The Ju 290 was built by Junkers, the firm founded by Prof. Hugo Junkers, one of pioneers of all-metal aircraft construction. Junkers had a big name in the construction of giant aircraft, set with the massime G.38 airliner.

Aug 25, 2017 · Following an interim stop at Wiener-Neustadt, the V1 landed at Stalino on 28 December. It made its first run to Pitomnik airfield, inside the Stalingrad pocket, in dense fog and with a strong risk of icing, on 10 January.

The Junkers Ju 290 was a long-range transport, maritime patrol aircraft and heavy bomber used by the Luftwaffe late in World War II.

Jun 29, 2022 · Page details technical specifications, development, and operational history of the Junkers Ju 290 Transport / Heavy Bomber / Maritime Patrol Aircraft including pictures.

Junkers envisioned the Ju 290 as a transport and maritime reconnaissance aircraft. Junkers completed the first preproduction Ju 290 in October 1942. Junkers built 65 Ju 290s and delivered 41 to the Luftwaffe. The last Ju 290 misison was in 1956.

The Junkers Ju 290 was a large German, four-engine long-range transport, heavy bomber and maritime patrol aircraft used by the Luftwaffe late in the Second World War. It was developed from an airliner.

Dec 27, 2012 · Postwar American air-show audiences saw it in the markings of the now-defeated Nazi Germany – a wartime belligerent that lacked strategic airlift capability and never fielded a successful four-engined bomber. Only forty-seven Ju 290s were built, in transport and maritime patrol/bomber versions.

Aug 5, 2023 · Four Ju 290 A-5 models, re-designated CASA 290s, served in Spain from 1945 to 1956. These aircraft flew long-range maritime patrol missions over the Atlantic, becoming vital components of Spain’s air defense.

Three Ju 290s, carrying extra fuel tanks, made a non-stop flight to Manchuria to exchange technical data with the Japanese. They returned with rare metals needed by Germany for special alloys.

The Junkers Ju 290 was a significant aircraft for Germany during World War II, fulfilling various roles from long-range reconnaissance to heavy transport. This article aims to explore the development, design, performance, and military usage of the Ju 290, highlighting its impact on aerial warfare and transportation.