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 …

Mar 7, 2010 · Accordingly, the Zerstörerstaffel of KG 30 was reinforced with additional Ju 88C-2s and redesignated II/NJG 1 in July, joining the newly established night-fighter force under …

10 pre-production aircraft with "stepless" fully glazed nose. The Ju 88C was originally intended as a fighter-bomber and heavy fighter by adding fixed, forward-firing guns to the nose while …

Mar 17, 2024 · Remarks: KIA the night of 21-22 January, 1944 in Ju 88C-6, when he was Kdr NJG-2, by an English Night Fighter during a raid on Magdeburg, after downing five enemy AC …

Oct 20, 2024 · The Ju 88 was almost as fast as contemporary fighters, and such performance coupled with excellent manoeuvrability brought development of the Ju 88C series. The …

10 pre-production aircraft with "stepless" fully glazed nose. The Ju 88C was originally intended as a fighter-bomber and heavy fighter by adding fixed, forward-firing guns to the nose while …

Oct 28, 2013 · Designed originally as a fast medium bomber, one variant was adapted as a long-range heavy fighter, eventually evolving into one of the most effective night fighters of the war. …

Nov 9, 2024 · The Ju 88R was both a night-fighter and heavy day-fighter – it was essentially a Ju 88C-6 fitted with BMW 801A engines, designed to have more power and speed than the C-6, …

The C-series was the first version of the Ju 88 to be produced as a fighter aircraft. Work on converting the Ju 88 into a fighter began with the seventh prototype in 1938. This involved …

Heavy fighter, reconnaissance variant. Stab I/NJG 2 - Sicily, in 1942. Weight: 9860 kg | Max. Combat Weight: 14000 kg. Max. Speed: 450 km/h | Ceiling: 8200 m | Range: 2730 km.