JU-390 and Diamler-Benz Project "C"

Here's the JU-390:



And here's the DB project "C":





The 390 was supposed to attack America. Sussposed to have a Nuke in it, but the Jerries didn't have one. The Profect "C" was supposed to carry other Planes that were rocket or jet propelled so that they wouldn't waste fuel on take off. I just gotta ask if they really were used for anything, like say an attack on the invasion fleet on D-Day. I got this game that says they went to attack, but were blown down by our fighters. Is this true?

 

IIRC the Ju390 is alleged to have flown to within 20km of New York. Only 2 were built.

The DB Project C is, AFAIK, a paper-project only so, apart from inside the warped mind of a game designer, never flew in combat. I love those spats, though!

Tom

 

Okay. I didn't think so. So that would mean Secret Weapons Over Normandy is Fictional.

 

Mostly -- I'm sure some of the aircraft are real but a lot of the never-were(well, hardly ever-were) Luftwaffe designs are too good for a game designer to pass up.

IIRC the Luftwaffe on D-Day was more or less conspicuous by its absence.

Tom

 

That almost certainly didn't happen though.

 

But it sounds good on the History channel :lol: :lol: :lol: I agree, more likely not to have happened, but if I hadn't mentioned it, someone here is sure to KNOW that "massed squadrons of stealth 390's bombed New York, but no-one actually noticed" :kill:

 

Don't tell me you've forgotten about the Nazi-Martian-Flying saucers that were escorting them...

Or maybe they got to you too! :lol:

 

No, its OK, I've got my foil hat securely fastened

You're NOT supposed to mention the NMFS's in open forums!

 

Those German bombers probably bombed NY to ashes but the US government 'covered it up'*








*Amazing how good governments are at covering thing up considering what a balls they make of everything else. :-?

 

Not the 'Orange bombers' again...

 

That is a nice plane, could you give me the specifications for it please.

Thanks

 

I got some information:

Junkers Ju 390 V1

Description
Role Transport
Crew 10
First Flight October 20, 1943
Entered Service 1943
Manufacturer Junkers
Dimensions
Length 34.20 m 112 ft 2 in
Wingspan 50.30 m 165 ft 1 in
Height 6.89 m 22 ft 7 in
Wing area 254 m² 2,730 ft²
Weights
Empty 39,500 kg 87,100 lb
Loaded 53,112 kg 117,092 lb
Maximum takeoff 75,500 kg 166,400 lb
Powerplant
Engines 6x BMW 801D radial engines
Power 7,500 kW 10,200 PS
Performance
Maximum speed 505 km/h 314 mph
Range 9,700 km 6,030 mi
Service ceiling 6,000 m 19,700 ft
Rate of climb
Wing loading 209 kg/m² 42.8 lb/ft²
Power/Mass 0.17 kW/kg 0.10 hp/lb
Avionics

Armament
Guns 2x 20 mm MG 151/20 cannons in dorsal turrets
1 x 20 mm MG 151/20 in tail
2x 13 mm MG 131 machine guns at waist
2x 13 mm MG 131 in gondola

 

ah yes, the 'Amerika Bomber' 2. Attempts were made using in-flight refueling techniques but I don't think that got off paper. Although they did get agents on American soil with the prospect of blowing the crap out of busy areas (Grand Central etc) They were betrayed by one of their own.

 

Are you saying the Germans air-dropped agents in the USA? Can you provide a reference?

 

they were dropped off by a U-boat. I saw it on history channel a couple of days ago. 'Hitler's War on America' was the name of the show.

 

OK, yes, I'd heard of that too -- I thought you were talking about air-dropping from the context

 

Yeah sorry about that. I think they would have preferred to do that but the range problem got in the way.

The show also memtioned that they considered using seaplanes. Besically land at sea rendevous with a u-boat and refuel there. Any thoughts?