The Junkers Ju 88 is a twin-engined multirole combat aircraft designed and produced by the German aircraft manufacturer Junkers Aircraft and Motor Works. It was used extensively during the Second World War by the Luftwaffe and became one of …

It began life as a bomber, became a night fighter and intruder; undertook anti-shipping operations and flew long-range reconnaissance missions. It is one of the truly great multi-role combat aircraft.

The Ju 88R-1 was basically a Ju 88C powered with two 1,600 hp (1,190 kW) BMW 801MA or BMW 801C engines. It used a similar radar arrangement as the C-6b. The JU 88R-2 was powered by two 1,700 hp (1,265 kW) BMW 801D engines and carried a …

The Ju88 R-1 on display in the Battle of Britain Hall is a night-fighter variant that was flown from Norway to Scotland in May 1943 after two members of its crew were persuaded to defect by British Secret Service agents.

The Ju88 R-1 entered service early 1943 and was an interim development of the C-6 fighter variant and most were radar fitted for the night fighter role. W/Nr 360043 served with IV/NJG.3, coded D5 + EV. Took off from Aalborg, Westerland, Denmark at 1503 hours, landing at Kristiansand, Norway for refueling at 1603.

Feb 20, 2025 · Junkers developed a Schnellbomber Ju 88 which had its maiden flight in 1936 and managed to reach a speed of 580 km/h (faster than a Hawker Hurricane but slower than a Spitfire). With a payload of 2000 kilograms the Ju 88 reached a speed of 517 km/h.

Mar 7, 2010 · The Ju 88P-1 featured a Ju 88C solid nose, armour protection for the engines and a 75 mm PaK 40L cannon with a big muzzle brake. The type was issued to a few units in 1943 for operational testing, but proved very unwieldy and vulnerable to enemy fighters.

On December 21, 1936, test pilot Karl-Heinz Kindermann took the first prototype Ju 88, Werknummer (WNr) 4941, for its maiden flight. As the aircraft was not under military ownership, it was given the civil registration D-AQEN. Later after four more prototypes were built, the RLM changed the mission profile of the Ju 88.

The Ju 88R was an improved fighter version of the Ju 88, based around the use of 1,700hp BMW 801A radial engines. These had been reserved for use in the Fw 190, but by the end of 1942 the increased pace of British bombing made the night fighters more important.

Jun 10, 2020 · The Ju 88 was the most numerous and versatile German bomber of World War II. It was grafted to every conceivable purpose, and even served as the lower half of a primitive guide missile! In 1935 the German Air Ministry announced specifications for a new, twin-engine Schnellbomber (fast bomber).