Summary The Junkers Ju-87, or Stuka, was an accurate WW2 dive bomber that ultimately became obsolete due to advancements in aviation technology. Key features of the Stuka included dive brakes, an automatic pull-up system, and Trumpets of Jericho sirens for enemy targets. Various models of the Stuka were developed, but only 100 out of 6,000 built remained operational by May 1945, with a few surviving examples worldwide.
One of the most feared aircraft in World War Two, the Junkers Ju-87, was known for its accuracy and sunk more ships than any other aircraft in history. Eventually, the type was rendered obsolete due to its low speed and the advent of jet bombers, with few surviving examples remaining worldwide. Designing the dive bomber Length : 11.
5 m (37 ft 8.75 in) Wingspan : 13.8 m (45 ft 3.
5 in) Height : 3.9 m (12 ft 9.25 in) Empty weight : 3,900 kg (8,598 lb) (equipped) Max takeoff weight : 6,600 kg (14,550 lb) Powerplant : 1 × Junkers Jumo 211J V-12 inverted liquid-cooled piston engine, 1,000 kW (1,400 hp) While a longstanding myth recounts the tale of World War One ace Ernst Udet becoming enamored with US Navy Curtiss F11C-2 Goshawk biplane dive bombers, the truth is the aircraft had been in development for some time before the Second World War.
The first prototype was produced and tested by the Junkers aircraft company in April 1935, quickly earning the nickname Stuka from sturzkampfflugzeug , the German word for dive bomber. The World War II fighter was well-known fo.