| In the year 1936 Junkers began to convert the strategic bomber Ju 89
in an airliner (Ju 90). With the death of General Wever the Ju 89 project
was cnaceled soon and the Ju 90 became the star of the Deutsche Lufthansa.
In 1939 the airliner Ju 90 S was equipped with new wings and the BMW-801
Motor. About several prototypes the military tranporter Ju 290 A-0 and A-1
were develloped, which saw first service during the battle of Stalingrad.
The Ju 290 A-2 was a sea-reconnaissance plane with five 20-mm-MG 151 and
six 13-mm-MG 131. Several versions followed with the A-7 having a bow-canopy
made completly out of glass. The A-8 had as standard armament 10 MG 151 und
one (ore three) MG 131, more as any bomber before. The B-version was a equipped
with a pressurized cabin, RADAR and was able to fire the HS-293-glyding bomb
or other air-ground-guided weapons.
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