Junkers
Junkers Flugzeug- und Motorenwerke AG (JFM, earlier JCO or JKO in World War I, English: Junkers Aircraft and Motor Works) more commonly Junkers [ˈjʊŋkɐs], was a major German aircraft and aircraft engine manufacturer. It was founded in Dessau, Germany, in 1895 by Hugo Junkers, initially manufacturing boilers and radiators. During World War I and following the war, the company became famous for its pioneering all-metal aircraft. During World War II the company produced the German air force's planes, as well as piston and jet aircraft engines, albeit in the absence of its founder who had been removed by the Nazis in 1934.
| Company type | Privately held company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Manufacture of air and spacecraft and related machinery vehicle construction |
| Founded | 1895 |
| Defunct | 1969 |
| Fate | Merged into Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm (MBB) |
| Successor | Junkers GmbH (post WW2) |
| Headquarters | Dessau, Germany |
Key people | Hugo Junkers |
Number of employees | 40,000 |
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