Warplanes of Germany: Luftwaffe Junkers Ju 89

Junkers Ju 89

(KL Dokumentation Photo)

The Junkers Ju 89 was a heavy bomber designed for the Luftwaffe prior to the Second World War. Two prototypes were constructed, but the project was abandoned without the aircraft entering production. Elements of its design were incorporated into later Junkers aircraft. Developed as part of General Walther Wever's Ural bomber program, the Ju 89 proved to be far more capable than it's primary competitor the Do 19. Though this aircraft had impressive potential, support for the long range heavy bomber program died with Gen. Wever. The Ju 89 prototypes were eventually used as test beds and to set records but the development program was terminated on 29 April 1937.

(KL Dokumentation Photo)

(SDASM Photo)

(Bundesarchiv, Bild 141-0068 / Unknown / CC-BY-SA 3.0)

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(Bundesarchiv, Bild 141-2409 / CC-BY-SA 3.0)

Junkers Ju 89, Ural Bomber design competitor (prototype).

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