The Junkers Ju 88 is a twin-engined multirole combat aircraft designed and produced by the German aircraft manufacturer Junkers Aircraft and Motor Works. It was used extensively during the Second …

Oddly enough, the Ju 88 has American roots. It was designed by a USA citizen Alfred Gassner and W. H. Evers who had spent time in the United States working for American aircraft manufactures. Both …

May 6, 2024 · Ju 88s were involved in both the Battle of Britain (1940), attacking airfields and strategic targets like radar stations, and the bombing campaign of British cities that followed, which included …

The German Ju 88 was one of the most versatile airplanes of World War II. It operated in nearly every kind of combat role, including dive bomber, level bomber, night fighter, day interceptor, photographic …

Apr 6, 2024 · The Junkers Ju 88 was among the most versatile and longest serving aircraft of the Second World War, and can be counted among the very few that weren’t completely obsolete at the …

Jun 10, 2020 · In 1935 the German Air Ministry announced specifications for a new, twin-engine Schnellbomber (fast bomber). One year later Junkers beat out two other contenders with the Ju 88, a …

The Junkers Ju 88 was a German twin-engine, multi-role combat aircraft and one of the most versatile and widely used designs in the Luftwaffe’s inventory throughout the Second World War.

Apr 30, 2025 · It was focusing on two designs: a twin tailfin aircraft known as the Ju 85 and a single fin variant known as the Ju 88. It was the latter that was selected by the RLM in May 1936, after which …

Mar 29, 2013 · The most adaptable German warplane of World War 2, and among the most widely used, the Junkers Ju 88 was evolved to a 1937 requirement issued by the Reichsluftfahrtministerium …

Feb 20, 2025 · Junkers developed a Schnellbomber Ju 88 which had its maiden flight in 1936 and managed to reach a speed of 580 km/h (faster than a Hawker Hurricane but slower than a Spitfire).