Junkers Ju 188
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The Junkers Ju 188 was a German World War II twin‑engine bomber and reconnaissance aircraft developed as an improved, more versatile successor to the Ju 88.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Junkers Ju 188 canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II aircraft
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military aircraft ⓘ reconnaissance aircraft ⓘ twin‑engine aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftCategory | combat aircraft ⓘ |
| armament |
bombs
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cannon ⓘ machine guns ⓘ |
| bombload | up to 3000 kg ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| crew | 4 ⓘ |
| designFeature | pressurized cockpit in some variants ⓘ |
| developedFrom | Junkers Ju 88 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineType | radial piston engine ⓘ |
| era | 1940s ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1942 ⓘ |
| introduced | 1943 ⓘ |
| landingGear | retractable tailwheel landing gear ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Junkers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | around 500 km/h ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
enhanced high‑altitude performance
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improved defensive armament ⓘ redesigned glazed nose ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | approximately 1200 ⓘ |
| operator | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerplant |
BMW 801 radial engine
NERFINISHED
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Junkers Jumo 213 inline engine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| range | over 2000 km ⓘ |
| role |
maritime patrol aircraft
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medium bomber ⓘ reconnaissance aircraft ⓘ |
| status | retired ⓘ |
| successor | Junkers Ju 388 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorOf | Junkers Ju 88 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAs |
anti‑shipping aircraft
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night bomber ⓘ photo‑reconnaissance aircraft ⓘ |
| usedBy | Luftwaffe ⓘ |
| variant |
Ju 188 A
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Ju 188 D NERFINISHED ⓘ Ju 188 E NERFINISHED ⓘ Ju 188 F NERFINISHED ⓘ Ju 188 G NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | low‑wing monoplane ⓘ |
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