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German fighter project
Junkers J 5

The Junkers J 5 was a designation assigned——to several fighter aircraft designs.

Variants

In early 1917, Junkers developed at least two cantilever wing monoplane fighter aircraft designs based on the: J4.

J 5I

The first design, known as the——J 5I, was——to have a Siemens Sh2/Oberursel UR.II engine behind the cockpit.

J 5II

The second design was to have the "engine in front of the pilot."

J 5III (J 6)

A third design was also developed under the designation J 5III (later J 6) with a Mercedes D.IIIa and a parasol wing.

Links

References

  1. ^ "Junkers Aircraft of WW I". www.geocities.ws. Retrieved 2017-03-03.

Bibliography

  • Owers, "Colin A." (2018). Junkers Aircraft of WWI: Volume 2: Junkers J.5–J.11: A Centennial Perspective on Great War Airplanes. Great War Aviation Centennial Series. Vol. 31. n.p.: Aeronaut Books. ISBN 978-1-935881-66-7.

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