Junkers Aircraft: Illustrated History Books & Guides

Junkers 1895-1969

Hugo Junkers was a pioneering aviation engineer who took a unique approach to aircraft design. While most aircraft of his time were built from wood and fabric, Junkers insisted on using metal, despite widespread skepticism about its weight. His dedication to proving the advantages of metal construction made him a key figure in the early airline industry.

The history of Junkers aircraft is divided into three phases. The first covers the era under Hugo Junkers' leadership, focused on commercial aviation. The second, during Nazi control, saw the company shift to military aircraft, playing a major role in rebuilding the Luftwaffe. The third phase, after World War II, saw Junkers reduced to a shadow of its former self.

This book traces the development of Junkers aircraft from their early contributions to civil aviation to their use in wartime, providing a detailed account of the company's evolution.

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Details:	160 pages, 7.9 x 5.5 x 0.39 in (20 x 14 x 1 cm), paperback
Illustrations:	extensively illustrated
Language:	English
Publisher:	Key Publishing Ltd (GB, 2023)
Series:	Aviation Industry
ISBN:	9781802823684

Turbulent Journey - The Jumo Engine, Operation Paperclip, and the American Dream

Germany built the first operational jet aircraft during World War II, the Messerschmitt Me 262. Siegfried Decher was part of the engineering team that designed the engines that powered the 262. At the end of the war, Decher was nearly stranded in the Soviet Occupation Zone, but the US military made contact and offered a way out.

As the principal responsible for a control system in the Jumo engine, Decher was of value to the Allies. Plans to evacuate during Operation Paperclip fell through. After a detour in France, Decher reached American shores several years later, where he enjoyed a successful career in the civil aviation industry.

This untold story of early jet development, surviving the collapse of the Reich, and starting over in America is recounted by Siegfried's son, Reiner. Reiner, an accomplished engineer in his own right, constructs the story through a combination of his own memories and original letters and documents from his family archive.

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Author:	Reiner Decher
Details:	192 pages, 8.5 x 6.5 x 1.42 in (21.5 x 16.5 x 3.6 cm), hardback
Illustrations:	65 b&w photos
Language:	English
Publisher:	Schiffer Publishing Ltd (USA, 2022)
ISBN:	9780764363559

Junkers Aircraft of WW I (Volume 1) - J.1-J.4

Volume 1 in a series of 2 volumes that discuss and illustrate the world's first all-metal airplanes, including the development of their all-metal structural technology as well as the Junkers aircraft themselves. It presents the Junkers J.1 to J.4 airplanes.

Volume 1 has 356 photographs, including 82 in color, and color profiles of 13 aircraft.

Numerous photographs and contemporary drawings are included, and each volume includes scale drawings of three aircraft types. These volumes provide the most detailed and complete coverage of these aircraft ever published.

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Author:	Jack Herris
Details:	208 pages, 11 x 8.5 x 0.47 in (28 x 21.5 x 1.2 cm), paperback
Illustrations:	274 b&w and 82 color photos, profile illustrations in color
Language:	English
Publisher:	Aeronaut Books (USA, 2018)
ISBN:	9781935881650

Junkers Aircraft of WW I (Volume 2) - Junkers J.5-J.11

Volume 2 in a series of 2 volumes that discuss and illustrate the world's first all-metal airplanes, including the development of their all-metal structural technology as well as the Junkers aircraft themselves. It presents the Junkers J.5 to J.11 airplanes.

Volume 2 has 229 photographs, including 30 in color, and color profiles of 14 aircraft. It also includes 7 color images illustrating factory colors and markings.

Numerous photographs and contemporary drawings are included, and each volume includes scale drawings of three aircraft types. These volumes provide the most detailed and complete coverage of these aircraft ever published.

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Author:	Jack Herris
Details:	192 pages, 11 x 8.5 x 0.47 in (28 x 21.5 x 1.2 cm), paperback
Illustrations:	199 b&w and 30 color photos, profile illustrations in color
Language:	English
Publisher:	Aeronaut Books (USA, 2018)
ISBN:	9781935881667

Junkers Military Aircraft of World War Two

The Junkers Aircraft Company of Dessau, Germany forever changed the world of aviation when they produced several aircraft that revolutionised warfare during World War Two. Among them were the Ju 87 Stuka, which was key to the success of the Blitzkrieg, and highly versatile bomber and transport aircraft including Junkers Ju 86, Ju 52, Ju 90/290 and, later, Ju 88.

From initiating unprecedented advancements in structural design to producing advanced turbojet engines and radical aircraft that provided a glimpse of the future of aviation, the Junkers Aircraft Company proved to be a true pioneer in the aviation world.
Drawing on a multitude of photographs, diagrams and US government reports, Junkers Military Aircraft of World War Two reveals the history of this innovative aviation company and its many key aircraft that played a vital role in the war.

