J.I

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J.I

Designation: J.I Nickname: Mobelwagen ("Furniture Van")[1] Also Known As: J4 (manufacturer's designation) Manufacturer: Junkers Nationality: German First Flight: February 28, 1917 Remarks: An all-metal World War I-era biplane that was one of the first aircraft specifically designed for ground attack missions See Also: Junkers J 1 prototype, an unrelated prototype aircraft built by Junkers in 1915 that was the world's first all-metal, cantilever wing monoplane

[edit] Timeline

• February 28, 1917 The Junkers J.I all-metal biplane makes its first flight^[2].

[edit] Sources

• Wikipedia entry for J.I

• Maiden Flight of the J4 (J.I) 'Tin Donkey' by Mühlbauer, Wolfgang, Planet AeroSpace, Vol. 2007 No. 2

• Junkers J4  at the Official Hugo Junkers web site (in German)

• Junkers J.I  at Canada Aviation Muesum

• Junkers J.I  at Virtual Aircraft Museum

[edit] References

1. ↑ http://www.aviastar.org/air/germany/junkers_j-1.php
2. ↑ Planed AeroSpace, Vol. 2007 No. 2