Engineering:Junkers Ju 268
| Junkers Ju 268 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Parasite Bomber |
| National origin | Germany |
| Manufacturer | Junkers |
The Junkers Ju 268 was the un-manned bomber component of the Mistel V parasite bomber project designed in Germany during 1944.
Development
The Mistel V was a composite bomber comprising a Heinkel He 162A-2 piloted component and a specially developed Arado E.377 glider bomb. Due to shortages at the Arado design offices, several other composites were studied as replacements for the Arado design, and in late 1944 Junkers proposed the Ju 268 as an alternate bomber component for the Mistel V.
The Ju 268 was simply designed with wooden structure and a nose equipped with a so-called "Voreilzunder", which already was used on some Ju 88 aircraft a re-usable jettisonable undercarriage dolly, and BMW 003 or Jumo 004 turbojet engines with BMW 028 booster rocket engines.
A bomb payload of 10 t (9.8 long tons) could be loaded and a speed of 800 km/h (500 mph) was projected. For kamikaze missions a manned version of the Ju 268 was under study with a glazed cockpit section in the front of the aircraft. The Ju 268 was not built.
See also
Related lists
Bibliography
- Forsyth, Robert (2020). Mistel: German Composite Aircraft and Operations (Revised ed.). Crecy Publishing. ISBN 978-1-91080-981-5.
- Forsyth, Robert; Creek, Eddie J. (2008). Heinkel He 162 Volksjager: From Drawing Board to Destruction: The Volksjäger. Classic Publications. ISBN 978-1-90653-700-5.
- Sharp, Dan (2020). Heinkel He 162. Secret Projects of the Luftwaffe Close Up. 1. Tempest Books. ISBN 978-1-911658-24-5.
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