J 1 (prototype)

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J1

Designation: J1 Manufacturer: Junkers Nationality: German First Flight: December 15, 1915 Remarks: A prototype aircraft built by Hugo Junkers in 1915, which was the world's first all-metal, cantilever wing monoplane See Also: Junkers J.I (J4), an all metal biplane designed by Junkers in 1917, designated J4 internally but officially known as the J.I

[edit] Timeline

• December 15, 1915 Hugo Junkers' J1, the worlds first all-metal, cantilever wing monoplane, makes its first flight^[1].

[edit] Sources

• German Wikipedia entry for Junkers J1

• Junkers J1  at the Official Hugo Junkers web site (in German)

[edit] References

1. ↑ Planet AeroSpace, Vol. 2007, No. 2