Junkers Ju-86E
5,802 DragonAerotech
8.8 years ago
Auto Credit Based on DragonAerotech's Junkers Ju-86P 1.2
Condor Legion of the Spanish Civil War & early WW2 German Bomber. Phased out to secondary roles fairly early. Activation Group 3 to drop bombs. I'm not entirely satisfied with the nose. Suggestions welcome!
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Predecessor Junkers Ju-86P 1.2
- Created On Windows
- Wingspan 58.8ft (17.9m)
- Length 41.0ft (12.5m)
- Height 11.4ft (3.5m)
- Empty Weight 5,140lbs (2,331kg)
- Loaded Weight 11,961lbs (5,425kg)
Performance
- Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.167
- Wing Loading 12.6lbs/ft2 (61.4kg/m2)
- Wing Area 950.6ft2 (88.3m2)
- Drag Points 3685
Parts
- Number of Parts 49
- Control Surfaces 10
- Performance Cost 375
@TheOwlAce It was exported to several countries. South Africa converted airliners they had purchased pre-war into patrol-bombers, Sweden was an importer and one of their museums has the LAST one of these aircraft left in existence of any variety - a Ju-86K which looks more or less like this one. The Hungarians were big time customers of the type. (I don't remember the exact model but I know it had Radials like the E and K variant.) The Germans used them quite late into the war for training, specialized high altitude versions (The Ju-86P was one of two such variants.) were used for high altitude reconnaissance bombing at heights fighters couldn't reach until I think it was the Spitfire Mk.VII or VIII was produced specifically to intercept them. They stopped using them over Britain and later North Africa but they were still immune to attack on the Eastern Front. Meanwhile several airlines or impressed airline versions were used all over the place.
@DragonAerotech I just liked the design, I think it would be great for an export plan.
@TheOwlAce Ack! Why did you upvote this fugly old thing?! lol I should redo it sometime. Its one of my favorite early war bombers and with that piston assembly I might even be able to make the ventral gondola work. XD Also I think I could do a better job on the suspended Ju-87-like ailerons and flaps now.