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Junkers Ju 352 (Herkules)


Tri-Motor Utility Transport Aircraft [ 1943 ]



Some fifty of the Junkers Ju 352 Herkules transports were produced during the fighting of World War 2.



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While the Junkers Ju 252 had proven itself the expected improvement over the original Ju 52 tri-motor transport, it arrived at a time when the German war effort was in full swing. Restrictions on use of war material meant that only fifteen of the Ju 252 would see the light of day as attention shifted to development of the Ju 352 "Herkules" of similar form and function - though using far less needed war material in its construction.

Design of the Ju 352 came directly from German Air Ministry authorities who understood the value of the preceding Ju 252 but not its total material commitment. Junkers was approached in early 1942 just as the Ju 252 program was picking up steam. Much of the metalworks of the Ju 252 was replaced by wood and the important Junkers Jumo 211F engines were given up for the readily available BMW Bramo 323R radial instead. The wing mainplanes were shifted further aft as the aircraft began to take on something of an all-new appearance when compared to the original Ju 252. The powered rear loading ramp featured in the Ju 252 - which leveled the aircraft fuselage by raising the rear off its tailwheel support - was retained in the Ju 352. Defensive armament would become 1 x MG 151 cannon fitted to a dorsal turret as well as 2 x MG 131 machine guns at beam positions (one unit per window).

First flight of a prototype occurred on August 18th, 1943 and ten pre-production aircraft were ordered and built. This was followed by thirty-three production-quality Ju 352A models until the German attention was off of transport types and onto fighters and more advanced jet-powered aircraft. Just fifty Ju 352s were competed in all. One was built by Letov in the post-war years for the Soviet Union and another operated with the Czech Air Force.

The Ju 352 proved better armed than the proposed Ju 252 but it lacked in performance. Maximum speed was 230 miles per hour with cruising at 150 mph. Comparatively, the Ju 252 demonstrated speeds nearing 275 miles per hour and could cruise in the 210 miles per hour range.©MilitaryFactory.com
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Specifications



Service Year
1943

Origin
Nazi Germany national flag graphic
Nazi Germany

Status
RETIRED
Not in Service.
Crew
3

Production
50
UNITS


National flag of Czechia National flag of modern Germany National flag of Nazi Germany National flag of the Soviet Union Czechoslovakia (post-war); Nazi Germany; Soviet Union
(OPERATORS list includes past, present, and future operators when applicable)
Transport
General transport functionality to move supplies/cargo or personnel (including wounded and VIP) over range.


Length
80.7 ft
(24.60 m)
Width/Span
112.2 ft
(34.20 m)
Height
18.8 ft
(5.74 m)
Empty Wgt
27,558 lb
(12,500 kg)
MTOW
43,211 lb
(19,600 kg)
Wgt Diff
+15,653 lb
(+7,100 kg)
(Showcased structural values pertain to the Junkers Ju 352A (Herkules) production variant)
Installed: 3 x BMW Bramo 323 R-2 Fafnir 9-cylinder radial piston engines (one in nose and one at each wing) developing 986 horsepower and 1,184 horsepower.
Max Speed
230 mph
(370 kph | 200 kts)
Ceiling
19,685 ft
(6,000 m | 4 mi)
Range
1,118 mi
(1,800 km | 3,334 nm)


♦ MACH Regime (Sonic)
Sub
Trans
Super
Hyper
HiHyper
ReEntry
RANGES (MPH) Subsonic: <614mph | Transonic: 614-921 | Supersonic: 921-3836 | Hypersonic: 3836-7673 | Hi-Hypersonic: 7673-19180 | Reentry: >19030


(Showcased performance specifications pertain to the Junkers Ju 352A (Herkules) production variant. Performance specifications showcased above are subject to environmental factors as well as aircraft configuration. Estimates are made when Real Data not available. Compare this aircraft entry against any other in our database or View aircraft by powerplant type)
OPTIONAL:
1 x 15mm MG 151 cannon in dorsal turret
2 x 13mm MG 131 heavy machine guns in waist positions.


Supported Types


Graphical image of an aircraft medium machine gun
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(Not all ordnance types may be represented in the showcase above)
Hardpoint Mountings: 0


Ju 352 - Base Series Designation
Ju 352A - Main production model


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