Deutschland / Germany
TYPE: Interceptor, Fighter, Fighter bomber. Project.
ACCOMMODATION: Pilot only
POWER PLANT: Junkers Jumo 004C turbojet, rated at 1,015 kp
PERFORMANCE: 567 mph at 19,700 ft (estimated)
COMMENT: The design of the Messerschmitt Me P.1092/4 was very similar to the Messerschmitt Me P.1092/3 except the cockpit that was placed to the forward fuselage. This layout allowed the pilot a much better field of vision. Air intake, wings and tail unit as well as power unit remained unchanged.
TYPE: Interceptor, Fighter, Fighter bomber. Project.
ACCOMMODATION: Pilot only
POWER PLANT: Junkers Jumo 004C, rated at 1,015 kp
PERFORMANCE: 567 mph at 19,700 ft (estimated)
COMMENT: In May 1943, the Messerschmitt Company began work on a series of fighter/Interceptor aircraft under the designation Me P.1092. The first design, the Messerschmitt Me P.1092A had single Junkers Jumo 004C turbojet and the P.1092B had a rocket engine. The wings were basically the outer wing sections from the Messerschmitt Me 262, a butterfly tail and a tricycle landing gear arrangement were planned. In mid 1943, based on that design, a new series of derivatives were on the drawing boards, the Messerschmitt Me P.1092/2, Me P.1092/3, Me P.1092/4, and Me P.1092/5, respectively. All were of conventional design, as far as power unit, wings and tail arrangement as well as landing gear are concerned.
TYPE: Fighter, Dive bomber, Ground attack, and Reconnaissance aircraft. Project.
ACCOMMODATION: Pilot only
POWER PLANT: One BMW 801D engine, rated at 1,700 hp and one BMW 003 turbojet, rated at 800 kp
PERFORMANCE: 423 mph at 13,600 ft (estimated)
COMMENT: The Blohm & Voss Company had a great experience in designing asymmetrical aircraft as the Blohm & Voss Bv 141, Bv P. 176, Bv P.179, Bv P.204, and Bv P.237. In 1944 Blohm & Voss proposed new asymmetrical design to the RLM, which could be used as fighter, destroyer, dive bomber and reconnaissance, respectively. The design featured a mixed propulsion system with a piston engine in the main fuselage/ tail boom and a turbojet under a separated gondola that housed the cockpit. The main advantage of that arrangement was an excellent and unobstructed view for the pilot and the reduction of torque moments along the vertical axis induced by the propeller of single engine aircraft. Several different designs were proposed, the Bv P.194.01-02, the Bv P.194.03-01, and the Bv P.194.00-101, changes regarding mainly in the layout of the turbojet engine. Due to the threatening defeat of Germany the Bv P.194 development was not pursued (Ref.: 16).
TYPE: Long range Bad-weather/Night Fighter. Project.
ACCOMMODATION: Crew of three
POWER PLANT: Two Junkers Jumo 213J, rated at 1,750 hp each
PERFORMANCE: 577 mph (estimated)
COMMENT: The Dornier Do P.252 project dates back to 1943 as replacement of the Do 335 “Pfeil” (Arrow). In January 1945 the design, that based on the Dornier Do P.247/6 project, was submitted for the optimum Luftwaffe night fighter contract specification. Three studies P.252/1, P.252/2, and P.252/3 were made from this design, all were very similar despite little differences in dimensions and wing plan forms (straight, 35 and 22.5 degree, respectively). Two Junkers Jumo 213J , rated at 1750 hp each were located in tandem within the fuselage and coupled to an extension shaft that drove two contra-rotating three bladed propellers that featured a blade sweep of 50 degrees, a novelty at that time. The P.252/2 had a slightly elongated fuselage and room for a crew of three. The wings were swept back at 35 degrees. Although the Dornier Do P.252 promised an excellent performance, equivalent to upcoming turbojet powered aircraft the design was abandoned reluctantly.
TYPE: Fighter/Fighter bomber. Project
ACCOMMODATION:Pilot only
POWER PLANT: One Junkers Jumo 213T, rated at 2,000 hp, driving four bladed pusher propeller
PERFORMANCE: 520 mph (estimated)
COMMENT: The excellent performance of the Dornier Do 335 Pfeil (Arrow) proceeded to several Dornier designs of pusher type fighters and fighter bombers. Among these is this Do P.247/6 project from autumn 1944. The swept back wing together with a powerful engine promised an excellent performance and the pusher type propeller offered an excellent visibility and allowed the installation of radar antennas for the adoption as a bad weather/night fighter. This furher development was the Dornier Do P.252 but the project was never realized.
TYPE: Heavy Jet Bomber. Project
ACCOMMODATION: Pilot and Bombardier/Gunner
POWER PLANT: Six BMW 003 turbojet-engines, rated at 850 kp each
PERFORMANCE: 510 m.p.h.
COMMENT: Besides four “Strahljägerprojekte I – IV” (Jet fighter projects I – IV) the BMW company worked on designs of two “Strahlbomberprojekte I and II” (Jet bomber projects I and II). Strahlbomberprojekt I was a tailless design, but in order to achieve sufficient stability a tail boom with fin was installed. Six turbojet-engines were planned, four in the wing roots and two aside the cockpit. Project not realized.
TYPE: Interceptor Fighter. Project
ACCOMMODATION: Pilot only
POWER PLANT: BMW 018 Turbojet, rated at 3,500 kp
PERFORMANCE: Not available
COMMENT: BMW (Bayrische Motoren-Werke, Bavarian Engines Factory) was well known as an engine-building company. In the last stages of WW II BMW took part in aircraft designing via a construction company EZS, a subsidiary of BMW. Four designs of simple and easy to built interceptor projects were submitted to the RLM. The largest and most powerful design was the Strahljägerprojekt P.IV, powered by BMW 018 turbojet. No project was realised.
TYPE: Night and Bad-weather Fighter
ACCOMMODATION: Crew of four
POWER PLANT: Two Junkers Jumo 213E rated at 1,750 h.p. each
PERFORMANCE: 410 m.p.h. at 29,800 ft
COMMENT: This final version of the Ju 88G subtypes was equipped with a FuG 240 “Berlin N-1a” radar with centimetric wavelength and a concave reflector antenna, enclosed in a wooden nose cone. Furthermore this type was equipped with a FuG 217 rear warning radar as well as FuG 350Z “Naxos” radar for detecting AI Mk.IV radar equipped British night intruders
TYPE: Night and Bad-weather Fighter
ACCOMMODATION: Crew of four
POWER PLANT: Two Junkers Jumo 213E, rated at 1,725 h.p. each
PERFORMANCE: 402 m.p.h. at 29,800 ft
COMMENT: The Ju 88G-7 was the final version of the Ju 88 night fighter to attain production status. The Ju 88G-7b was equipped with a FuG 218 “Neptun VR” radar and a single-pole “Morgenstern” (Morning Star) aerial array and a FUG 220 “Lichtenstein SN-2” Tail warning radar
TYPE: Night and Bad Weather Fighter
ACCOMMODATION: Crew of three
POWER PLANT: Two Junkers Jumo 211J-2, rated at 1,350 h.p. each
PERFORMANCE: 303 m.p.h. at 19,700 ft
COMMENT: The Junkers Ju 88C-6b was the first radar equipped Junkers night fighter with either FuG 202 “Lichtenstein BC” or FuG 212 “Lichtenstein C-1”. Later variants were equipped with the FuG “Lichtenstein SN-2” radar with “Hirschgeweih Antennen” (Stag’s Antlers)
