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Germany's Junkers Ju 88C, Zerstörer, day and night fighter2,3
Junkers Ju 88C-6B medium bomber3:
Prototypes
The Ju 88C prototype was first flown in 1939.3 It was powered by a Junkers Jumo 211B (1,200 HP) engine.3
Variants
- Ju 88C-0: Pre production.3 Were constructed from Ju 88A-1 frames.3 Guns were placed in a solid nose and a ventral gondola.3
- Ju 88C-1: Short wing.3 Had Junkers Jumo 211B engines.3
- Ju 88C-2: Longer wing.3 Had Junkers Jumo 211B engines.3
- Ju 88C-3: Had BMW 801 engines.3 Due to shortage of engines were not produced.3
- Ju 88C-4: Based on the Ju 88A-4 airframe.3 Ventral gondola could carry a 20 mm cannon or cameras.3
- Ju 88C-5: Had BMW 801 engines.3 Due to shortage of engines were not produced.3
- Ju 88C-6: Night fighter.3 First appeared in 1942.3 Had 20 mm cannon in the upper fuselage that fired upwards.3
- Ju 88C-6a: Heavy day fighter.3
- Ju 88C-6b: Night fighter introduced in 1942.2,3 Had Lichtenstein radar.2 Used FuG 202 or FuG 212 radar.3
Usage
The Ju 88Cs were used by Germany.3
Poland
A few pre production Ju 88Cs were used in the invasion of Poland.3
Battle of Britain
The Ju 88Cs were used in Battle of Britain.2
| Junkers Ju 88C-63 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Day fighter3 Night fighter3 |
| Crew | 33 |
| Engine (Type) | 2: Junkers Jumo 211JB3 |
| Cylinders | Inverted V 123 |
| Cooling | |
| HP | 1,400 each3 |
| Propeller blades | 3 each3 |
| Fuel capacity | |
| Dimensions | |
| Span | 65' 10.5"3 20.08 m3 |
| Length | 47' 1.5"3 14.36 m3 |
| Height | 16' 7.5"3 5.07 m3 |
| Wing area | |
| Weight | |
| Empty | 18,871 lb3 8,560 kg3 |
| Loaded | 26,125 lb3 11,850 kg3 |
| Maximum load | 27,226 lb3 12,350 kg3 |
| Performance | |
| Speed | |
| Speed @ 19,685' / 6,000 m |
311 mph3 |
| Cruising speed | 264 mph3 425 kph3 |
| Climb | 1,770'/minute3 539 m/minute3 |
| Climb to 19,685' / 6,000 m |
12.7 minutes3 |
| Service ceiling | 32,480'3 9,900 m3 |
| Range | 1,230 miles3 1,980 km3 |
| Armament | |
| Nose | 3: 20 mm3 3: 7.92 mm MG3 |
| Firing forward | |
| Rear cockpit | 1: 13 mm MG3 |
| Ventral gondola (optional) | 2: 20 mm3 |
| Upper fuselage | 1: 20 mm3 |
Sources:
- Aircraft of WWII, General Editor: Jim Winchester, 2004
- Fighting Aircraft of World War II, Editor: Karen Leverington, 1995
- Aircraft of WWII, Stewart Wilson, 1998
