Ju 88 A-1

Ju 88 A-1

Fw 200 C-1

Ju 88 A-4

Ju 88 A-1

Fw 200 C-1

Ju 88 A-4

Germany

II Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
2.7	2.0	2.7

Class:

Bomber

Dive bomber

Frontline bomber

Research:9 200

Purchase:16 000

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This page is about the German bomber Ju 88 A-1. For other variants, see Ju 88 (Family).

Description

The Ju 88 A-1 is a rank II German bomber with a battle rating of 2.7 (AB/SB) and 2.0 (RB). It was introduced in Update 1.55 "Royal Armour".

General info

Flight performance

Characteristics	Max Speed (km/h at 5,600 m)		Max altitude (metres)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (metres/second)		Take-off run (metres)
	AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
Stock	430	416	9800	31.5	32.9	3.8	3.8	530
Upgraded	482	455		28.5	30.0	10.9	6.8

Details

Features
Combat flaps	Take-off flaps	Landing flaps	Air brakes	Arrestor gear
✓	✓	✓	✓	X

Limits
Wings (km/h)	Gear (km/h)	Flaps (km/h)			Max Static G
		Combat	Take-off	Landing	+	-
0	310	480	480	280	~6	~6

Optimal velocities (km/h)
Ailerons	Rudder	Elevators	Radiator
< 350	< 360	< 400	> 230

Compressor (RB/SB)
Setting 1
Optimal altitude	100% Engine power	WEP Engine power
5,000 m	1,834 hp	2,366 hp

Survivability and armour

• No armour plating
• No armour glazing
• Engines and all fuel tanks in wings

Armaments

Offensive armament

The Ju 88 A-1 is armed with:

• 1 x 7.92 mm MG 15 machine gun, nose-mounted (375 rpg)

Suspended armament

The Ju 88 A-1 can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

• 10 x 50 kg SC50JA bombs (500 kg total)
• 28 x 50 kg SC50JA bombs (1,400 kg total)
• 2 x 250 kg SC250JA bombs + 28 x 50 kg SC50JA bombs (1,900 kg total)
• 4 x 250 kg SC250JA bombs (1,000 kg total)
• 2 x 500 kg SC500K bombs (1,000 kg total)

Defensive armament

The Ju 88 A-1 is defended by:

• 1 x 7.92 mm MG 15 machine gun, dorsal turret (600 rpg)
• 1 x 7.92 mm MG 15 machine gun, ventral turret (525 rpg)

Usage in battles

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Manual Engine Control

MEC elements
Mixer	Pitch	Radiator			Supercharger	Turbocharger
		Oil	Water	Type
Not controllable	Controllable Auto control available	Not controllable Not auto controlled	Controllable Auto control available	Combined	Not controllable 1 gear	Not controllable

Modules

Tier	Flight performance		Survivability	Weaponry
I	Fuselage repair	Radiator		Offensive 7 mm	ITC 50/IX
II		Compressor	Airframe	New 7 mm MGs	ETC 250/IV
III	Wings repair	Engine		Turret 7 mm
IV		Engine injection	Cover	New 7 mm MGs (turret)	ETC 500/II

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Has an offensive forward-firing machine gun.
• Ability to dive bomb, equipped with air brakes.
• Carries a decent max load of 1,900 kg compared to contemporaries, third highest payload before the Ju-88 A-4 and the He 111 H-3.
• Lots of armament options.
• Airframe can withstand high speed during a dive.
• Carrying the maximum payload doesn't have that much penalty in overall performance.
• Very useful in precision bombing.
• Can outrun lower-end fighters.
• The 50 kg bombs are very efficient in taking out individual ground targets.

Cons:

• Defensive armaments are poor.
• Stock bomb load is inadequate.
• Payload is inferior to that of the Ju 88 A-4.

History

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See also

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