Junkers Corporation Airplane, "Canadian Airways Limited," December 8, 1931
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German engineer Hugo Junkers pioneered the construction of all-metal airplanes while building craft for the German military during World War I. Junkers built his planes from duralumin, a strong but lightweight aluminum alloy. After the war, Junkers turned to civilian production. This Junkers airplane, lettered for Canadian Airways Limited, paid a visit to Ford Airport in 1931.
German engineer Hugo Junkers pioneered the construction of all-metal airplanes while building craft for the German military during World War I. Junkers built his planes from duralumin, a strong but lightweight aluminum alloy. After the war, Junkers turned to civilian production. This Junkers airplane, lettered for Canadian Airways Limited, paid a visit to Ford Airport in 1931.
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
08 December 1931
Subject Date
08 December 1931
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.833.56690.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8 in
Width: 11 in
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