Junkers G.38

The  is the big plane designed by Dr. Junkers present in The Wind Rises.

It is the first plane studied by Japanese during their airplane design study in Junkerswerke  located in Nazi Germany. Afterstudy, the Japanese created the.

Plot
Japanese are overwhelmed by German technology and the giant area of Junkers and they never see in Japan. When they discovered the bomber, they instantly approach to it. But a guard halt them to do so. They get angry, because they have the allowance to study German airplane design.

Dr. Junkers talks to the guard and he allows the Japaneses to enter the plane. Dr. Junkers give them also the permission to sit in the bomber during the test flight. Jiro Horikoshi and Kiro Honjo inspect the plane inside. They meet Flight Engineer in the engine room. He explains how the plane works.

History
The Junkers G.38 was a prototype transport aircraft developed in the late 1920's. Two examples (D-AZUR & D-APIS) were built in Germany and were put in commercial passenger service with Lufthansa. The design was licensed to Mitsubishi, which constructed an additional six examples as the Ki-20.

For its time, the G.38 was an exceptionally large and capable aircraft, able to accommodate roughly 30 passengers depending on configuration. The wing design provided in-flight engineer access to all powerplants, and its range allowed it to fly from Berlin to London non-stop.

No examples of the type remain.

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Junkers G38