Junkers Ju 388

· Junkers · 2 × BMW 801
Length
15.2 m
Flat Wing Span
22 m
Height
4.35 m
Flat Wing Area
56 m²
Cruise Speed
540 km/h
Max Speed
616 km/h
Max Ceiling
13100 m
Number of Engines
2
Aircraft Engine
First Flight
1943-12-22
Entry Into service
1944-01-01
Number Built
100
Maximum Take-Off Weight
14 t (paragliders: kg)
Maximum Range
2250 km

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Aircraft Weight Variants

Aircraft Maximum Take-Off Weight (t (paragliders: kg)) Maximum Range (km)
Junkers Ju 388 14 2250

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Name
Junkers Ju 388
Manufacturer
Junkers
Description
The Junkers Ju 388 Störtebeker is a World War II German Luftwaffe multi-role aircraft based on the Ju 88 airframe by way of the Ju 188.
First Flight
1943-12-22
Entry Into service
1944-01-01
Service End
1945-01-01
Designer
Junkers
Type
heavy fighter, bomber, reconnaissance, night fighter
Length (m)
15.2
Height (m)
4.35
Cockpit Crew
3
Max Speed (km/h)
616
Cruise Speed (km/h)
540
Max Ceiling (m)
13100
Rate of Climb (m/s)
6.3
Armament
Ju 388J: 2 × 20 mm MG 151/20 cannons and 2 × 30 mm MK 103 cannon or MK 108 cannon in an under-fuselage pod and 2 × 13 mm MG 131 machine guns in a remotely-controlled Hecklafette tail turret.; Ju 388K: 3000 kg of bombs internally and 2 × 13 mm MG 131 machine guns in a remotely-controlled Hecklafette tail turret; Ju 388L: 2 × 13 mm MG 131 machine guns in a remotely-controlled Hecklafette tail turret
Number Built
100
Powerplant Description
2 × BMW 801J 14-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine, 1350 kW (1810 hp) each
Primary Users
Luftwaffe
Wikipedia Article (URL)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junkers_Ju_388
Flat Wing Span (m)
22
Flat Wing Area (m²)
56
Aircraft Engine
BMW 801
Number of Engines
2