About 04053 Junkers G38

The G38 was the largest landplane of its time. On 6th November 1929 the Junkers chief pilot Zimmermann took it on its maiden flight and was surprised by its outstanding flying characteristics. From the summer of 1931 the G38 flew with 30 passengers on the Berlin-Hannover-Amsterdam-London route. As a special attraction, the glazed leading edge of the wing was equipped with 6 seats. The success of this luxuriously appointed "giant aircraft" soon impelled Lufthansa to build a second one. The number of passengers was increased to 32. The G38 quickly became the popular and attractive flagship of the Deutsche Lufthansa AG and its worth was well proved in use. The G38 D-APIS remained in long-haul service with Lufthansa until the start of World War II. The G38 was a peak achievement of German aircraft design in its time and an important development for long-haul transport. Model-details: - True-to-original representation of structures on surface - Detailed corrugated sheet metal structure - Internal fittings - Passenger cabin and pilot's cockpit - Movable propeller - Tandem undercarriage - Bench seat in wing root - Separate ailerons - Detailed horizontal tail unit - Antennae - Decals for Lufthansa versions D-APIS and D-AZUR

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