In 1942, the RLM contacted Junkers to design a four-engined jet bomber,
which became the Ju 287. Meanwhile, Heinkel also did some design work on
this specification. In June 1943, the RLM issued a different specification
for a two seat bomber with a bombload of 2000 kg (4409 lbs) and a speed
of 800 km/h (497 mph) over a range of 2500 km (1554 miles). Siegfried
Günter of the Junkers Design Bureau in Vienna designed at least four
versions of the P.1068 by the end of 1943. Some of this design work was
later used for the Heinkel He 343.
| Span | Length | Height | Wing Area | Fuselage Width | Wheel Track |
| 19 m
62' 4" |
20 m
65' 7" |
2.1 m
6' 11" |
60 m²
645.84 ft² |
1.8 m
5' 11" |
3.3 m
10' 10" |
| Empty Weight | Fuel | Lubricants | Crew | Load | Max. Load | Takeoff Weight | Wing Loading |
| 14800 kg
32628 lbs |
7000 kg
15432 lbs |
170 kg
375 lbs |
200 kg
441 lbs |
1500 kg
3307 lbs |
8700 kg
19180 lbs |
23500 kg
51808 lbs |
391.66 kg/m²
80.21 lbs/ft² |
| Max. Speed | Rate of Climb | Service Ceiling | Range | Takeoff Run | Landing Speed |
| 930 km/h @ sea level
578 mph @ sea level ------------------------- 896 km/h @ 6000 m 556 mph @ 19685' ------------------------- 850 km/h @ 10000 m 528 mph @ 32808' ------------------------- 835 km/h @ 12000 m 518 mph @ 39370' |
33 m/sec
108 ft/sec |
13200 m
43307 ft |
550 km @ sea level
342 miles @ sea level ------------------------- 830 km @ 6000 m 516 miles @ 19685' ------------------------- 1170 km @ 10000 m 727 miles @ 32808' ------------------------- 1430 km @ 12000 m 858 miles @ 39370' |
900 m
2953' |
166 km/h
103 mph |