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JunkersJu86E-1

Tactical / Medium Bombers · Germany · 1936
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JunkersJu86E-1

* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Payload
50
Range
45
Accuracy
30
Speed
40
Survivability
35
Versatility
50
Avionics
20
Reliability
60
Technology
30
Cost-Effectiveness
70
Origin Germany
CategoryTactical / Medium Bombers
EraInterwar Period
In service1936
Operators10 countries
Quantity900
Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
42
Tactical / Medium Bombers MASS Rating
43/132
Interwar Period
138/292
All-Time
Tactical / Medium Bombers · 10 axes scored
Payload
50
Range
45
Accuracy
30
Speed
40
Survivability
35
Versatility
50
Avionics
20
Reliability
60
Technology
30
Cost-Effectiveness
70
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the tactical / medium bombers category.
01 / Overview
Junkers Ju 86E-1
Country
Production
1936–
Quantity
900
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
43
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
75
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
42
tactical / medium bombers category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the tactical / medium bombers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General4MOD.4
  • First Flight1934
  • Service Entry Year1936
  • Crew4
  • Primary RoleBomber
◈Powerplant3MOD.3
  • Engine Typeradial
  • Engine ModelBMW 132F
  • Number of Engines2
▣Performance2MOD.2
  • Top Speed370 km/h
  • Service Ceiling6,500 m
◇Dimensions & Weights5MOD.5
  • Length15.5 m
  • Wingspan21.5 m
  • Height4.1 m
  • Empty Weight6,500 kg
  • Max Takeoff Weight10,500 kg
◆Armament2MOD.2
▤Production1MOD.1
  • Total Built900
⬢Service History1MOD.1
  • Operational Statusretired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1936Production started
90
years in service
900
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 10 countries retired it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
Junkers Ju 86E-1 1936
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05 / Operators
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
An internal compartment within a military aircraft designed to store and deploy weapons, reducing radar cross-section and aerodynamic drag.
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