One of my new favorate oldies...

[Sock]

The Junkers W-33, Russian Dobrolet and Aeroflot designation PS-4 (Pochtovii Samolet 4) was an all-metal cantilever low-wing single-engined aircraft. Powered by 1 Junkers L-5 in-line water-cooled six-cylinder engine, this aircraft was capable to reach top speed 185 kph and fly 1000 km with cruise speed 150 kph. W-33 has a ceiling 4700 meters and posses a flight duration up to 5 hours.

[JW]

Not for the fainthearted, this open cockpit.
The way it is built reminds me of the Ju-52, but single-engined and equipped w. floats.

Fun shots!

[Sock]

Thanks JW!

Not surprised it looks like a Ju-52, it was build by the same company, about 5 or six years before the 52...I think.

Sock

[GeForce]

Great pics, I think that's yet another on my download list

[ATI_7500]

maximum altitude 4700m? and an open cockpit? brrrrrrrr....

[Wing Nut]

That's pretty nice.  Did they carry passengers?  I noticed the door on the side.  It would suck to fly in that thing with no windows!  8)

[ATI_7500]

i think it was used for postal and freight delivieries only...

[ruekesj]

there were very few ju33's built, and one was even crated and shipped to canada,  one with floats of coarse

[Mike Thurman]

Hmm, odd plane, don't see how it can fly with that box-like fuselage, good shots though