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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the tactical / medium bombers category.
01 / Overview
Junkers Ju 88A-4
Category
Country
Production
1936–1945
Quantity
15,183
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
62
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the tactical / medium bombers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- First Flight1936
- Service Entry Year1939
- Crew4
- Primary Rolemultirole combat aircraft
- GenerationWWII era
◈Powerplant6MOD.6
- Engine Typepiston
- Engine ModelJumo 211 J-1 or J-2
- Number of Engines2
- AfterburnerNo
- SupercruiseNo
- Thrust VectoringNo
▣Performance6MOD.6
- Top Speed425 km/h
- Cruise Speed300 km/h
- Service Ceiling6,800 m
- Ferry Range2,000 km
- Combat Radius700 km
- Rate of Climb4 m/s
◇Dimensions & Weights6MOD.6
- Length14.38 m
- Wingspan20.08 m
- Height4.3 m
- Wing Area65
- Empty Weight11,000 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight15,000 kg
◆Armament8MOD.8
- Hardpoints4
- Weapons Payload3,000 kg
- Internal GunMG 15, MG 81, MG 131
- Internal Weapons BayYes
- Air-to-Air MissilesNo
- Air-to-Ground MissilesNo
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Nuclear CapableNo
▤Avionics & Stealth7MOD.7
⬢Production1MOD.1
- Total Built15,183
▲Service History4MOD.4
- Retirement Year1945
- Production Start1936
- Production End1945
- Operational Statusretired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1936Production started
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1945Production ended
90
years in service
9
years in production
15,183
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 9 countries retired it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
05 / Operators
Operator Countries9country
Junkers Ju 88A-4SALES1records
| Year | Buyer | Quantity | Amount | Present Value (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — |  Finland | 24 | — | — |
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
06 / MASS Score
TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS RANKING Tactical / Medium Bombers · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
173TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS62INTERWAR PERIOD · TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS805GERMANY · ALL WEAPONS100PERFORMANCE/PRICE · TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theTactical / Medium Bomberscategory.
📖 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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