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Junkers Ju 488

Bomber · Germany · WWII (1939–1945)

Junkers Ju 488 — Bomber
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The Junkers Ju 488 was a proposed four-engined German heavy strategic bomber under development in World War II. It was based on the twin-engined Ju 188 series but with additional engines mounted on a new wing inner section. One prototype was begun but never finished.

Specifications

Category
Fixed Wing
Sub-Category
Bomber
Domain
Defence
Era
WWII (1939–1945)
Country
Germany
Engine
4× 24-cylinder liquid-cooled 6-bank in-line radial piston engines
Length (ft)
67
Wingspan (ft)
101
Max Speed (mph)
367
Armament
Guns: 2 × 20 mm MG 151 cannon in remote tail turret; Bombs: Typically 3,000 kg in internal bay