Junkers Ju 290
1942 multi-role military aircraft family by Junkers / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Junkers Ju 290 was a large German, four-engine long-range transport, heavy bomber and maritime patrol aircraft used by the Luftwaffe late in World War II. It was developed from an airliner.
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Captured Ju 290A-7 in flight with American FE markings | |
Role | Maritime patrol, Transport, Heavy bomber |
Manufacturer | Junkers |
Designer | Konrad Eicholtz[1] |
First flight | 16 July 1942 (Ju 290 V1) |
Introduction | August 1942 |
Primary users | Luftwaffe Spain (Post war) |
Produced | 1942–1946 |
Number built | 65[2] |
Developed from | Junkers Ju 90 |
Variants | Junkers Ju 390 |
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