Junkers Ju 88C-6 night fighter.

Type: Day/Night Fighter
Origin: Junkers Flugzeug und Motorenwerke AG
Crew: 3
First Flight: 1942
Service Introduction: 1943

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Powerplant:

• Model: Junkers Jumo 211J
• Type: 60° Liquid-cooled inverted V12
• Horsepower: 1,401 hp
• Number: 2

Supercharger:

• No. Speeds: 2
• No. Stages: N/A
• Ratios: 8.8, 12.4
• Impellor Diameter: 8.91 in

Propeller

• Manufacturer: V.D.M./Junkers
• No. Blades: 3
• Diameter: N/A
• Pitch Control: Hydraulic

Fuel System:

• Rating: B-4, 87 octane
• Delivery: Direct injection
• Capacity:
• Normal: 446 gallons
• Maximum: 952 gallons

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Dimensions:

• Wing span: 65 ft. 10½ in. (20.08m)
• Length: 51 ft. 0.2 in. (15.55m)
• Height: 16 ft. 7.5 in. (5m)
• Wing Surface Area: 586.6² Ft.

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Weights:

• Normal Load: 24,000 lb.
• Max. Load: 27,500 lb.
• Landing: 20,000 lb

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Performance:

• Cruise Speed: 270 mph @ 16,400 ft.
• Economical Cruise: 193 mph @ 16,400 ft.
Maximum Emergency Speed:
• 263 mph @ sea level
• 295 mph @ 14,000 ft
• 281 mph @ 20,000 ft
• Take-Off Distance: 2,340 ft.
• Initial climb: N/A
• Service Ceiling: 32,480 ft. (9,900m)

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Armaments:

Guns:
• 3 x 7.92 mm MG 17 machine gun mounted in nose.
• Ammunition: 1,000 rounds per gun.


• 3 x 20 mm MG FF cannon mounted in nose.
• Ammunition: 120 rounds per gun.


• 2 x 20 mm MG 151/20 cannon mounted obliquely in Schräge Musik installation.
• Ammunition: N/A.

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Avionics:

Radar:
• FuG 218
• FuG 220 Lichtenstein SN-2 (VHF-band)

Radio:
• FuG 10P HF
• FuG 16ZY VHF
• FuG 25 IFF

Junkers Ju 88C-6 day fighter.

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 88