Adopt this Artefact. The Junkers Ju 88 was one of the most versatile aircraft of the Second World War. It was adapted as a dive-bomber, night-fighter, intruder, anti-tank aircraft, torpedo bomber and reconnaissance aircraft. During the Battle of Britain, Ju 88s were used on armed reconnaissance missions, mine-laying operations and bombing raids. Junkers Ju 88C 4./NJG2 (R4 GM) Wilhelm Beier WNr 360219 Holland 02. Photo's 01-02: Two views of a Ju 88 C-4 coded R4+GM of 4./NJG2, probably at Gilze-Rijen, shown after a taxiing mishap in which the machine lost its radar antennae and suffered other damage to its nose and propellers. This machine was flown by Ofw. Construction of the prototype of the series began in 1935, and this (Ju 87V-1), powered by a 477 kw (640 hp) Rolls Royce Kestrel V twelve-cylinder VEE engine, was first flown with twin-fins and rudders, but was destroyed when tail flutter developed and the aircraft crashed. Subsequently the tail was re-designed and a 455 kw (610 hp) Junkers Ju 88 One of the most versatile combat aircraft of the Second World War, the Junkers Ju88 was originally designed as a medium bomber but its high speed and agreeable handling characteristics saw it usefully employed in the intruder, reconnaissance, anti-shipping and night-fighting roles. Junkers Ju 88. Unarguably the most versatile German warplane of World War 11, the Junkers Ju 88 remained in production right through the war in developed forms. It originated in a 1935 specification for a three-seat high-speed bomber to be capable of more than 298 mph (480 km/h). Henschel and Messerschmitt tendered initially to the same The Junkers Ju 88 was a German twin-engine, multi-role aircraft that served with the Luftwaffe throughout the Second World War. It was designed by Wilhelm Heinrich Evers, and American engineer Alfred Gassner at the Junkers Flugzeug und Motorenwerke in response to a specification issued by the German Ministry of Aviation (Reichsluftfahrtministerium, or RLM) in 1935 for an unarmed, three-seat The Junkers 88 could carry 4,400 lbs of bombs (2000kg); if it got to its designated target, it could do a great deal of damage. Lessons learned in the battle, led to later variants of the Ju 88 having more armoured protection for the crew and more powerful weaponry. Striking by Night - Junkers Ju 88. Introduction. History. Planes. Crew. Weapons. Originally a twin-engine medium bomber, the Ju 88 was possibly the most versatile of all German aircraft. It also became a successful night-fighter. Radar equipped versions joined the Bf 110s, employing Zahme Sau (Tame Boar) tactics against British bombers. .

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