JU 88 C or R with 2 diferent engines type on same plane

[edNorth]

Originally Posted by odybvig

Well you both denying the obvious fact. One BMW and one Jumo engine on this bird. Sorry guys. Photo don't lie

Err... no. Only trying be polite and explaining; using "findings" from my own research. Also you have not stated one practical reason to have different types of engines on this plane. Also how many Jumo 213 A-1s had been produced in April 1944? Very few, and the Ju 188 A-2/D-2 (Jumo 213 A-1) were only starting to appear from the production lines. And did 1.(F)/120 get Jumo 213 A-1´s equipped Ju 188´s in April 1944. No. They only got the first (two) Ju 188 D-2 two~three months later (and one Ju 188 F-1 assigned from other unit on dates 23/24.07.1944, see below). Besides comparing this "loss" against other known losses, I tend to think the Ju 188 F-1 2802xx (A6)+CH accident was in May 1944, not April.
http://www.ww2.dk/oob/bestand/aufkl/b1ag120.html
RL 2 III/619 (Image 012 - Dayly aircraft assignments to the Air Fleets)
http://i44.tinypic.com/63r3ur.jpg

Only instance´s I remember of different types of engines on Ju 88/188/388 family is having a additional Jumo slung under the fuselage - i.e. when on Jumo 004 jet-engine testing. And no, I have no referances to the designation Ju 88/3m ;-)

Frankly, I do not see different engines on that picture, quite the contrary. As ClinA-78 points out: The plane has bent VDM props (Aluminum) and has Cooling-Fans on both engines, whereas the Jumo 213 A-1 did not have these cooling fans, and VS 111 Wood-prop blades were much "thicker" in appearance, and these usually did break on swing/groundloop like this.

Regards
-Ed

[Denniss]

I don't know why anyone would claim this Ju 188 has two different engines - both BMW 801s are clearly identifable (not only because of the missing exhausts on the cowling side). A Jumo 213 looks a "little" different, see https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/F...ers_Ju_188.jpg