Junkers J 2
Junkers J 2 | |
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Type: | Single-seater hunting |
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First flight: |
July 11, 1916 |
Number of pieces: |
6th |
The Junkers J2 was a single-seater hunting vehicle from Junkers & Co. ( Dessau ) and a direct successor to the Junkers J 1 .
history
Equipped with a Mercedes D II engine of 120 hp, the first flight tests were carried out in early 1916. However, the engine turned out to be unsuitable. In particular, aerobatic maneuvers caused difficulties in which the fuel supply broke down.
The 160 hp Mercedes D III, which was available from mid-1916 , performed better, but on September 23, 1916, Max Schade crashed into the city of Dessau with such a machine. The stall behavior of the machine was difficult to control even for an experienced test pilot .
In addition, it was too heavy at 1185 kg, so that climbing performance and maneuverability were unacceptable for a fighter plane . This led to the discontinuation of the experiments. The top speed was quite good at 185 km / h. The first specimen had a wingspan of 11.00 m, the five following a wingspan of 11.70 m.
Technical specifications
Parameter | Data |
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crew | 1 |
length | 7.43 m |
span | 11.70 m |
height | 3.13 m |
Wing area | 24.64 m² |
Empty mass | 1018 kg |
Payload | 147 kg |
Takeoff mass | 1165 kg |
Wing loading | 47.28 kg / m² |
Engine | a Mercedes D III with 160 PS (approx. 120 kW) |
Power load | 7.28 kg / hp |
Top speed | 185 km / h |
Cruising speed | 165 km / h |
Climb performance | 3.30 m / s |
Summit height | 4000 m |
See also
literature
- Günter Schmitt: Junkers and his planes. 2nd, unchanged edition. transpress, Berlin 1986, ISBN 3-344-00192-2 .
- Peter M. Grosz, Gerard Terry: The way to the world's first all-metal fighter. In: Air Enthusiast. Vol. 25, 1984, ISSN 0143-5450 , pp. 60-76.