Airplane Ju-86 has been designed by firm "Junkers", as a medium bomber.

First two versions of this machine of steel Ju-86D and Ju-86E, going into service in the spring of 1936 and differing a power plant - last had radial engines BMW 132 power on 810 hp.

Operation of machines has revealed insufficient power of a power plant then the following modifications of an airplane have been developed: civil transport and Ju-86Z, educational bomber Ju-86G and export version of bomber Ju-86K.

The latest versions became high-altitude Ju-86P and Ju-86R, equipped an airtight cabin. Ju-86P had engine "Jumo" 207A-1 power 950 hp and wingspan of 25,6 m while reconnaissance aircraft Ju-86R had engine "Jumo" 207B-3 power 1000 hp, wingspan of 32 m and a ceiling of 14400 m.

In total 470 airplanes Ju-86 were built.

Photo	Description
	Drawing Ju-86K
	The Ju 86 in flight
	The Jumo 205 diesel engine was the trademark of the Ju 86 for a long time.
	A parked Ju 86 E of FFS N 6 in the summer of 1940.

Bibliography

• "Aviation of Luftwaffe" /Viktor Shunkov/
• "Encyclopedia of military engineering" /Aerospace Publising/