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The Junkers Ju 86 was a German monoplane bomber and civilian airliner designed in the early 1930s, and employed by various air forces on both sides during World War II. The civilian model Ju 86B could carry ten passengers. Two were delivered to Swissair and five to Deutsche Luft Hansa. In addition a single civilian Ju 86Z was delivered to Sweden’s AB Aerotransport.

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The Junkers Ju 86 was a German monoplane bomber and civilian airliner designed in the early 1930s, and employed by various air forces on both sides during World War II. The civilian model Ju 86B could carry ten passengers. Two were delivered to Swissair and five to Deutsche Luft Hansa. In addition, a single civilian Ju 86Z was delivered to Sweden’s AB Aerotransport. The Ju 86 was powered by two Junkers Jumo 205 diesel engines, which gave better fuel consumption than conventional petrol engines. The aircraft had a low-winged twin-engined configuration, with a retractable main landing gear and twin fins and rudders. It also featured the distinctive Junkers doppelflügel control surfaces on the wing, which functioned as both ailerons and flaps.
The bomber version had a crew of four and could carry up to 1,000 kg of bombs in four fuselage cells. It was armed with three machine guns for defense. The Ju 86 first flew in November 1934 and entered service in 1936. It was used by the Luftwaffe as a bomber and reconnaissance aircraft, as well as by other countries such as Hungary, Sweden, Bolivia, Chile and Austria. It was also used for high-altitude reconnaissance flights over the Soviet Union, reaching altitudes of up to 15,000 m. However, the Ju 86 was soon outclassed by newer and faster aircraft, and was withdrawn from frontline service by 1940.