Description
Book SynopsisThis volume examines the history and development of the Ju 188 twin-engined aircraft, the Luftwaffe's attempt to enhance and improve its peerless Ju 88.The Junkers Ju 188 was the epitome of mid-war German twin-engined aircraft design, representing the enhancement of an earlier type and incorporating increased performance and technological sophistication. As part of the 1939 Bomber B' programme, it was intended as a replacement for the Ju 88 and He 111 medium bombers, taking advantage of uprated Jumo and BMW engines and incorporating a radically redesigned cockpit area with all-round visibility for high-speed bombing, torpedo-bomber carrying, FuG 200 radar, and camera-equipped reconnaissance operations. What emerged, from the autumn of 1943, was a sophisticated bomber and reconnaissance aircraftand intended nightfighter. After operational trials, the Ju 188 equipped three bomber
Geschwader and several long-range reconnaissance
Staffeln in the East and Italy, conduct
Trade ReviewThe Ju 188 is often overlooked as a modelling subject by all but the Luftwaffe aficionado; however this book provides enough interest to help the type get the recognition it should have. A well-proportioned book that is readable without being over technical or over demanding on the reader. -- Gary Hatcher * Scale Aircraft Modelling *
The author writes well and with authority, supplemented with good-quality photos and an impressive set of 24 full-colour side profiles of the variants. This is not just about ‘Ju188 units’ – there is good coverage of the design, development and aircraft components too. Action accounts are drawn from both German and British sources, with some especially informative accounts of night interceptions and tactics: by this late in the war, survival was better at night than day (but not by very much). Nicely done – recommended. -- Chis Jarvis * Miniature Wargames *
Table of ContentsChapter 1 Design and Development
Chapter 2 Enter the 'E'
Chapter 3 Service Debut
Chapter 4 From the Arctic to Africa
Chapter 5 Reactive Development
Chapter Target England
Chapter 7 Ebbing Tide
Appendices Index
