For educational purposes <br /><br />The Junkers Ju 88 was a World War II German Luftwaffe twin-engine, multi-role aircraft. <br /><br />Designed by Hugo Junkers' company through the services of two American aviation engineers in the mid-1930s. <br /><br />It suffered from a number of technical problems during the later stages of its development and early operational roles, but became one of the most versatile combat aircraft of the war. <br /><br />Affectionately known as "The Maid of all Work" (a feminine version of "jack of all trades")[citation needed], the Ju 88 proved to be suited to almost any role. <br /><br />Like a number of other Luftwaffe bombers, it was used successfully as a bomber, dive bomber, night fighter, torpedo bomber, reconnaissance aircraft, heavy fighter, and even as a flying bomb during the closing stages of conflict.
