[Matti Salonen]

I also did some calculation as follows:

First, that 8,334-lbs load includes besides crew also aircraft fuel and oil.

According to L.Dv. 315a (Loading instructions for Ju 52/3mg4e and g3e):
- for range of 1040 km maximum useful load was 1850 kg
- for range of 670 km maximum useful load was 2300 kg.
Specific weight of B3 gasoline was appr. 0,73. When content of a standard German barrel was appr. 185 litres (these barrels were called 200 litre barrels) and empty weight of the barrel appr. 20 kg, total weight of a barrel should be appr. 155 kg.
Maximum load capacity of the floor was 450 - 650 kg/m2, which should not be a problem.
Then, theoretically maximum load would be 12 barrels for long transport flights, but perhaps the limiting factor has been a combination of available floor space and center of gravity.

Matti