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[Piotrek1]

Ju-88 A-6/ Ju-88A-6U
Ju-88 A-6 was based on the popular A-4(A-5) variant and was designed to clear enemy airspace of barrage balloons and had a large steel fender mounted forward of the wing with cable cutters attached to each end at the wingtips.

http://www.wwiiaircraftphotos.com/LCBW/Ju88-A6-7.jpg


Ju-88A-8 4D+GN
 This addition weighed in at 380kg and seriously unbalanced the aircraft. To compensate an additional weight of 60kg(132lb) was mounted in the tail boom. These modifications caused serious deteriorations to the flight characteristics(Reduced speed due to fender about 30.4 km/h (19mph) and only a limited number of A-6 aircraft were produced. The design did not end there however, field engineers removed the cable cutters and counter balance, removed the lower gondola and installed a type FuG 200 Hohentwiel search radar and used for long-range sea reconnaissance. This modification earned the designation Ju-88A-6/U. Other A-6 aircraft had the balloon cutters and counterweights removed and were used as standard bombers.



Both photographs clearly show the radar antennae on the fuselage nose front sides, along with the lack of the gondola under the cockpit."



Unfortunately, I couldn't found any data for Ju-88A-6 or A-8.
Ju-88A-6U Specifications
General
Type: Maritime reconnaissance and anti-shipping aircraft
Crew: 3
Engine
2 x Junkers Jumo 211J(or F)( * Jumo 211B/D/G/H) | 1340 hp | Pistons
Dimensions/Masses
Length: 14.40 m | Width: 20.00 m | Height: 4.85 m
Weight: 8400 kg | Max. Combat Weight: 14000 kg
Performances
Max. Speed: 433 km/h | Ceiling: 8200 m | Range: 1790 km
Armament:
FuG-200-Hohentwiel-Schiffssuchgerät (ship-locating radar) + FUG 217 "(Neptun" R2). 
1 x 7,9 mm MG 81 AStand
2 x 7,9 mm MG 81 B Stand (sometatimes replaced by the much harder hitting MG 131 heavy machine guns)
extra fuel tanks dropped under the wings.
Bombs: ?
*  http://www.ju88.equitatura.de/versionenA.htm


http://www.checksix-forums.com/viewtopic.php?f=270&t=146746
http://www.checksix-forums.com/viewtopic.php?f=270&t=144799&p=805603
Drawings:
http://www.asisbiz.com/il2/Ju-88/Junkers-Ju-88/pages/Artwork-by-Kagero-blue-print-1.72-scale-Junkers-Ju-88-A-6-and-A-8-side-view-0A.html
Regards,
Piotrek

[yt2]

1)http://forum.aviaskins.com/showpost.php?p=129521&postcount=33

video:

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[SAS~Malone]

should be easy enough to do - there is already an He-111 cable cutter version available, that effectively cuts balloon cables

[SAS~Malone]

not to derail the thread, but here is some screens i took of the He-111 cable-cutter, which does a great job of it, so this shouldn't be too difficult to implement on a JU-88 model.
https://www.sas1946.com/main/index.php?topic=3623.msg351204;topicseen#msg351204

[Piotrek1]

WOW! Impressive work , would be great to have this plane in the game.

[slipper]

yt2 some great JU-88 variants at aviaskins there mate, have any of them being released yet please?