Junkers aircraft designs

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:architect
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Hugo_Junkers
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Reichswehr
gptkb:Lufthansa
gptkb:Luftwaffe
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:Hugo_Junkers
gptkbp:first_flight 1915
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Junkers aircraft designs
gptkbp:influenced_by German aviation technology
gptkbp:legacy influenced modern aircraft design
gptkbp:notable_achievement first commercial aircraft with retractable landing gear
pioneered the use of retractable landing gear
first all-metal aircraft
pioneered the use of metal in aircraft construction
developed the first airliner with a low-wing monoplane design
pioneered the use of cabin pressurization in aircraft
contributed to the development of the Junkers Ju 88
introduced the first aircraft with a fully enclosed cabin
pioneered the use of aerodynamic shapes in aircraft design
pioneered the use of composite materials in aircraft construction
contributed to the development of the Junkers F 13
contributed to the development of the Junkers G 38
first aircraft to use a stressed skin structure
contributed to the development of the Junkers Ju 52/3m
influenced the design of future cargo aircraft
influenced the design of future military aircraft
influenced the design of future passenger aircraft
influenced the design of future transport aircraft
pioneered the use of ailerons for roll control
pioneered the use of diesel engines in aircraft
pioneered the use of high aspect ratio wings
pioneered the use of jet engines in aircraft
pioneered the use of tricycle landing gear
pioneered the use of variable-pitch propellers
contributed to the development of the Junkers Ju 87 Stuka
pioneered the use of turbocharged engines in aircraft
pioneered the use of fly-by-wire technology in aircraft
pioneered the use of flaps and slats for improved lift
gptkbp:notable_feature all-metal construction
cantilever wings
monoplane design
gptkbp:notable_models gptkb:Junkers_Ju_88
gptkb:Junkers_G_38
gptkb:Junkers_J_1
gptkb:Junkers_Ju_52
gptkb:Junkers_Ju_87
gptkbp:origin gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Junkers_Aircraft_Company
gptkbp:type gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:World_War_II