Type: Bomber (D-2 Reconnaissance)
Origin: Junkers Flugzeug und Motorenwerke AG
Models: Ju 188A, D and E series
Crew: Five
First Flight:

• Ju 88B-0: Early 1940
• Ju 88V27: September 1941
• Ju 188V1: December 1941
• Ju 188E-1: March 1942

Final Delivery: 1945-46 (French built)
Number Produced: 1,100

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Powerplant:

Ju 188A & Ju 188D:
• Model: Junkers Jumo 213A
• Type: 12-Cylinder inverted liquid cooled vee
• Number: Two
• Horsepower: 1,776 hp

Ju 188E:
• Model: BMW 801G-2
• Type: 18-Cylinder two-row radials
• Number: Two
• Horsepower: 1,700 hp

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Dimensions:

• Wing span: 72 ft. 2 in. (22m)
• Length: 49 ft. 1 in. (14.96m)
• Height: 14 ft. 7 in. (4.44m)
• Wing Surface Area: 602.80 sq. ft.

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Weights:

Empty:
• Ju 188E-1: 21,825 lb. (9900 kg)
Loaded:
• Ju 188A & D: 33,730 lb. (15,300 kg)
• Ju 188E-1: 31,967 lb. (14,500 kg)

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Performance:

Maximum Speed:
• Ju 188A: 325 mph at 20,500 ft. (6250m)
• Ju 188D: 350 mph at 27,000 ft. (8235m)
• Ju 188E: 310 mph at 19,685 ft. (6000m)
Initial Climb: N/A Service Ceiling:
• Ju 188A: 33,000 ft. (10,060m)
• Ju 188D: 36,090 ft. (11,000m)
• Ju 188A: 31,170 ft. (9500m)
Range with 3,300 lb. (1500kg) bomb load:
• Ju 188A & E: 1,360 miles (2160 km)

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Armament: Typical.

• One 20mm MG 151/20 cannon in nose.
• One 13mm MG 131 machine gun in dorsal turret.
• One 13mm MG 131 machine gun manually aimed from rear dorsal position.
• One 13mm MG 131 machine gun or twin 7.92mm MG 81 machine gun manually aimed from rear ventral position.

Payload: Typical.

• 6,614 lb. (3000kg) of bombs internally or two 2,200 lb. (1000kg) torpedos under inner wings.

Sources:
Gunston, Bill - The Encyclodepia of the Worlds Combat aircraft, 1976, Chartwell Books, Inc., New York
Brown, Eric, Captain - Wings of the Luftwaffe, 1979, Airlife Publishing Ltd., Shrewsbury
Gunston, Bill & Wood, Tony - Hitler's Luftwaffe, 1977, Salamander Books Ltd., London
Donald, David - The Complete Encyclopedia Of World Aircraft, 1997, Brown Packaging Books Ltd., London
Wikipedia - Junkers Ju 188