Hugo Junkers and William B. Mayo at Ford Airport, Dearborn, Michigan, May 16, 1928
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German engineer Hugo Junkers rejected conventional wood-and-fabric aircraft construction and introduced the first all-metal production airplane in 1916. Made from corrugated duralumin, a strong but lightweight aluminum alloy, Junkers' sturdy planes were adopted by the German military. After World War I, Junkers focused on civilian aircraft. Junkers' career was cut short when the Nazis seized control of his company in 1934.
German engineer Hugo Junkers rejected conventional wood-and-fabric aircraft construction and introduced the first all-metal production airplane in 1916. Made from corrugated duralumin, a strong but lightweight aluminum alloy, Junkers' sturdy planes were adopted by the German military. After World War I, Junkers focused on civilian aircraft. Junkers' career was cut short when the Nazis seized control of his company in 1934.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
16 May 1928
Keywords
United States, Michigan, Dearborn
Mayo, William B. (William Benson), 1866-1944
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.189.5578
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: 7.5 in
Width: 11 in
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