How well did the Junkers JU-188 perform in the war? - Aircraft of World War II

Jank · 03-21-2006, 05:19 PM

Thought the JU-188 was a pretty hot ship. Any thougts?

loomaluftwaffe · 03-23-2006, 12:41 AM

atleast you have a 20mm dorsal rather than a tiny MG, ive heard that spitfires that were intercepting suddenly heard their engine make wierd noies than they aw that they were hit by the 20mm of a Ju-188. but there were slightly more than 1000 Ju-188s built

SpitTrop · 03-27-2006, 10:31 AM

Hardly saw any of them did they?

Twitch · 03-27-2006, 11:46 AM

The Ju 88 was a solid plane. Versatile was the word for that airframe. It took al sorts of modifications and configurations and performed pretty well in its roles.

Henk · 03-27-2006, 03:10 PM

Twitch you maybe meant the Ju-188 not the Ju-88? The Ju-188 were a great aircraft and it performed pretty great in it roles. Based on the Ju-88 only jazzed up and modernised to keep up with the allied aircraft.

Henk

loomaluftwaffe · 03-28-2006, 11:06 PM

Had the 188 replaced the 88....

Hot Space · 03-30-2006, 07:04 PM

Yes and no. The Ju-88 was really used towards the end of the war as a Nightfighter, but it still was used every once in awhile as a bomber.

Nonskimmer · 03-30-2006, 10:02 PM

And let's not forget the Mistel.

Hot Space · 03-31-2006, 07:54 AM

Yep, nice woman

loomaluftwaffe · 03-31-2006, 07:55 AM

was it really muh of a difference Intercepting a Ju-188 from an -88

Hot Space · 03-31-2006, 08:00 AM

http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/2WWjunkers88.htm

http://www.battle-fleet.com/pw/his/ju188.htm

The Ju-188 was much faster (Some versions had a top spped of 350 m.p.h) and it was much better armed m8.

Nonskimmer · 03-31-2006, 08:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Hot Space

Yep, nice woman

She's a dominant bitch, but she takes care of her boys.

Hot Space · 03-31-2006, 11:29 AM

Its the whip that keeps 'em in line I guess

jacko352 · 02-29-2008, 09:20 PM

...sorry to wet on your bonfire Hot space but,i think you'll find that the ju88 was able to better 350 mph...i've a book called 'wings of the luftwaffe' by capt eric brown (former royal navy cheif test pilot RAE Farnborough)in which it states that the ju88G could reach 363mph at 33465ft or 389mph with MW50 boost..or without flame dampers-402mph at 29855ft...

Njaco · 02-29-2008, 10:00 PM

Its an awful wet bonfire. This thread is 2 years old and I haven't seen most of those who posted on here in awhile.

03-21-2006, 05:19 PM	#1
Jank Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 679	How well did the Junkers JU-188 perform in the war? Thought the JU-188 was a pretty hot ship. Any thougts?

03-23-2006, 12:41 AM	#2
loomaluftwaffe Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,848	atleast you have a 20mm dorsal rather than a tiny MG, ive heard that spitfires that were intercepting suddenly heard their engine make wierd noies than they aw that they were hit by the 20mm of a Ju-188. but there were slightly more than 1000 Ju-188s built __________________ "The German Luftwaffe always fought without any reserves. This is also the reason why we have pilots with extremely high numbers of victories." - General der Jagdflieger Adolf Galland"

03-27-2006, 11:46 AM	#4
Twitch Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: City of the Angels California Posts: 809	The Ju 88 was a solid plane. Versatile was the word for that airframe. It took al sorts of modifications and configurations and performed pretty well in its roles. __________________

03-27-2006, 03:10 PM	#5
Henk Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: George - South Africa Posts: 2,780	Twitch you maybe meant the Ju-188 not the Ju-88? The Ju-188 were a great aircraft and it performed pretty great in it roles. Based on the Ju-88 only jazzed up and modernised to keep up with the allied aircraft. Henk __________________ The ultimate revolution in aircraft designs during WW2

03-28-2006, 11:06 PM	#6
loomaluftwaffe Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,848	Had the 188 replaced the 88.... __________________ "The German Luftwaffe always fought without any reserves. This is also the reason why we have pilots with extremely high numbers of victories." - General der Jagdflieger Adolf Galland"

03-27-2006, 10:31 AM	#3
SpitTrop Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 12	Hardly saw any of them did they?

03-30-2006, 07:04 PM	#7
Hot Space Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 2,172	Yes and no. The Ju-88 was really used towards the end of the war as a Nightfighter, but it still was used every once in awhile as a bomber.

03-30-2006, 10:02 PM	#8
Nonskimmer Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia Posts: 8,871	And let's not forget the Mistel.

03-31-2006, 07:54 AM	#9
Hot Space Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 2,172	Yep, nice woman

03-31-2006, 07:55 AM	#10
loomaluftwaffe Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,848	was it really muh of a difference Intercepting a Ju-188 from an -88 __________________ "The German Luftwaffe always fought without any reserves. This is also the reason why we have pilots with extremely high numbers of victories." - General der Jagdflieger Adolf Galland"

03-31-2006, 08:00 AM	#11
Hot Space Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 2,172	http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/2WWjunkers88.htm http://www.battle-fleet.com/pw/his/ju188.htm The Ju-188 was much faster (Some versions had a top spped of 350 m.p.h) and it was much better armed m8.

03-31-2006, 11:29 AM	#13
Hot Space Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 2,172	Its the whip that keeps 'em in line I guess

02-29-2008, 09:20 PM	#14
jacko352 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 2	...sorry to wet on your bonfire Hot space but,i think you'll find that the ju88 was able to better 350 mph...i've a book called 'wings of the luftwaffe' by capt eric brown (former royal navy cheif test pilot RAE Farnborough)in which it states that the ju88G could reach 363mph at 33465ft or 389mph with MW50 boost..or without flame dampers-402mph at 29855ft...

02-29-2008, 10:00 PM	#15
Njaco The Pop-Tart Whisperer Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: South Jersey, United States Posts: 10,237	Its an awful wet bonfire. This thread is 2 years old and I haven't seen most of those who posted on here in awhile. __________________ "If you can read this, thank a teacher. If it's English, thank a soldier!" http://www.njcacoa.org/

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