The Luftwaffe's Last Ditch Interceptor | Junkers Ju 388 (WW2 Aviation Documentary)

Desperate times call for desperate measures, and in the skies over Germany during 1944 and 1945 - the Luftwaffe desperately needed a way to counter the hordes of allied bombers that were bombing the nation into submission. When all other attempts failed to materialise in time, an attempt to turn a Ju 88 "Schnellbomber" into a late-war interceptor was worth a try?

Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
2:29 Initial Design Requirements
3:54 Initial Design Work
5:29 Prototype Stage and Testing
8:43 Conclusion

Sources:
Vernaleken, C., & Handig, M. (2006). Junkers Ju 388: Development, Testing and Production of the Last Junkers High-Altitude Aircraft. Schiffer Publishing, Limited.
Nowarra, Heinz J. (1993). Die Deutsche Luftrüstung 1933–1945 Vol.3 – Flugzeugtypen Henschel-Messerschmitt (in German). Koblenz: Bernard & Graefe Verlag.

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For more info:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junkers_Ju_388

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