Junkers Ju 88
Specification: Ju 88G-7
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
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:
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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:
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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:
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Radar:
- FuG 218
- FuG 220
- FuG 10P HF
- FuG 16ZY VHF
- FuG 25 IFF
Radio:
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
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