60 was a single-engine low-wing monoplane airliner developed in the early 1930s for high-speed mail and passenger services. It retained the corrugated Duralumin construction synonymous with Junkers designs of the era.

Recognition (WEFT)

W — Wings	Low-mounted, tapered
E — Engines	1 × piston, nose-mounted
F — Fuselage	11.84 m fuselage
T — Tail	Conventional

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Single-engine Junkers low-wing airliner of the 1930s
Corrugated Duralumin skin in classic Junkers style
Six-passenger mailplane and feeder liner

Identified by the single large radial engine, low-wing layout with corrugated skin, and the smooth streamlined fuselage shape typical of early 1930s German airliners.

Specifications

The Junkers Ju 60 has a length of 11.84 m (39 ft).
It has a wingspan of 14.3 m (47 ft).
Its maximum speed is 285 km/h (177 mph).
Typical crew: 2 pilots, up to 6 passengers.

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History

First flown in 1932, the Ju 60 was developed to replace slower Junkers types on Lufthansa express routes. Only a small number were built before the more capable Ju 160 supplanted it in production. The type operated on European mail routes for a brief period.

Variants

The Ju 60 was produced in a single main variant; the aerodynamically refined Ju 160 was its direct successor with smoother skinning and improved performance.

Where you'll see it

Operated exclusively by Deutsche Luft Hansa on domestic German and European express routes during the mid-1930s; the fleet was small and the type was quickly retired as faster aircraft became available.

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