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Heavy fighter and night fighter
Ju 88C
The Ju 88C was originally intended as a fighter-bomber and heavy fighter by adding fixed, forward-firing guns to the nose while retaining some bomb carrying ability of the A-series bomber.
The C-series had a solid metal nose, and retained the A-series style vertical tail, while omitting the ventral Bola gondola under the crew compartment.
It was later used as a night fighter and this became the main role of the Ju 88C.
Ju 88C
The Ju 88C was originally intended as a fighter-bomber and heavy fighter by adding fixed, forward-firing guns to the nose while retaining some bomb carrying ability of the A-series bomber.
The C-series had a solid metal nose, and retained the A-series style vertical tail, while omitting the ventral Bola gondola under the crew compartment.
It was later used as a night fighter and this became the main role of the Ju 88C.
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The first night fighter version of the Ju 88 was the C-2, based on the A-1 and armed with one 20 mm [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] and three 7.92 mm (.312 in) [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] placed in new metal nose.
These examples entered service in Zerstörerstaffel of KG 30 and the unit was renamed II./NJG 1 in July 1940.
These examples entered service in Zerstörerstaffel of KG 30 and the unit was renamed II./NJG 1 in July 1940.
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The C-6b version was the C-6 Zerstörer plane equipped with [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] low-[Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] band airborne intercept [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien].
The first four C-6b fighters were tested in early 1942 in NJG 1.
The trials were successful and the aircraft was ordered into production.
The first four C-6b fighters were tested in early 1942 in NJG 1.
The trials were successful and the aircraft was ordered into production.
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In October 1943, many C-6bs were upgraded with new radar systems.
The first new radar equipment was the FuG 212 Lichtenstein C-1, followed in 1944 by the FuG 220 Lichtenstein SN-2.
The first new radar equipment was the FuG 212 Lichtenstein C-1, followed in 1944 by the FuG 220 Lichtenstein SN-2.
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A small number of the C-series fighters had their new solid-metal noses specially painted to resemble the bomber A-series' "beetle's eye" faceted clear view nose glazing, in an attempt to deceive Allied pilots into thinking the fighters were actually bombers; the unusual "camouflage" attempt did result initially in a number of Allied aerial losses.
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One of the first aircraft from the R-1 series that went into service (Werknummer 360043) was involved in one of the most significant defections which the Luftwaffe suffered.
On 9 May 1943, this night fighter, which was stationed with 10./[Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] in Norway, flew to the RAF Station at Dyce (now [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien]) with its entire crew and complete electronic equipment on board.
The fact that Spitfire fighters escorted it towards the end of its flight could indicate that its arrival had been expected.
On 9 May 1943, this night fighter, which was stationed with 10./[Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] in Norway, flew to the RAF Station at Dyce (now [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien]) with its entire crew and complete electronic equipment on board.
The fact that Spitfire fighters escorted it towards the end of its flight could indicate that its arrival had been expected.
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Ju 88G
All previous night fighter versions of the Ju 88 used a modified A-series fuselage.
The G-series fuselage was purpose-built for the special needs of a night fighter, with the A-series' Bola ventral under-nose defensive gun position omitted for lower aerodynamic [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] and less weight.
All previous night fighter versions of the Ju 88 used a modified A-series fuselage.
The G-series fuselage was purpose-built for the special needs of a night fighter, with the A-series' Bola ventral under-nose defensive gun position omitted for lower aerodynamic [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] and less weight.
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G-1 aircraft were fitted with the enlarged squared-off [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien]/[Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] tail unit of the [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien], more powerful armament and 1,700 PS [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] G-2 radial engines plus additional [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] or [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] homing devices as well as the now-standard FuG 220 Lichtenstein SN-2 90 MHz VHF radar.
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G-6 versions were equipped with 1,750 PS [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] inline-V12 engines, enlarged fuel tanks and often one or two 20 mm [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] in a [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] ("Jazz Music", i.e. slanted) installation.
Guns were firing obliquely upwards and forwards from the upper fuselage - usually at an angle of 70°.
Guns were firing obliquely upwards and forwards from the upper fuselage - usually at an angle of 70°.
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Some of the final G-series models received updates to the engine, a high-altitude Jumo 213E or to the radar, FuG 218 Neptun V/R or the even newer FuG 240 Berlin N-1 [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] based, 30 [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien]-band (centimetric) radar.
Only about 10-20 of those were completed before [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien].
Only about 10-20 of those were completed before [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien].
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Many Luftwaffe night fighter aces, such as [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] (110 victories) and [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] (87 victories) flew Ju 88s during their careers.
The [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] ordered the specifications of an [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] patrol/escort fleet aircraft, based on a medium bomber.
Kyūshū closely patterned the [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] Tokai ("Eastern Sea", Allied codename "Lorna") antisubmarine patrol/fleet escort aircraft after the Ju 88.
The [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] ordered the specifications of an [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] patrol/escort fleet aircraft, based on a medium bomber.
Kyūshū closely patterned the [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] Tokai ("Eastern Sea", Allied codename "Lorna") antisubmarine patrol/fleet escort aircraft after the Ju 88.
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