Warplanes of Germany: Luftwaffe Junkers aircraft

‍German warplanes of the Second World War: Junkers

Deutsche Flugzeuge aus dem Zweiten Weltkrieg: Junkers

The aim of this website is to locate, identify and document Warplanes from the Second World War that have been preserved.  Many contributors have assisted in the hunt for these aircraft to provide and update the data on this website.  Photos are as credited.  Any errors found here are by the author, and any additions, corrections or amendments to this list of Warplane Survivors of the Second World War would be most welcome and may be e-mailed to the author at hskaarup@rogers.com.

Ziel dieser Website ist es, erhaltene Kampfflugzeuge aus dem Zweiten Weltkrieg zu lokalisieren, zu identifizieren und zu dokumentieren. Viele Mitwirkende haben bei der Suche nach diesen Flugzeugen mitgewirkt, um die Daten auf dieser Website.bereitzustellen und zu aktualisieren. Fotos gelten als gutgeschrieben. Alle hier gefundenen Fehler sind vom Autor und Ergänzungen, Korrekturen oder Ergänzungen zu dieser Liste der Überlebenden des Zweiten Weltkriegs sind sehr willkommen und können per E-Mail an den Autor unter hskaarup@rogers.com gesendet werden.

Junkers Ju 187, dive bomber (prototype)

(Luftwaffe Photo)

Junkers Ju 287 mock-up fuselage.

The Junkers Ju 187 was a German projected dive bomber designed to replace the ageing Junkers Ju 87 Stuka. The Ju 187 was cancelled in 1943. The projected aircraft kept some of the features of the earlier Ju 87, such as the inverted gull wing and two man crew. It would have added retractable landing gear, the nose of the aircraft would have been elongated for a better view for the pilot, as well as improved armour and armament. Most notably, the Ju 187 incorporated a rotating vertical tail. When rotated down, the tail would give the air gunner, armed with a rear turret, an unobstructed field of fire. It is not known how the aircraft would have handled with the tail rotated.The Ju 187 project was cancelled by the Reich Air Ministry in autumn 1943 because the aircraft's projected performance, when fully loaded, was estimated to be no better than the latest Ju 87D variant (estimated maximum speed: 248 mph (399 km/h)). (Wikipedia)

Junkers EF 132, heavy bomber (project)

The EF 132 was a planned jet bomber, under development for the Luftwaffe during the Second World War. It was the last aircraft project development undertaken by Junkers during the war, and was the culmination of the Ju 287 design started in 1942.

(Luftwaffe Photo)

Junkers Ju 252, transport (prototype)

The Junkers Ju 252 was a German cargo aircraft that made its first flight in late October 1941. The aircraft was planned as a replacement for the Junkers Ju 52/3m in commercial airline service, but only a small number were built as cargo aircraft for the Luftwaffe.

(Luftwaffe Photo)

Seen at Juvincourt, France, in late July 1944 is Ju 352A-1 coded T9+AB of Versuchsband ObdL, which was moving ground equipment for the Arado Ar 234-equipped Kommando Götz.

(Luftwaffe Photo)

Junkers Ju 322 Mammut, transport glider (prototype)

The Junkers Ju 322 Mammut (German for mammoth) was a heavy transport military glider, resembling a giant flying wing, proposed for use by the Luftwaffe in Second World War; only two prototypes were completed, a further 98 were scrapped before completion.

Junkers W34, single engine transport.

(Luftwaffe Photo)

Junkers W 34hau (CA + AS), FFS A/B 121, Straubing (Mitterharthausen, Lower Bavaria), ca. May 1941. The W 34hau (external hand starter) is the second variant of the Junkers W 34 with 1x BMW-Bramo 322 air-cooled 9-cylinder radial engine with 1x 650 hp take-off power, approximate NACA engine cowling and front-mounted exhaust collector ring. The Luftwaffe (master) licence plate of this training machine for navigation and blind flying is CA + AS.

The Junkers W 34 was a German-built, single-engine, passenger and transport aircraft. Developed in the 1920s, it was taken into service in 1926. The passenger version could take a pilot and five passengers. The aircraft was developed from the Junkers W 33, noted for being a record-breaking aircraft. Further development led to the Junkers Ju 46, which was seaplane for naval use capable being catapulted.

Junkers Ju 488, heavy bomber (project).

The Junkers Ju 488 was a proposed four-engined German heavy strategic bomber under development in the Second World War. It was based on the twin-engined Ju 188 series but with additional engines mounted on a new wing inner section. One prototype was begun but never finished.

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