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 |
| 17 m
55' 9" |
17 m
55' 9" |
1.8 m
5' 11" |
45 m²
484.38 ft² |
1.3 m
4' 3" |
3 m
9' 10" |
| Empty Weight | Fuel | Lubricants | Crew | Load | Max. Load | Takeoff Weight | Wing Loading |
| 11060 kg
24383 lbs |
5500 kg
17130 lbs |
170 kg
375 lbs |
200 kg
441 lbs |
1500 kg
3307 lbs |
7200 kg
15873 lbs |
18260 kg
40256 lbs |
405.8 kg/m²
83.11 lbs/ft² |
| Max. Speed | Rate of Climb | Service Ceiling | Range | Takeoff Run | Landing Speed |
| 894 km/h @ sea level
556 mph @ sea level ------------------------- 895 km/h @ 6000 m 556 mph @ 19685' ------------------------- 872 km/h @ 10000 m 542 mph @ 32808' ------------------------- 842 km/h @ 12000 m 523 mph @ 39370' |
28 m/sec
92 ft/sec |
12500 m
41010' |
630 km @ sea level
391 miles @ sea level ------------------------- 960 km @ 6000 m 597 miles @ 19685' ------------------------- 1350 km @ 10000 m 839 miles @ 32808' ------------------------- 1620 km @ 12000 m 1007 miles @ 39370' |
1000 m
3281' |
166 km/h
103 mph |