| The Ju 88 was one of the most versatile aircraft of WWII. It began its career as a fast (dive-)bomber and reconnaissance aircraft, and later was used also as torpedo-bomber, night-fighter, heavy day fighter and anti-tank aircraft. The first fighter conversions of the Ju 88 were very similar to the bomber versions, with only modifications to the nose and a gondola under the forward fuselage to accommodate radar and guns; the later Ju 88G was a specialised fighter with the tail of the Ju 188. The aircraft remained a formidable opponent throughout WWII. 10774 built, of which no less than 104 prototypes and experimental versions. |
