Meet Junkers JU 52
The Ju 52 began as a civil transport programme, with the three-engine Ju 52/3m becoming the familiar version. Its fixed gear, thick wing and corrugated exterior made a robust, readily recognisable aircraft. It served airlines before and alongside extensive military transport use.
The family includes different engines, equipment and historical roles. Its cockpit also uses period arrangements, including the combined trim-and-flap control mechanism described in the simulator documentation. Understanding those design choices is more useful than treating the Ju 52 as a modern airliner with an old exterior.
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A combined trim-and-flap control
The Ju 52 manual shows its combined trim/flap wheel and indication, alongside hydraulic, brake and heading-control equipment. This is an aircraft-specific cockpit arrangement rather than the separate flap lever and trim wheel common in later designs.
Microsoft / aircraft developers · Junkers Ju-52 Manual ↗Archived simulator manual; installed package revision not observed · PDF pp.4,6,14
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