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| Ju-52 infront of the Trans-Capital Hangar at Billy Bishop |
Touching down
just a few days ago at the Billy Bishop Island Airport in Toronto Ontario,
Canada for the first time since the start of its World tour, The AirplaneNut had a chance to see
this rare Ju-52 inside and out.
With a wingspan of 29,25m, distinct (BMW
132-A3) radials and its shiny metal skin, this World War 2 work horse could be spotted from a distance.
The aircraft is an original German built Ju -52, assembled at Flugzeug
Zweiqwerk Bernburg (FZB) in the summer of 1939.
The aircraft is fitted 3 BMW Radial engines, the first
specialty of BMW before the company started making cars. The aircraft has a
cruise speed of 91 knots and can travel 6 hours non-stop without its extended
range (drum type) fuel tanks. Its main use in the second World
War was to drop parachuters into remote locations.
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BMW 132-A3 Radial |
Rimowa-“The Luggage with the grooves” recently purchased this aircraft to
promote the company’s suitcase brand. Ironically, this aircrafts sheet
metal/outer skin has the same signature look as Rimowa’s suitcases which is the
main reason why they chose this plane.
This Ju-52 has been flying transatlantic flights back
and forth from Europe to the U.S
and Canada mainly to promote the Rimowa suitcase line. Rimowa, a Cologne based
company, based in Germany.
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