Stuka

The Junkers Ju 87 or Stuka (from Sturzkampfflugzeug, “dive bomber”) was a German dive bomber and ground-attack aircraft. Designed by Hermann Pohlmann, it first flew in 1935. The Ju 87 made its combat debut in 1937 with the Luftwaffe’s Condor Legion during the Spanish Civil War and served the Axis forces in World War II.

The aircraft was easily recognisable by its inverted gull wings and fixed spatted undercarriage. Upon the leading edges of its faired main gear legs were mounted the Jericho-Trompete (Jericho trumpet) wailing sirens, becoming the propaganda symbol of German air power and the blitzkrieg victories of 1939–1942. The Stuka’s design included several innovative features, including automatic pull-up dive brakes under both wings to ensure that the aircraft recovered from its attack dive even if the pilot blacked out from the high g-forces.

• Tactic

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• Pros & Cons
  • Pros
    • Good durability
    • Rear machine gun
    • Tight turn radius
    • Good bomb load for destroy ground target
  • Cons
    • Low top-speed
• Engine
  • Default: Jumo 211D Inverted V12 (1,184 hp)
  • Upgrade 1: Jumo 211J Inverted V12 (1,401 hp)
  • Upgrade 2: DB 603A Inverted V12 (1,558 hp)
• Armament
  • Default:
    • 2 x 7.92mm MG 17 Wings
    • 2 x 7.92mm MG 15 Rear
    • 4 x 50 kg Bombs & 1 x 250 kg Bomb
  • Upgrade 1:
    • 2 x 100 kg Bombs & 1 x 250 kg Bomb
  • Upgrade 2:
    • 2 x 100 kg Bomb & 1 x 400 kg Bomb
• Stats
  • Max speed: 390 km/h (242 mph)
  • Max dive speed: 600 km/h (373 mph)
  • Durability: 800
  • Internal fuel capacity: 550 litres (145 US gallons)
  • External fuel capacity: N/A
  • Empty weight: 3,205 kg (7,086 lb)
  • Wing area: 31.90 m² (343.37 ft²)