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Junkers Ju 388
Night Fighter · Germany · WWII (1939–1945)
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. It differed from its predecessors in being intended for high altitude operation, with design features such as a pressurized cockpit for its crew. The Ju 388 was introduced very late in the war, and production problems along with the deteriorating war conditions meant that few were built.
Specifications
- Category
- Fixed Wing
- Sub-Category
- Night Fighter
- Domain
- Defence
- Era
- WWII (1939–1945)
- Country
- Germany
- Engine
- 2× 14-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine
- Thrust / Power
- 1810 hp each
- Length (ft)
- 50
- Wingspan (ft)
- 72
- MTOW (lb)
- 30865
- Service Ceiling (ft)
- 42979
- Range (mi)
- 1398
- Max Speed (mph)
- 383