"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote in message k.net...
"Alan Minyard" wrote in message
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The JU-52 was a contemporary of the DC-3, which was clearly a far more
advanced and noteworthy aircraft.


Contemporary? The Ju-52 first flew in October 1930, more than five years
before the DC-3. That's a fairly long time in a period where aviation
technology was advancing rather rapidly.

Yeah, but the DC-3's *very* close direct ancestor, the DC-2, flew in
1933, and was quite a bit advanced over the Ju-52 (more than one would
probably expect from a three year period in the early 1930's). I don't
think 1930 versus 1933 is that much of a difference, do you?

Brooks