Local Legend 6, the Junkers F 13, Available Today in Microsoft Flight Simulator
Experience the world’s first all-metal transport plane today!
Celebrate its inaugural City Update in select German cities Microsoft Flight Simulator has released the Junkers F 13, the next aircraft in its “Local Legend” Series. Junkers, a German manufacturer of aircraft, released the F 13, a monoplane with a single engine and low-wing design. It took off on June 25, 1919. The F 13 was one of early aviation’s most innovative aircraft as the world’s first all-metal civilian transport plane, using Duralumin (an aluminum alloy), and boasted cutting-edge engineering implementations, notably in its wing design. There were more than 300 F 13s built during the 13 year production period. This well-built and reliable aircraft was stable and flew all over the globe, with a few flying into the 1950s.
F 13’s cantilever main wings were unique for their size. They didn’t require any external bracing. It has a 48 ft 7 inch span and straight leading edges. This aircraft features a conventional empennage, as well as an undercarriage standard that can easily be converted into floats.
Junkers employed a range of inline and radial engine types to power its F 13 over the course of production. There was the 6-cylinder in-line Mercedes D.IIIa 158-horsepower Mercedes D.IIIa and Junkers 606-horsepower Junkers. The BMW Va 6-cylinder in-line 355 horsepower radial engine. This model uses a supercharged 9-cylinder Pratt & Whitney R-985-AN-14B Wasp Junior radial piston engine that delivers 450 horsepower to a fixed-pitch, 2-blade propeller.
Junkers F13 has an impressive range of 870 miles and climbs at 470ft per minute. It also boasts a service ceiling of 16.700 feet above sealevel. You can cruise at 100 MPH and reach a speed of 106 mph.
With its simple and futuristic design, Junkers F 13 is a timeless masterpiece in aerospace engineering. Simulator version of the F 13 combines both the pleasures of the vintage aircraft from 1919 and the safety features of modern aircraft. From takeoff to landing, the F 13 performs just as well as it looks. This simulator version will be treasured by pilots.
You can choose from four types of Junkers F 13s: vintage with standard, terrestrial landing gear (wheels), vintage without floats or vintage with skis. There is also a replica version. Liveries include vintage, Xbox, and Aviator’s Club. You can try it today at the Microsoft Flight SimulatorIn-sim Marketplace for $19.99 And, keep watching for more “Local Legend” aircraft coming soon. You are the one calling!
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The Microsoft Flight Simulator Game of the Year (GOTY) Standard Edition celebrates all the positive feedback, reviews and awards garnered, but it is also a “Thank You” to our fans – new and old – that have made Microsoft Flight Simulator such a phenomenon. Microsoft Flight Simulator Standard Game of the Year Edition features 25 detailed aircrafts and 38 custom-crafted airports.
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Microsoft Flight Simulator now features five hand-crafted new aircraft:
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New Photogrammetry Cities – As part of our ongoing collaboration with Bing Maps, we are pleased to add a number of new photogrammetry cities: Helsinki (Finland), Freiburg im Breisgau (Germany), Brighton, Derby, Eastbourne, Newcastle, and Nottingham (UK) and Utrecht (Netherlands).
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