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Junkers Ju 88

Specification: Ju 88G-7

Junkers Ju 88G-1.
Junkers Ju 88G-1.

Type: Night Fighter
Origin: Junkers Flugzeug und Motorenwerke AG
Designed by: W. H. Evers and Alfred Gassner
Crew: N/A
First Flight: N/A
Service Introduction: N/A
Retired: N/A
Number Built: N/A

Powerplant:

  • Model: Junkers Jumo 213E
  • Type: Liquid-cooled inverted V12
  • Number: 2
  • Horsepower:
    • 1,750 hp at 3,200 rpm for take-off
    • 1,320 hp at 31,990 ft (8,750m)
    • 1,580 hp available for climb and combat at 3,000 rpm at sea level
    • 1,275 hp available for climb and combat at 3,000 rpm at 31,330 (9550m)
    • 1,608 hp with MW 50 (water-methanol) injection at 29,855 ft. (9100m)

Performance:

    Maximum Speed:
    • 270 mph (435 kph) at sea level
    • 363 mph (584 kph) at 33,465 ft.(10,200m)
    • 389 mph (626 kph) at 33,465 ft.(10,200m) with MW 50
    • 402 mph (647 kph) at 29,855 ft.(9,100m) without flame dampners
  • Initial climb: 1,655 ft/min (8.4m/sec)
  • Time to 32,315 ft. (9,850m): 26.4 minutes
  • Endurance: 3.72 hours (including one hour at emergency power with MW 50 boost and remainder at max power)
  • Service Ceiling: N/A

Dimensions:

  • Wing span: 65 ft. 10.5 in. (20.08m)
  • Length: 51 ft. 0.2 in. (15.55m)
  • Length (w Radar): 54 ft. 1.5 in. (16.50m)
  • Height: 15 ft. 11 in. (4.85m)
  • Wing Surface Area: 586.6² Ft.

Weights:

  • Normal Load: 28,900 lb. (13,110kg)
  • Maximum: 32,350 lb. (14,674kg)

Armaments:

    Guns:
    • 4 × 20 mm MG 151/20 cannon in Nose
    • Ammunition: 200 Rounds per gun.
    • 2 × 20 mm MG 151/20 cannon mounted obliquely in Schräge Musik installation.
    • Ammunition: 200 rounds per gun.
    • 1 × 13 mm MG 131 machine gun in aft firing flexible mount.
    • Ammunition: 500 rounds.

Avionics:

    Radar:
    • FuG 218
    • FuG 220

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

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

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