Junkers Ju 287

Prototype

Service Data

In Service: 16 August 1944 to 1945

Production Data

First Flight: 16 August 1944
Manufacturer: Junkers
Number built: 2

Technical Data

Type: Prototype heavy bomber

Crew: 3 men
Length: 18.3 m
Wingspan: 20.11 m
Wing area: 58.3 m²
Height: 4.70 m
Empty: 12,510 kg
Loaded: 20,000 kg
Engine: 4 × Junkers Jumo 004B turbojet producing up to 900 kg of thrust each
Maximum speed: 559 km/h
Range: 1,500 km
Service ceiling: 10,800 m
Armament:
2 × 13 mm MG 131 machine guns in powered remote control tail barbettes
Bomb load up to 4,000 kg
Electronics:
Operators: Luftwaffe
Variants:
Ju 287 V-1
Ju 287 V-2
Ju 287 V-3
Ju 287 A-0
Ju 287 A-1
Ju 287 B-1
Ju 287 B-2

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History

The Junkers Ju 287 was a two seat four or six jet engines swept forward wing heavy bomber prototype

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Sources

The Warplanes of the Third Reich.
ISBN-10: 0385057822

German Aircraft of the Second World War.
ISBN-10: 0370000242

Hitler's Luftwaffe.
ISBN-10: 051718771X

For a complete list of sources