Ju 388 | |
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General information | |
Type | heavy fighter, bomber, reconnaissance, night fighter |
Manufacturer | Junkers |
Primary user | Luftwaffe |
Number built | approximately 100 |
History | |
Introduction date | Late 1944 |
First flight | 22 December 1943 |
Retired | 1945 |
Developed from | Junkers Ju 188 |
The Junkers Ju 388 Störtebeker is a World War II German Luftwaffe multi-role aircraft based on the Ju 88 airframe by way of the Ju 188. It differed from its predecessors in being intended for high altitude operation, with design features such as a pressurized cockpit for its crew. The Ju 388 was introduced very late in the war, and production problems along with the deteriorating war conditions meant that few were built.