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Germany's Junkers Ju 88H long range heavy fighter

Design

The Ju 88H was based on the basic Ju 88 design but with improvements in speed, range, and high altitude performance.1

Variants

  • Junkers Ju 88H-1: There were three cameras.1
  • Junkers Ju 88H-2: Longer fuselage that could carry more fuel fore and aft of the wings.1 Used BMW 801D (1,700 HP) engine.1
  • Junkers Ju 88H-3: Longer range than Ju 88H-1.1 Were used as Mistel (mistletoe) composite guided aircraft.1 Bf 109 or Fw 190 was mounted on top.1
  • Junkers Ju 88H-4: Longer range than Ju 88H-2.1 Were used as Mistel (mistletoe) composite guided aircraft.1

Specifications

  Junkers Ju 88H1
Type Long range heavy fighter1
Crew  
Engine (Type) 2: BMW 8011
OR 2: Junkers Jumo 2131
Cylinders BMW: Radial 141
Junkers: V 121
Cooling  
HP BMW: 1,700 - 1,810 each1
Junkers: 1,730 - 2,125 each1
Propeller blades 3 each1
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  Junkers Ju 88H-11
Type Long range heavy fighter1
Crew  
Engine (Type) 2: BMW 801D1
Cylinders  
Cooling  
HP 1,700 each1
Propeller blades  
Fuel capacity  
Dimensions  
Span  
Length  
Height  
Wing area  
Weight  
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Loaded  
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Cruising speed  
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Armament 1: 13 mm1
6: 7.92 mm MG1

Sources:

  1. Aircraft of WWII, Stewart Wilson, 1998
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