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Author:	Mark A. Chambers
Details:	176 pages, 9.25 x 10.25 x 0.75 in (23.5 x 26 x 1.9 cm), hardback
Illustrations:	222 b&w photos
Language:	English
Publisher:	The History Press Ltd (GB, 2017)
ISBN:	9780750964180

Junkers Ju 287 - The World's First Swept-Wing Jet Aircraft

In the summer of 1944, as the Second World War drew to a close, an unusual airplane took to the skies over Leipzig-Brandis on its maiden flight. It was the prototype version of the Ju 287 V1, a four-engine jet bomber. With its forward swept wings, the design was a critical milestone in the annals of aviation technology and made the Ju 287 the first swept-wing design in the world.

One of the world's most interesting airplanes is revealed through many previously unpublished reports, photographs and drawings. It is an airplane whose revolutionary design played a major role in the postwar development of jet aircraft, in both the East and the West. This book fills a gap in the material covering the first chapter of the jet era.

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Author:	Horst Lommel
Details:	224 pages, 11 x 8.9 x 0.98 in (28 x 22.5 x 2.5 cm), hardback
Illustrations:	extensively illustrated
Language:	English
Publisher:	Schiffer Publishing Ltd (USA, 2004)
ISBN:	9780764320590

Das große Junkers Flugzeugbuch - Hugo Junkers und seine Konstruktionen

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This book presents the life and work of Hugo Junkers, an engineer, scientist, and industrialist who played an important role in the development of German aviation during the 1920s to 1940s.

Author Helmut Erfurth provides an overview of Junkers' career and his wide range of technical achievements, including measuring instruments, metal construction, and the development of heavy and light oil engines. The main focus of the book, however, is on Junkers aircraft and the company's contribution to aviation history.

The book examines the development of Junkers aircraft designs, with particular attention to the famous Ju 52 transport aircraft. Using historical photographs, including previously unpublished images, it documents the aircraft, their construction, and their role in the evolution of early aviation.

Combining biographical information with technical and historical details, this volume offers an insight into Hugo Junkers' influence on aircraft engineering and the development of innovative aviation concepts during a key period in aviation history.

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Author:	Helmut Erfurth
Details:	144 pages, 10.6 x 9.1 x 0.71 in (27 x 23 x 1.8 cm), hardback
Illustrations:	160 b&w and color photos
Language:	German
Publisher:	GeraMond Verlag (D, 2025)
ISBN:	9783765470349

Die letzten Junkers-Flugzeuge (III) - Junkers Ju 86, Ju 87, Ju 88., Ju 90, Ju 388 und Baade 152

Of the approximately 30 000 Junkers aircraft that were built from 1915 in the thirty-year history of the Junkers production network, more than 24 000 aircraft were bombers and reconnaissance aircraft of the Junkers Ju 86, Ju 87, Ju 88 type, as well as their further developments. Only five aircraft survived the post-war period in England and the USA.

Due to the small number of original aircraft still in existence, the 1980s saw the start of the salvage of aircraft that had mostly been left behind in remote locations during the war. The worldwide museum fleet of Junkers aircraft from the Second World War now includes 18 museum aircraft, which are supplemented by eight replicas, some of which are still airworthy.

In addition to three other aircraft that are still at their crash sites in Scandinavia, 12 relatively well-preserved underwater wrecks are now known. In total, 41 objects exist today that represent the era of "late" Junkers developments.
They are presented in the third volume of the "Die letzten Junkers-Flugzeuge" series.

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Author:	Paul Zöller
Details:	288 pages, 8.7 x 6.7 x 0.67 in (22 x 17 x 1.7 cm), paperback
Illustrations:	extensively illustrated
Language:	German
Publisher:	Books on Demand (D, 2019)
ISBN:	9783749481729

Junkers in Sachsen-Anhalt - Luftfahrtgeschichte in alten Fotografien

In this historical illustrated book, flight captain Klaus Breiler describes the development of aviation technology in Dessau and Köthen. The focus is on the work of Hugo Junkers.
Previously unpublished photos and reports from numerous contemporary witnesses show how diverse Junkers' activities were in Dessau, Magdeburg and Köthen. The volume culminates in the documentation of the replica of the Junkers F13.

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Author:	Klaus Breiler Klaus Breiler
Details:	128 pages, 9 x 6.7 in (24 x 17 cm), hardback
Illustrations:	160 photos
Language:	German
Publisher:	Sutton Verlag (D, 2017)
ISBN:	9783954007424

Junkers

Professor Hugo Junkers began his career as a businessman producing heating systems, industrial boilers and temperature measuring devices. He was the one who developed the first successful all-metal monoplane, revolutionising aircraft design.
This impressive collection of photographs vividly documents the history and achievements of Junkers.

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Author:	Brian Walters
Details:	136 pages, 9.25 x 6.5 x 0.35 in (23.5 x 16.5 x 0.9 cm), paperback
Illustrations:	225 photos
Language:	German
Publisher:	Sutton Verlag (D, 2016)
ISBN:	9783897022355