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I don't see why not with the Ju188 wing; it was able to take the BMW 801 and Jumo 213, while the Ju388 was able to be tested with the 222.I doubt it. Which is why they designed Ju-288 airframe specifically for Jumo222 engine.
Ju 388 J-2 9-8222 A/B
with
Jumo 222 A/B/3
Ju 388 J-2 with
Jumo 222 E/F
Ju 388 L-2 9-8222 A/B
with
Jumo 222 A/B/3
Ju 388 L-2 with
Jumo 222 E/F
I'm not saying they don't I'm saying getting the Ju88 later model airframes with the 222 engine would be the quickest route to ideal nightfighter.Let me phrase my reply a bit differently.
If Germany proceeds with mass production of 2,500hp Jumo 222 engine then why not produce either the Ju-288 or Do-317 airframe? You will end up with a much more capable level bomber.
Let me phrase my reply a bit differently.
If Germany proceeds with mass production of 2,500hp Jumo 222 engine then why not produce either the Ju-288 or Do-317 airframe? You will end up with a much more capable level bomber.
Now you've lost me.
Historical Ju-88G was an excellent night fighter aircraft. And it will get better still when 2,350hp Jumo213J engine enter production. Late war Germany didn't need anything better. They need more fuel for operations and pilot training. Germany also needed stronger ground forces so Venlo night fighter airfield doesn't get overrun by enemy ground forces.
Interesting perhaps but I doubt it would make much difference in number of Ju-88 night fighter kills achieved.
WWII era night fighter combat had little to do with turning burning. Most kills were achieved by stalking enemy bombers and then opening fire at point blank range. Electronic warfare performance was more important then aircraft performance.
This is a little OT, but after capturing the H2S, why did it take so long to develop "Berlin", could it have been in service sooner? A Jumo 222 powered Ju 88 with Berlin seems like it would've been a beast.
As far as I understand it it took a while to understand it and get a German version reason for production in the context of the increasingly effective bombing campaign and German need to create more of what they already had in production. Plus I'm sure general Nazi inefficiency.
Edit:
found this http://www.cdvandt.org/CAVMAG-2010-Wartime Struggle.pdf
Intercepting high altitude, high speed pathfinder aircraft such as Mosquito is a very specialized mission. Not a typical mission for WWII era German night fighter aircraft which normally cruised within a stream of 180mph (with payload) 4 engine bombers @ 20,000 feet.
If you want a squadron of dedicated Mosquito hunter aircraft then start with a very fast twin seater such as Fw-187 or Do-335. Then practice extensively for that mission with a dedicated Himmelbett controller as you will never accomplish the interception using normal night fighter procedures. Like trying to hit a speeding bullet with another speeding bullet but without the aid of modern digital computers.
This is a little OT, but after capturing the H2S, why did it take so long to develop "Berlin", could it have been in service sooner? A Jumo 222 powered Ju 88 with Berlin seems like it would've been a beast.
I doubt it. Which is why they designed Ju-288 airframe specifically for Jumo222 engine.