Junkers

Junkers Ju 290

Maritime patrol/heavy bomber

  • First flight1942
  • IntroductionAugust 1942
  • StatusRetired
  • Number built65
Technical data

Specifications

01

Crew & dimensions

Crew
nine
Length
28.64 m
Wingspan
42 m
Height
6.83 m
02

Performance

Maximum speed
439 km/h
Range
6,148 km
Service ceiling
19,685 ft
03

Powerplant

Powerplant
4 × BMW 801G 14-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engines (1,700 hp)
04

Armament

Armament
Guns: 2 × 20 mm MG 151/20 cannons or MG 151/15 cannon in dorsal turrets, 1 × 20 mm MG 151/20 in tail, 2 × 13 mm MG 131 machine guns in waist, 1 × 20 mm MG 151/20 or 1 x 30 mm MK 103 cannon in front gondola, 2 × 13 mm MG 131 machine guns in rear gondola; Bombs: Up to 3000 kg of disposable stores or three Fritz X, F5W torpedoes or Henschel Hs 293 radio-guided munitions, though these were not widely used