To meet the Luftwaffe leadership's demand for faster bombers, Junkers adapted a "combat head" for the Ju 88, integrating a transparent nose and canopy in a large egg shape. The Ju 188 with this nose, which reduced drag and ensured good visibility against the stepped canopy, was adopted as the Luftwaffe's last practical bomber. Junkers, on the other hand, developed its own Ju 288 with a pressurized compartment based on a different concept, but the project was abandoned due to engine malfunction. However, the experience gained from the Ju 288 led to the creation of the Ju 188 with pressurization and an exhaust turbine, and the Ju 388, which was capable of high-altitude operations, was built. This issue of the Junkers High-Speed Bomber Journal provides a detailed account of the three Junkers high-speed bombers, including some of their unknown aspects.
Main contents
(1) Color photographs from the time of the war, including some never before published in Japan
(2)Color cutaways of the Ju 188 and side painting of each model
(3)Detailed history of development, differences between each type, and battle records of the Ju 188
(4)Side view of each type showing at a glance the differences among the many variants
(5)Rare black-and-white photographs showing the details of each aircraft
(6)Illustration of the engine, equipment and outfitting based on the instruction manual