The new Ju 52 as a wind turbine aircraft for your garden

The reason why maxFlite.de decided to produce the Junkers Ju 52 as a wind chime for the garden is obvious. It is not for nothing that it is popularly known as the good old "Aunt Ju". Surely everyone has a personal memory when they think of the Ju 52. Be it that it flew passenger flights at an air show in recent years, be it flying over one's own city with the very special sound of its 3 radial engines, or be it from a museum. Perhaps there are even a few contemporary witnesses who associate experiences in World War II with it. With its 3 engines and the well-known corrugated metal skin, it certainly has an unmistakable design.

In the early 1930s, it quickly earned a good reputation as a reliable passenger aircraft, and over time also as an indestructible workhorse in the war or for a long time thereafter as a robust aircraft in remote locations with only poor runways. There are reports of its use as a mail plane, operations in inhospitable regions such as New Guinea, often with floats instead of wheels for flexible use on waterways in truly all corners of the world. Well-maintained, however, it can appear very noble and elegant, perhaps even somewhat aristocratic as the "Queen of the Skies". It was not for nothing that the Deutsche Lufthansa Berlin Foundation referred to it as the Grande Dame of Aviation.

"Aunt Ju" for your garden

In the maxFlite range of wind chimes, the 'Aunt Ju' is in any case the absolute flagship of the diverse range of garden decorations. This is mainly due to its size with a 1 m wingspan, but also the elaborate implementation of the many details. For the first time, the undersides of a maxFlite garden wind chime model are also provided with stickers to display the original surface details there as well. In addition to the propeller at the nose of the fuselage, the Ju naturally has 2 engine nacelles on the large wings. In addition, a main landing gear with rotating wheels and the tailplane bracing are lovingly reproduced. The wind chime model as a jewel for your garden weighs more than 3 kg. Therefore, a good ground anchoring for soil and a stable stainless steel tube are included. A total of 4 ball bearings are used in the garden decoration. Each propeller is ball-bearing mounted and, of course, also the horizontal holder that allows the Ju 52 to turn into the wind. The concrete model for the garden aircraft is the brilliantly restored Junkers Ju 52 of Lufthansa, which was re-integrated into the fleet in 1986 with the paint scheme of the registration "D-AQUI".

The majestic Ju 52 – wind chime for your garden

Mounted on ball bearings, lightly rotating on its stainless steel mounting rod, the maxFlite Ju 52 majestically traces its paths as a wind chime in your garden. The durable print on the surface foils appears very realistic, partly three-dimensional. The views of the Junkers were, of course, specially created for maxFlite by a professional aircraft illustrator. Passengers and pilots also sit behind the cabin windows of the wind chime aircraft. Convince yourself, for example, in the maxFlite video about the qualities of the Junkers as a garden wind chime. Partially, engine sounds are also overlaid in the video editing, so that the hearts of aviation enthusiasts beat faster when watching. The Junkers with its 3 stainless steel propellers also puts a broad smile on the faces of the maxFlite creators every time they look at it. That was the actual goal. To transfer the emotions that the old, venerable 'Aunt Ju' evokes in the original in the viewers, also to the replica as a wind chime for your beautiful garden. And no matter if the weather is beautifully sunny, or it's pouring rain. As long as there is a breeze, the 3 propellers on the wind chime turn and the Junkers seems to fly its circles in your garden. If it's completely windless, then the old lady literally runs out of air as a wind chime. These breaks should be graciously granted to her after well over 80 years of reliable service. Then the observer's eye must feast on the special shape and the loving detail of the robust wind chime aircraft instead of the rotating trio of reflective propellers. That too will make you smile.

Handmade

MaxFlite stands for special wind chime products, which you can order directly from our manufactory. The Ju 52 is the most elaborate wind chime in our program so far and our masterpiece. Do not hesitate to contact us directly with any questions. Preferably by e-mail. We live from customers and live customer service. Convince yourself of this and become a maxFlite customer by purchasing one of our wind chimes. Perhaps you will even treat yourself and your garden to the good old 'Aunt Ju'. Of course, a wind chime from maxFlite.de is always very suitable as a special gift for good friends. Have you become curious? Then take a look at our version of the Junkers Ju 52 in our shop.