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To: matthew fuller

Planes of that era were not pressurized. The B-29 and a handful of recon aircraft from late-WW2 were the first examples of pressurized military aircraft. The JU-52 was a very crude aircraft. Corrugated skin like you find on your shed roof. A tri-motor design because 2 engines weren’t reliable or produce enough thrust to move the aircraft and it’s cargo. I’d have to check, but I rather doubt that the engines were even supercharged for high-altitude flying (though the Swiss may have re-engined it on account of the Alps).


22 posted on 08/05/2018 9:15:37 AM PDT by Tallguy
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To: Tallguy

The JU-52 was outdated compared to the C-46 & C-47


30 posted on 08/05/2018 11:36:04 AM PDT by MCF (If my home can't be my Castle, then it will be my Alamo)
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