1928 Junkers W33 "Bremen" Airplane

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Artifact Overview

The Bremen was the first aircraft to fly nonstop from Europe to North America. Hermann Kohl, Ehrenfried Guenther von Huenefeld, and James Fitzmaurice took off from Baldonnel, Ireland, on April 12, 1928, and touched down on Greenly Island, Canada, the next day. The east-to-west crossing, made against prevailing winds, was more difficult than a flight from North America to Europe.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Airplane

Date Made

1928

Creators

Place of Creation

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

36.676.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Museum of the City of New York

Material

Metal

Dimensions

Height: 9.5 ft
Width: 60.333 ft
Length: 58.5 ft

Inscriptions

Sides marked: D 1167 BREMEN. Tail marked: JUNKERS / 2 33b / 2504 Each side of front: JUNKERS
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