The Junkers Ju 288, originally known within the Junkers firm as the EF 074, was a German bomber project designed during World War II, which only ever flew in prototype form. The first aircraft flew on 29 November 1940; 22 development aircraft were eventually produced.

The Junkers Ju 288, originally known within the Junkers firm as the EF 074, was a German bomber project designed during World War II, but which only ever flew in prototype form. The first of 22 development aircraft flew on 29 November 1940.

The Junkers Ju 288 was a prototype medium bomber designed as a submission to the Bomber B design contest organised by the Luftwaffe just before World War II. The Bomber B specification demanded a Schnellbomber (fast bomber) with the purpose of replacing the current Junkers Ju 88 bombers in service.

Jun 23, 2006 · The Junkers Ju 288 was one entry in the "Bomber B" competition of 1939, designed to provide the Luftwaffe with a long range high performance medium bomber. The entire program and every aircraft designed for it was essentially doomed by the insistence of the use of two engines rather than four, as the promising engines then under development ...

The Junkers Ju 288, originally known within the Junkers firm as the EF 074, was a German bomber project designed during World War II, which only ever flew in pr...

In 1944, following the cancellation of the 288 programme, the surviving A and C series prototypes were hurriedly fitted with defensive armament and equipment and deployed as reconnaissance bombers on the Western Front.

The Junkers Ju 288, originally known within the Junkers firm as the EF 074, was a German bomber project designed during World War II, which only ever flew in prototype form. The first of an eventual 22 development aircraft flew on 29 November 1940.

Ju 288D Mock-up of a Ju-288C with improved tail armament. Ju 288G Design for an anti-ship version armed with a 355.6 mm (14 in) recoilless cannon

The little-known Ju-288 was one of the most disastrous aircraft programs of World war II. With the possible exception of the Convair 880 jet airliner of the late 1950s, the Germans probably invested more time, effort and money on this aircraft, for less material return, than any other aircraft in …

Dec 7, 2023 · The Ju 288 presented a design that was not only larger but also featured cabin pressurization for high-altitude missions, extended range, a significantly larger bomb capacity, faster speeds, and enhanced defensive capabilities.