, [G] teNeues , 2015 Hardback, 320x250mm, 224p, 200 bw and col. illustrations. English/ German edition . ISBN 9783832732707.
Today, we take it for granted that we can flyanywhere in the world, but the modest beginnings of international air travel are not even a century old. The Junkers F 13, introduced in 1919, could seat only four passengers, but this plane was the mother of global commercial flight and was usedon five continents. It was the first all-metaaircraft, which enabled it to shatter many records for both altitude and distance flown until 1932. Despite these achievements, this pioneering plane has been overshadowed by its famous successor, the JU 52