Junkers Ju 88 – Photos & Videos

Čaj Junkers Ju 88 bio nemački luftvafeski dvomotorni borbeni avion iz Drugog svetskog rata. Junkers Flugzeug- und Motorenwerke (JFM) dizajnirao je avion sredinom tridesetih godina prošlog veka kao takozvani Šnelbomber (brzi bombarder) koji bi bio prebrz za presretanje boraca svoje ere. Ona je patila od brojnih tehničkih problema tokom svog razvoja i ranih operativnih perioda, ali je postala jedan od najsvestranijih borbenih aviona u ratu. Kao i brojni drugi bombarderi Luftvafea, služio je kao bombaš, ronilački bombarder, noćni lovac, torpedni bombarder, izviđački avion, težak borac i na kraju rata, kao leteća bomba.

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Čaj Junkers Ju 88 was a versatile and widely used German bomber during World War II. It was designed in response to a request for a fast and unarmed bomber that could rely on its speed for defense. It had a crew of three or four and could carry up to 1000 kg of bombs at 500 km/h. The first prototype flew in December 1936 and exceeded the speed of contemporary fighters. However, the Ju 88 underwent several modifications and delays before entering service in 1939.
It was initially intended to be a dive bomber, but it proved to be more effective as a level bomber, a night fighter, a reconnaissance aircraft, a torpedo bomber and an anti-tank aircraft. It also participated in the Mistel project, which involved attaching an unmanned Ju 88 with explosives to a fighter aircraft and using it as a guided missile. The Ju 88 was produced in various versions, such as the A, C, D, G, H and P models, each with different engines, armament, equipment and roles. The Ju 88 was one of the few German aircraft that remained in service throughout the war, with over 14,000 units built.