G.38 | |
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General information | |
Type | Transport |
Manufacturer | Junkers |
Primary users | Luft Hansa |
Number built | 2 |
History | |
First flight | 6 November 1929 |
Variants | Mitsubishi Ki-20 |
The Junkers G.38 was a large German four-engine transport aircraft that first flew in 1929.[1] Two examples were constructed in Germany. Both aircraft flew as a commercial transport within Europe in the years leading up to World War II.
During the 1930s, the design was licensed to Mitsubishi, which constructed and flew a total of six aircraft, in a military bomber/transport configuration, designated Ki-20.[2]
The G.38 carried a crew of seven. Onboard mechanics were able to service the engines in flight[1] due to the G.38's blended wing design, which provided access to all four power plants.