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Junkers

American

[yoong-kuhrs] / ˈyʊŋ kərs /

noun

Hugo 1859–1935, German aircraft designer and builder.

Junkers British

/ ˈjʊŋkəz /

noun

Hugo. 1859–1935, German aircraft designer. His military aircraft were used in both World Wars

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In July 1918, while speaking in a Canton, Ohio, city park, he denounced the “Junkers of Wall Street” and criticized the government for arresting antiwar activists.

From Washington Post

He inspected factories and flew the Junkers Ju 52, the centerpiece of Germany's new bomber force.

From Salon

Ju-Air, a Swiss company that offers flights with old-time Junkers Ju-52 planes, said one of its aircraft had been involved in the accident Saturday but no further information was available.

From Seattle Times

Ju-Air, a Swiss company that offers flights with old-time Junkers Ju-52 planes, said one of its aircraft had been involved in the accident Saturday but no further information was available.

From Washington Times

Alan Junkers and the board of Sumner Municipal Light Plant were already thinking about a solar investment of their own when CFU’s solar farm got started.

From Washington Times

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