#ju 89

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[1994] Another good overview, my copy

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Junkers Ju 89 four engined bomber prototype. Junkers built two only in 1937, as a response to the Reichsluftfahrtministerium (RLM/Reich Aviation Ministry) 1935 request for a long range bomber. On 4 Jun 1938, the second prototype achieved a new world record by taking a 5,000kg/11,000lb payload to an altitude of 9,312 metres/30,551 feet. On 8 Jun, the second prototype made another world record flight when it took a 10,000kg/22,000lb payload to an altitude of 7,242 metres/23,760 feet. In late 1938, both aircraft were transferred to the Luftwaffe and they were put into service as heavy transports, one taking part in the invasion of Norway. For more, see my Facebook group - Eagles Of The Reich