The Archive · 1935

Low Landing Speed

the planes speed of 162 miles an how fully loaded, it can land at the feeedingly low speed of G2 miles hour, thanks to both minutely accur+ fate aero-dynamical design, in, the {former case, and the ingenious Junk. ere "auxiliary wing," somewhat similar in principle to the Handley Page slotted wing in the latter.

'The pilot's cockpit is arranged for 1 pilot, one mechanic or assistant anda wireless operator. The passengers' cabin can be fitted up in variety of ways, depending upon circumstances and distance of fight.

The Junkers 52/3m, as this type is called has a wing span of 96 fect, ftotat tot 18 fect. Tt has a an overall length of 62 feet, and a

ceiling of 21,825 fect, and" a service ceiling, with' one engine off and at [0 per cent. of the total engine output, of 8.900 feet. In addition, it can be converted at will from either a landplane to a seaplane, or vice versa, The equipment includes blind~ Tying instruments and a radio direction finder, while the low land~ ing speed will be of great advantage in-a country like China, where acrodromes are comparatively small and badly surfaced.

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