JU-52 Port Wing

[BornToBattle]

Searched the forums, also looked online and couldn't find the answer to this...

 

...what is the long extension coming off of the port leading edge of the '52's wing? At first I thought this was a pitot tube, but man, that long? Not all models of the JU-52 had it according to the pics I found on the internet.

 

Also, any missions out yet for it? Saw some in the works but that was about it. Love the thing. Can't wait for heavy bombers to come out eventually...I hope. Looking forward to the A-20B.

 

Thanks in advance!

 

 

[6./ZG26_Klaus_Mann]

Edited January 15, 2017 by 6./ZG26_Klaus_Mann

[Geleitzug]

Searched the forums, also looked online and couldn't find the answer to this...

 

...what is the long extension coming off of the port leading edge of the '52's wing? At first I thought this was a pitot tube, but man, that long? Not all models of the JU-52 had it according to the pics I found on the internet.

 

Also, any missions out yet for it? Saw some in the works but that was about it. Love the thing. Can't wait for heavy bombers to come out eventually...I hope. Looking forward to the A-20B.

 

Thanks in advance!

You've got it already - it's the pitot tube... Edited January 15, 2017 by Geleitzug

[=TBAS=Sshadow14]

yeah pitot tube..

On many planes they are located near the wings like this so you get the Exact airspeed just before the wings/over the wings.

After all it is the reason why IAS (indicated airspeed) is so important as its required to fly

Where as TAS is only good for navigation on maps.

[=38=Tatarenko]

yeah pitot tube..

 

On many planes they are located near the wings like this so you get the Exact airspeed just before the wings/over the wings.

 

After all it is the reason why IAS (indicated airspeed) is so important as its required to fly

 

Where as TAS is only good for navigation on maps.

They are located on the wings on old planes simply so the blast from the props doesn't give a false reading. On modern jet planes they are often on the nose because of course there's no prop.

[Nil]

As a real pilot, I will always say that the most important indicator in any cockpit is the Indicated Air Speed.

A good pilot always monitor its speed, especially during take off and landing.

Makes the difference between life and death.

[BornToBattle]

Aha! Thanks once again gents! I'll let my brother know when he comes over today. I know in modern planes the single engine ones have the pitot tube mounted under the wing do to the reason mentioned above, it just threw me on the shear size of the thing! Kinda reminded me of the hook on the old RPO mail cars that they used to blast through the stations with in order to catch the outgoing mail bags on a post.

 

What a pleasure to land compared to MIG-3! Got my three hours of sleep, now back to flying...

Edited January 15, 2017 by BornToBattle

[6./ZG26_Klaus_Mann]

Aha! Thanks once again gents! I'll let my brother know when he comes over today. I know in modern planes the single engine ones have the pitot tube mounted under the wing do to the reason mentioned above, it just threw me on the shear size of the thing! Kinda reminded me of the hook on the old RPO mail cars that they used to blast through the stations with in order to catch the outgoing mail bags on a post.

 

What a pleasure to land compared to MIG-3! Got my three hours of sleep, now back to flying...

Look at this STOL UL. It also has a long Pitot Tube.