Ju 88

[pinewood]

Is it just me,or does the JU 88 seem like a really good bombing platform.Always seem to hit the mark with level bombing.Haven't done any dive bombing yet,but I've read that the prototype were an affective dive bomber as well.

[lyric1]

Is it just me,or does the JU 88 seem like a really good bombing platform.Always seem to hit the mark with level bombing.Haven't done any dive bombing yet,but I've read that the prototype were an affective dive bomber as well.

It was also used as a dive bomber during the war. It even had dive flaps on that plane as well.

[Brooke]

It is quite a good plane.  I've flown it a lot in scenarios.  It is very versatile, carrying a large bomb load (more than the B-17) or two torpedoes.  It has decent speed (compared to various other bombers, excepting the Boston and Ki-67), and is quite rugged.  Also, it can be used somewhat in a divebombing role, as pointed out.

If I had one wish for the plane, it would be for a tail gun.

[grizz441]

Is it just me,or does the JU 88 seem like a really good bombing platform.Always seem to hit the mark with level bombing.Haven't done any dive bombing yet,but I've read that the prototype were an affective dive bomber as well.

It actually serves as a much better dogfighter than anything else.  It turns like a zeke, shoots like an Fw190A8, and dances like a butterfly.  At least AoM's JU-H88's do.  That's pronounced Jay-U Hate E Eight for all you non 1337 speakers out there.

[Lusche]

and dances like a butterfly. 

Like this one?

[VonMessa]

Like this one?

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I like butterflies.....

[doc1kelley]

I like butterflies.....

I have a preference for turtles myself. roflol

All the Best...

   Jay

[RTHolmes]

underrated buff, pretty quick, large and versatile bomb load. poor defensively and dreadful climbrate though...

great excuse for luftwaffe fighter escort

[CAP1]

i like the ju88 a LOT. it carrys more ords than the b17, is faster(i think), climbs quicker, and is (to me anyway) much more versatile.

 it's only real weakness, is defense, and range as compared to the likes of the b17, or lancasters.

 i like playing around in it sometimes......climb to alt, go to a field, and drop a single egg on each anti aircraft gun. use the little eggs for this. it's silly, but fun nonetheless.

[Shuffler]

I fly them some.....


You know I'm just a cartoon buff pilot anyway.

[CAP1]

I fly them some.....


You know I'm just a cartoon buff pilot anyway.

my favorite thing is to wait em out when fighters are attacking me. they think the guns on the 88's can't hurt em. i've had guys come as close as d200 before firing..and at that distance, the 88's guns will rip them apart. 

[Lusche]

i like the ju88 a LOT. it carrys more ords than the b17, is faster(i think), climbs quicker, and is (to me anyway) much more versatile.

the 88 is faster up to 20k (10-20mph), but it's climbing much slower than a B-17:

A Ju 88, with full bomb load and 50% fuel for a flight time of 34 minutes (sea level) takes 20 minutes to get to 15K, 32 minutes to reach 20k.
A B-17, with full bomb load and 25% fuel for a flight time of 37 minutes (sea level) takes only 14 minutes to reach 15k and 19 minutes to get to 20k.

[CAP1]

the 88 is faster up to 20k (10-20mph), but it's climbing much slower than a B-17:

A Ju 88, with full bomb load and 50% fuel for a flight time of 34 minutes (sea level) takes 20 minutes to get to 15K, 32 minutes to reach 20k.
A B-17, with full bomb load and 25% fuel for a flight time of 37 minutes (sea level) takes only 14 minutes to reach 15k and 19 minutes to get to 20k.

well, i did mention range as one of its shortcomings.

 the types of missions i use it for, i rarely go over 10k alt. even in lancs or b17's i rarely go over 10k alt....although in the last week, i've taken lancs to 22k alt. it's entertaining watching spitfires and p47's chase me to that altitude, and do a dead six attack.....and well.....you know what happens to em. 

[Masherbrum]

Is it just me,or does the JU 88 seem like a really good bombing platform.Always seem to hit the mark with level bombing.Haven't done any dive bombing yet,but I've read that the prototype were an affective dive bomber as well.

     It was one hell of a dive bomber in WWII.

[shreck]

Is it just me,or does the JU 88 seem like a really good bombing platform.Always seem to hit the mark with level bombing.Haven't done any dive bombing yet,but I've read that the prototype were an affective dive bomber as well.

 If it had a fwd firing gun that was worth a crap it would be solely responsible for the most intense and longest lasting WHIIIINE thread ever created on these boards