Aircraft · Germany · 1939-1945
Junkers Ju 88
multirole bomber
The most versatile German aircraft of the war, flown as a level bomber, dive bomber, night fighter, torpedo bomber, and reconnaissance platform on every front. More than 60 major variants were produced, and it remained in front-line service from the invasion of Poland to the fall of Berlin.
| crew | 3-4 |
|---|---|
| top speed | 470 km/h |
| bomb load | up to 3,000 kg |
| produced | ~15,000 |
Western Europe, Battle of the Atlantic, Eastern Front, Balkans, Mediterranean and North Africa