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General Forums => Aces High General Discussion => Topic started by: Furball on November 27, 2004, 07:40:35 AM

Title: Glasses
Post by: Furball on November 27, 2004, 07:40:35 AM

Ju88R-1

(http://www.luftwaffe-experten.co.uk/jan/PJ876-6x.jpg)


Night-fighter version. Re-engined C-6b with two 1,600 hp BMW 801MA or 801C engines and FuG 212 Lichenstein C-1 radar. Three MG 17 and one 20 mm MG 151/20 in nose plus two MG FF in ventral gondola.

Title: Glasses
Post by: streetstang on November 27, 2004, 07:53:14 AM

looks a hell of alot better than the one we have now with the BB gun in the front.

Title: Glasses
Post by: Furball on November 27, 2004, 07:58:02 AM

notice the logo under the engine? :)

glasses was convinced all Ju88's used Junkers engines, i was sure i had seen BMW logo underneath.  The later versions it seems used the BMW engines.

Title: Glasses
Post by: mojo55 on November 27, 2004, 09:43:22 AM

Which guy on the wing is glasses ?

Title: Glasses
Post by: doc1kelley on November 27, 2004, 09:52:25 AM

Now just where in the heck is the Radar antennea?  Lichtenstein radar antenneas were always mounted in the nose.

Title: Glasses
Post by: Furball on November 27, 2004, 10:00:19 AM

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Originally posted by doc1kelley
Now just where in the heck is the Radar antennea?  Lichtenstein radar antenneas were always mounted in the nose.

must have been removed in that picture for whatever reason.  they are back on now, looks a mean mofo.

(http://www.ju88.net/survivorsbilder/ju88hendon.jpg)

(http://photos.airliners.net/c9e0d3fa740c6f12563f6c6eb920fce3/41a8a471/photos/3/0/6/506603.jpg)

Title: Glasses
Post by: rshubert on November 28, 2004, 11:22:23 PM

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Originally posted by doc1kelley
Now just where in the heck is the Radar antennea?  Lichtenstein radar antenneas were always mounted in the nose.

The antennae were removable, but you can see the mounts in the original picture.  Maybe for security?  Maybe for adjustments?  Who knows?

Title: Glasses
Post by: Misfit on November 30, 2004, 01:23:51 PM

As we have all come to know, LW planes look mean but their bark is bigger then their bite :p