Junkers Ju 388: Development, Testing and Production of the Last Junkers High-Altitude Aircraft

The Junkers Ju 388 was a high—altitude aircraft developed from the Ju 88. In its bomber and reconnaissance versions it would elude enemy fighters by flying high, while as a heavy fighter and night—fighter it was to intercept the Boeing B—29 and the feared DeHavilland Mosquito. In developing this last member of the Ju 88 family, the Junkers Flugzeug— und Motorenwerke was able to draw on a wealth of experience with high—altitude aircraft such as the Ju 49, EF 61 and Ju 86 P/R. The Luftwaffe h...