Junkers Ju 88
Bomber / Fighter / Reconnaissance
The Junkers Ju 88 is a twin-engined four-seat multi-role combat aircraft roduced by the German manufacturer Junkers Flugzeug- und Motorenwerke AG. The Ju 88 was used by the German Luftwaffe as a medium bomber, dive bomber, heavy fighter, night fighter, torpedo bomber and as a reconnaissance aircraft.
The Ju 88 was built in several variant with the general airframe design remaining unchanged. The production of the Ju 88 was carried out by Junkerswerke, Arado Flugzeugwerke, Henschel, Dornier, Norddeutsche Dornier-Werke, Ernst Heinkel Flugzeugwerke, Allgemeine Transportanlagengesellschaft (ATG) and by Siebel Flugzeugwerke.
Crew | 4 |
Propulsion | 2 Piston Engines | |
Engine Model | Junkers Jumo 211 J | |
Engine Power (each) | 1051 kW | 1410 hp |
Speed | 441 km/h | 238 kts 274 mph |
Service Ceiling | 8.200 m | 26.903 ft |
Range | 2.730 km | 1.474 NM 1.696 mi. |
Empty Weight | 9.860 kg | 21.738 lbs |
max. Takeoff Weight | 14.000 kg | 30.865 lbs |
Wing Span | 20,08 m | 65 ft 11 in |
Wing Area | 54,5 m² | 587 ft² |
Length | 14,36 m | 47 ft 1 in |
Height | 4,85 m | 15 ft 11 in |
First Flight | 21.12.1936 | |
Production Status | out of production | |
Total Production | ca. 15000 |
Data for (Version) | Junkers Ju 88 A-4 |
[Photo-ID: 1690] © Karsten Palt 2009-04-02 | |
Junkers Ju 88 A Luftwaffe (Wehrmacht) Reg.: G2+BH c/n: 1379 as HH+4V | |
Auto und Technik Museum [Sinsheim] |
[Photo-ID: 5437] © Karsten Palt 2012-01-11 | |
Junkers Ju 88D-1 Romanian Air Force Reg.: AF 105 c/n: 430650 | |
National Museum of the United States Air Force [Dayton, Ohio / USA (Wright-Patterson AFB)] |
[Photo-ID: 5436] © Karsten Palt 2012-01-11 | |
Junkers Ju 88D-1 Romanian Air Force Reg.: AF 105 c/n: 430650 | |
National Museum of the United States Air Force [Dayton, Ohio / USA (Wright-Patterson AFB)] |
[Photo-ID: 5794] © Karsten Palt 2012-05-19 | |
Junkers Ju 88G-1 Luftwaffe (Wehrmacht) Reg.: 2Z+BR c/n: 714628 without wings | |
Deutsches Technikmuseum [Berlin] |