The development of the Junkers Ju52 can be traced back to 1928, and the first test flight was completed in 1931 and was successful. Later, a series of technical improvements were carried out until it was finalized and mass-produced in 1932, with the model number Ju 52/3m.
Although the Junkers Ju 52/3m looks a bit ugly, the entire machine is made of corrugated aluminum skin. The fuselage has sharp edges and corners, and the thick landing gear struts protrude from the fuselage, making it look very strong and rugged.
In addition to the two engines on the wings, the Ju 52 also has one on the nose, which makes it look quite weird. The logo is very obvious and can be recognized at a glance. The corrugated aluminum skin can reduce drag and bear part of the structure.
The landing gear that cannot be retracted is simple and sturdy, suitable for landing at field airports. The three-wheel launch design has high horsepower and good safety. This is a design that Junkers is proud of.
The Junkers Ju 52 is safe and strong, with outstanding performance. It has a cargo capacity of 2 tons. It can carry 17-20 people when used as a passenger aircraft. It can carry 30 fully armed soldiers when used as a military transport. It has a range of 1,200 kilometers and a cruising speed of 270 kilometers.
km/h, it is currently the best transport aircraft in the world, bar none.
By the time the U.S. C-47 transport aircraft, the Douglas DC-3 transport aircraft that could rival the Junkers Ju 52, came out, it was already 1935, three years later than the Junkers Ju 52.
The Junkers Ju 52 was also the most famous transport aircraft of the German army in World War II. During the war, it participated in all important military operations of the German army: airdropping paratroopers in the Netherlands and Crete; transporting supplies to troops trapped in North Africa, Stalingrad, and the Baltic Sea.
, is the transport aircraft that the German army relies on most.
The Ju 52's ruggedness earned it the nickname "Aunt Juncker" among domestic soldiers, while Allied soldiers called it "Iron Anne."
Now, a historically famous aircraft is right in front of him. Zhou Wen is rarely excited. He was actually thinking about the future air force of his mercenary group. Not only should it be equipped with fighter jets and attack aircraft, but he should also buy a few transport aircraft if conditions permit.
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But everything has to wait for the return of cousin Wang Chengming, and it also depends on whether he can be kidnapped... Bah! How many Jewish pilots have been rescued?
Not long after, amid the roar of three engines each with a power of 550 horsepower, the silver-gray passenger plane landed on the runway of Chengbei Airport with billowing dust.
I saw a few AVIC staff running towards the plane carrying the escalator.
After the huge steel bird stopped firmly on the runway, Zhou Wen followed the commander and walked towards the plane.
The cabin door located in the middle of the plane opened, and a man who looked like an army officer stuck his head out for a look and then retracted. After a while, the familiar figure of Commander Qian appeared in the cabin door, wearing a straight dark green woolen lieutenant general uniform.
Wave to the commander standing under the plane.
The commander-in-chief is also wearing a neat navy blue general uniform today. Although he is a general, he does not dare to underestimate the lieutenant general who is the director of national aviation. Lieutenant General Qian is currently the principal's assistant.
He is a famous man, and he also manages the aviation affairs of the country. Even this simple little airport at his feet is nominally under the management of the Aviation Commission.
Besides, if the commander-in-chief wants to develop Shanxi's aviation industry in the future, he still needs the consent and support of Lieutenant General Qian, because the Military Commission had issued an order in early 1932 that the aviation aircraft of all provinces and regions in the country, whether military or All civil aviation operations must be brought under the management of the National Aviation Committee.
After this order, Marshal Zhang of the Northeast Army was the first to respond. I don't know whether it was to restore his status and image in the hearts of the Chinese people or for other purposes. Anyway, he immediately handed over all the remaining Northeast Army air forces to let the troops in Nanjing The principal was overjoyed and publicly praised Marshal Zhang as an enlightened general and a national model.
What makes the principal smile is not because of the few fighter jets that the Northeast Army hastily escaped from Shenyang during the September 18th Incident, but because of the large number of pilots that the Northeast Army has trained and accumulated over the years. These pilots are the real treasures. The most famous among them are Gao Zhihang, the anti-Japanese air force hero who was widely praised by later generations, and a group of others.
Under this situation, everyone with the air force and planes has been handed over. Shanxi Airlines, which has only a few planes, can only adapt to the general trend. Even for civil aviation, it needs the approval of Chief Qian, right?
So when Chief Qian got off the escalator, he was about to salute the commander, but the commander stretched out his hand and grabbed him. He laughed and said: "Hahaha... Brother Mu Yi, brother Yu, you have been looking forward to it for a long time. Kaifeng will be opened back then." Farewell, we haven't seen each other for three years, Brother Yu misses him very much. Come on, come on, Brother Yu has prepared some wine for me, how about we drink it and then go?"
How could someone like Chief Qian fail to see the condescending attitude of the King of Shanxi? He knew that it was related to Shanxi's airline company, but he did not dare to be disrespectful to this big man who had dominated the Republic of China for decades. He still remained serious. After saluting the commander-in-chief, he exchanged pleasantries with him.
The officers and officials accompanying Chief Qian also came forward to salute the commander-in-chief, and then followed the officials of the Office of Appeasement to salute one by one.
Zhou Wen stood far behind the officials of the Office of Appeasement and was in no hurry to step forward to meet Chief Qian.
In fact, Chief Qian saw Zhou Wen when he got off the plane just now, but on this occasion, the two just looked at each other and smiled, not in a hurry.
Originally, Zhou Wen didn't have to come to such a welcoming scene. The main reason was that the commander-in-chief was eager to build a good relationship with Chief Qian and knew about his relationship with Chief Qian, so he insisted on dragging him here. The other reason was that he had not seen this person for a year. My brother is here, and I miss him in my heart.
Watching the Marshal leading the officials of the Office of Appeasement and Chief Qian and his entourage, they smiled warmly at each other and exchanged greetings. Several people who had known each other hugged each other, laughed and joked, and talked about old friendships. , people who don’t know really think it’s a meeting of a group of friends who haven’t seen each other for many years.
Don't you know that just two years ago, these people were fighting each other on the battlefield, eager to kill each other?
"This is fucking politics!"
Zhou Wen cursed in his heart, seeing that the welcoming ceremony would not be over for a while, so he slowly walked to the Junkers Ju 52 aircraft with great interest, carefully looked at the behemoth in front of him, and wanted to go up and take a look at the space inside. facility.
Anyway, the officials who came to greet us today are all close friends of the commander-in-chief, and presumably the crew above will not stop him.
Zhou Wen did what he thought of and immediately walked to the escalator. He smiled at an officer who was looking at the lively crowd with envy and said, "Major, I want to go up and have a look, is it okay?"
The major came back to his senses and turned his head, and when he saw it was a colonel, he hurriedly saluted: "Sir, please wait a moment, there is still a passenger who has not come out. You can go up to visit after she comes down."