Title: Junkers J1
Object Name: Airplane
Artist/Maker/Manufacturer/Founder: Junkers-Fokker Works Ltd.
Material/Medium/Support: Metal
Dimension (H x W x D in centimeters): Height: 3,4 m, Width: 16m , Length: 9,1 m
Accession #: 1967.0668.001
Institution Name: Canadian Aviation Museum
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The Junkers J.I aircraft, also known as the “Möbelwagen” or “Furniture Van,” is a German warplane from the First World War. Designed by engineer Hugo Junkers during the First World War and first test flown in 1917, the Junkers J.I was the first all metal aircraft in the world to enter series production. The plane was constructed from an aluminium alloy with a front fuselage made of 5 mm chrome-nickel sheet-steel. The metal components resulted in a strong aircraft that was heavy, slow and difficult to maneuver. The physical strength of the Junkers J.I provided substantial protection for the crew and engine against enemy ground-fire and eliminated the need for structural bracing wires to support the wings. The Junkers J.I was an ideal low-level, front-line observation aircraft. Of the 227 Junkers J.I aircraft that were built, the Canada Aviation Museum houses the only complete remaining example. Manufactured in 1918, the museum’s Junkers J.I was among the war trophies sent to Canada in 1919 after the First World War.
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The Junkers J.I aircraft, also known as the “Möbelwagen” or “Furniture Van,” is a German warplane from the First World War. Designed by engineer Hugo Junkers during the First World War and first test flown in 1917, the Junkers J.I was the first all metal aircraft in the world to enter series production. The plane was constructed from an aluminium alloy with a front fuselage made of 5 mm chrome-nickel sheet-steel. The metal components resulted in a strong aircraft that was heavy, slow and difficult to maneuver. The physical strength of the Junkers J.I provided substantial protection for the crew and engine against enemy ground-fire and eliminated the need for structural bracing wires to support the wings. The Junkers J.I was an ideal low-level, front-line observation aircraft. Of the 227 Junkers J.I aircraft that were built, the Canada Aviation Museum houses the only complete remaining example. Manufactured in 1918, the museum’s Junkers J.I was among the war trophies sent to Canada in 1919 after the First World War.
Sandra Jensen
WAR TROPHIES IN CANADA: FOSTERING A NATIONAL IDENTITY
Sandra Jensen,
M.A., Art History, Concordia University.
A war trophy can be defined as any object captured during war which is evidence of victory or power and symbolizes …
This essay was written by an M.A. student in a Museum Practice seminar in the Department of Art History, Faculty of Fine Arts, Concordia University. The seminar was taught by Dr. Loren Lerner with the assistance of Dina Vescio, a M.A. graduate of the program.
Paper Junkers
Chris Boyne,
2009. Digital photograph. Dimensions variable.
Chris Boyne is a graduate student pursuing his Masters of Fine Arts at Concordia University. He finds inspiration in the …
This artwork, inspired by the national treasure, was created by a student artist in the Department of Studio Arts (Photography) under the supervision of Marisa Portolese, Assistant Professor in Studio Arts(Photography), Faculty of Fine Arts, Concordia University.
