The Junkers Ju 388J is a German late-war high altitude bomber hunter, designed in response to threat posed by the new American B-29 Superfortress bomber. War Thunder players will have the chance to obtain this aircraft as part of the upcoming ”Battlefield Engineer” event!

The Ju 388J is perfectly outfitted for combat operations at high altitudes and thanks to its impressive armaments, a specialist in hunting down heavy bombers commonly found at the higher ranks. .

Powered by two 14-cylinder BMW 801TJ engines, producing a respectable 1810 horsepower each, the Ju 388J is able to reach a top speed of around 620 km/h at an altitude of 10,600m. Speaking of altitude, the aircraft can operate up to an effective service ceiling of 12,850 m. Whilst this is easily outmatched by single-engine high-altitude interceptors like the Ta-152H, the Ju 388J will be the first twin-engine heavy fighter capable of reaching these heights. This ability gives fans of German heavy fighters a chance to assist in hunting down enemies who seek safety high above the clouds.

Radar will help players find their enemy in poor visibility conditions or in the clouds - The Ju 388J is one of the few aircraft in WWII equipped with radar stations. The antennas are located in the nose of the aircraft and are able to detect targets in a narrow cone along the course of the aircraft.

Being a heavy fighter, pilots should come to expect that such aircraft are usually more heavily armed than regular single-engine fighters. This is most definitely the case with the Ju 388J as its primary armament consisted of two 20mm MG 151 cannons as well as two 30mm MK108 cannons suspended beneath the fuselage and additional weapons are represented by two 20mm MG 151, mounted behind the cockpit on the principle of "Schräge Musik". This battle-tested combination of two highly destructive aircraft cannons is more than enough to shred any aircraft to pieces, provided you align your sights perfectly with the target.

Although the Ju 388J was derived from its medium bomber counterpart, the aircraft isn’t able to carry any additional payloads on board, such as bombs or rockets. This is due to the fact that the internal bomb bay on the aircraft had to be removed in order to house the aircraft’s primary cannon armaments. However, the Ju 388J does feature a remote controlled defensive turret in the tail section of the aircraft. The turret is equipped with two 13mm machine guns and possesses excellent firing angles on the aircraft’s rear hemisphere and the premium status of the vehicle will allow its pilots to expect increased earnings in battles and faster research of other German aircraft.

The War Thunder team