Lufthansa - Aircraft Evolution

From the Fokker
to the Boeing

The history of Lufthansa is closely entwined with the history of aviation. Here's a selection of interesting aircraft from different epochs.

	Fokker-Grulich

How it all begins:
The very first flight was cross-border.

	Junkers G24

Flying round the clock:
First flights in darkness eastwards.

	Junkers Ju 52

Tri-engined around the world: "Aunty Ju" flies in Europe, to Asia and South America.

	Junkers G38

The jumbo of the Thirties: With panoramanic views, a bar and salon.

	Convair CV 340

Re-birth:
Lufthansa back in the air with four aircraft in 1955.

	Lockheed L1049 G

Super Constellation:
With four powerplants at 450 km/h across the Atlantic.

	Boeing 707

Twice as quick:
The dawning of the jet age.

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