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Junkers Ju 88C

Junkers Ju 88C-6b

Type: Night Fighter
Origin: Junkers Flugzeug und Motorenwerke AG
Designed by: N/A
Crew: 3
  First Flight: 1942
Service Introduction: 1943
Retired: N/A
Number Built: N/A

Specifications for Ju 88C-6b
Powerplant:
Model: Junkers Jumo 211J
Type: 60° Liquid-cooled inverted V12
Horsepower: 1,401 hp       Number: 2

Supercharger:
    No. Speeds: 2
    No. Stages: N/A
    Ratios: 8.8, 12.4
    Impellor Diam.: 8.91 in

Propeller
    Mfr: V.D.M./Junkers
    No. Blades: 3
    Diameter: N/A
    Pitch Control: Hydraulic

Fuel System:
    Rating: B-4, 87 octane
    Delivery: Direct injection
    Capacity:
      Normal: 446 gallons
      Maximum: 952 gallons


Dimensions:
Wing span: 65 ft. 10½ in. (20.08m)
Length: 51 ft. 0.2 in. (15.55m)
Height: 16 ft. 7.5 in. (5m)
Wing Surface Area: 586.6² Ft.


Weights:
Normal Load: 24,000 lb.
Max. Load: 27,500 lb.
Landing: 20,000 lb

Performance:
Cruise Speed: 270 mph @ 16,400 ft.
Economical Cruise: 193 mph @ 16,400 ft.
Maximum Emergency Speed:
– 263 mph @ sea level
– 295 mph @ 14,000 ft
– 281 mph @ 20,000 ft
Take-Off Distance) 2,340 ft.
Initial climb: N/A
Service Ceiling: 32,480 ft. (9,900m)

Armaments:
Guns:
– 3 � 7.92 mm MG 17 machine gun mounted
    in nose.
      Ammunition: 1,000 rounds per gun.

– 3 � 20 mm MG FF cannon mounted
    in nose.
      Ammunition: 120 rounds per gun.

– 2 � 20 mm MG 151/20 cannon mounted
    obliquely in Schr�ge Musik installation.
      Ammunition: N/A.


Avionics:
Radar:
-FuG 218
-FuG 220 Lichtenstein SN-2 (VHF-band)

Radio:
-FuG 10P HF
-FuG 16ZY VHF
-FuG 25 IFF



Junkers Ju 88C

Sources:
German Aircraft and Armament: Informational Intelligence, Summary No. 44-32, October 1944 (Informational Intelligence Summary)
Hitler's Luftwaffe
Wikipedia - Junkers Ju 88

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