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Enemy Air-Borne Forces, Military Intelligence Service, Special Series No. 7, December 2, 1942
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37. RANGE AND LOAD OF GERMAN TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT

The estimated range and useful load of several types of German transport aircraft are shown in the following table, loads and ranges being variable:1

 Transport Type    Cargo  
  Weight  
  Maximum  
  Range  
 Ju-52 (some on pontons)     3,000 lbs     1,070 mi  
 Ju-52   5,000 lbs     780 mi  
 Ju-52   7,500 lbs     250 mi  
 Ju-86   5,000 lbs     930 mi  
 Ju-90   15,000 lbs     1,300 mi  
 FW-200   13,700 lbs     1,275 mi  
 FW-200   10,000 lbs     770 mi  


1 Range depends partly on speed.
 

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